Vickie Gates (actress)
Vickie Gates is a British actress who made her television acting debut in Brookside at the age of 16. After her initial storylines from 1990–1993, she joined an all-girl pop band called Dream Reality and then appeared in the TV series Springhill before returning to Brookside in 1997 for four additional years. Her television career continued with roles in City Central, Liverpool 1 and The Bill.
She has supplemented her television work with appearances in the film The Last Straw and appearing in the Vagina Monologues. Other TV appearances have included Abbamania 2 and as the winner of Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes for ITV.[1] In 2013, she played Pat in the BBC comedy-drama Being Eileen.[2]
Acting credits
Screen roles
| Year | Title | Role | Network/Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Brookside | Leanne Powell | Mersey Television | Series regular |
| 1996-97 | Springhill | Meryl Cartlege | Granada / Sky One | 14 episodes |
| 1997 | Brookside | Leanne Powell | Mersey Television | Series regular |
| 1998 | City Central | Sarah Cartwright | BBC | Episode: "Life and Death" |
| 1999 | Liverpool 1 | Mandy | ITV | Episode: "Pause for Thought" |
| The Last Straw | Businesswoman | Short film | ||
| Going Off Big Time | Honey Trap | KT Films | Feature film | |
| 2000-03 | Brookside | Leanne Powell | Mersey Television | Series regular |
| 2002 | The Ice Cream Jesus | Sister Mike | Short film | |
| The Boy from Ipanema | June McDonagh | Short film | ||
| Back in Its Place | Grace Roberts | Short film | ||
| 2003-04 | The Bill | Marilyn Chambers | Thames Television | Series regular |
| 2004 | Abbamania 2 | Performer | Granada | TV special |
| 2007 | Mobile | Victim on Train | ITV | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Being Eileen | Pat | BBC | Episode: "Homeless"[2] |
Stage roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | David Essex's Back To Front British Tour | Support/Backing Singer | |
| 1995 | Dream Reality | Girl-Group Member | |
| 2002 | The Vagina Monologues | Neptune Theatre, Liverpool |
References
- "Light up Winter". Chester Chronicle. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- Michael Wynne (writer) (11 February 2013). "Homeless (11 February 2013)". Being Eileen. BBC. BBC One.
External links
- Vickie Gates at IMDb
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