Wikipedia

Kerri Quinn

Kerri Quinnis an actress and singer from Northern Ireland. On television, she is known for her roles inCoronation StreetandHope Street.

Kerri Quinn
Born
Belfast
Alma materQueen's University Belfast
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Years active2006–present
Children1

Biography

edit

Early life and career

edit

At the age of 13, Quinn started singing in bands. That gave her a boost in confidence, which prompted her to take on acting lessons.[1]Quinn followed theatre studies at theBelfast Institute of Further and Higher Education(BIFHE) and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree atQueen's University Belfastin 2004.[2][3]She didn't go on with the studies, bored with writing essays, but instead chose to learn the art hands on, in the theatre.[4]

Quinn thinks she's lucky to be one of the few theatre talents that got a series of roles.[1]Her skills as a musician, certainly helped with that. She performed in bands,[5]as an in house singer,[6]and toured pubs and clubs with an ABBA tribute band.[7][8]Some of the interesting theatre pieces she played in, are the musicalsWest Side Story(2006) andDancing Shoes(The George Best Story, 2010), the rock-and-play Huzzies (2012) andThe Threepenny Opera(2018).

Radio and podcasts

edit

At the end of 2023 Quinn made her first appearance as a radio narrator. It was in the BBC miniseriesThe Mystery of Mount Stewart,about a boat that sank onStrangford Loughin April 1895.Theresa, Lady Londonderryhad lend her sailing boat to her senior servants, as a treat. The series tries to uncover what happened to the boat and its eight passengers that went missing.[9]

In 2024 Quinn starred in theRTÉcomical radio dramaHelen Wheelsby Fion Foley. Helen is the mother of a bicycle courier, working for a food delivery company, at the height of theCOVID-19 pandemicin Belfast. When she finds drugs in her son's delivery bag, she decides to step in and go on a ride herself.[10] The programme won the 2024IMRORadio Award in the category Speech Drama.[11][12]

Personal life

edit

In the 2010s Quinn had bought a bungalow in north Belfast at walking distance from her parents. Then locals raised flags, tore hers down and took their frustration out on Quinn by smashing her windows. After the attack, she and her daughter moved in with her parents.[7][13]When she asked for help, estate agents and politicians told her to simply sell the place. She left the house boarded up for a while.[14]

Filmography

edit

Film

edit
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Fishbowl Tina short byMartin McCann
2016 Unhappy Endings The Derby Woman short thriller
2018 The Good Christian Women's Writing Group Jackie short
2020 Caroline Caroline short
2023 The Bully Gloria short [15][16]
2023 Faith of Our Fathers Ann drama
2024 Kneecap Spin instructor dark comedy cameo[14]

Television

edit
Year Title Role Episodes Notes Ref.
2011 Sketchy with Diarmuid Corr various roles 1/9 (S2E2)
2011 Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust Dervla TV movie BBC [17]
2015 The Frankenstein Chronicles Mrs. Bowyer 1/12 (S1E2) ITV [18]
2018 Come Home Brenna Coyle 3/3 BBC One, RTÉ One [7]
2018 Care Hilary TV movie
2018 Torvill & Dean (film) Mrs Murray / Woman in garden TV movie ITV
2018–2019 Coronation Street Vicky Jefferies 60/... ITV
2019 Derry Girls Rita 1/19 (S2E3) Channel 4 [19]
2020–present Hope Street Sergeant Marlene Pettigrew 35/36 BBC
2021 Three Families Louise Byrne 2/2 BBC One
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin Aevenien 2/4 Netflix
2023 Der Irland-Krimi Saoirse Flynn S4E2 German production
2024 Dead and Buried Sally Bowman 4/4 BBC NI, Virgin Media Television
2024 Say Nothing Chrissie ... FX (USA) Disney+ (UK IE)

Theatre

edit
Year Title Role Theatre Location Ref.
2006 West Side Story Anita Gaiety Theatre Dublin [3][20]
2009 Three Women Woman Two [21]
2009 The Weein Susie Ego Old Museum Arts Centre
Down Arts Centre		 Belfast
Downpatrick 		[22]
2010
2015		 Dancing Shoes- The George Best Story (musical) Angie Best
Mrs Fullaway		 on tour
Grand Opera House		 UK Tour
Belfast 		[23]
[24]
2012 Huzzies Dee Tinderbox Theatre Company The MAC Belfast [25][26][5]
2014 Cabaret (musical) Sally Bowles Metropolitan Arts Centre Belfast [3]
2016
2017		 Educating Rita Susan (Rita) White Lyric Theatre Belfast
All Ireland Tour 		[27]
[2]
2017 The Weir Valerie Lyric Theatre Belfast [28]
2018 The Threepenny Opera Jenny Diver Lyric Theatre Belfast, 13 performances [29]
2023 Burnt Out Cheryl Lyric Theatre Belfast [30]

"Other theatrical roles includeThe Nativity... What The Donkey Saw,SmileyandHere Comes The Night(Lyric Theatre),What We're Made Of(Tinderbox), "[2]"Lisa/Tracey in the all-female production ofFlesh and Blood Women(GreenShoot Productions), Mother/Princess inNivellis War(Cahoots NI), Roberta inBelfast by Moonlight(Kabosh), Beauty Queen inHatch(P.J O'Reily/The Mac), Patsy inBaby its Cold Outside(Greenshoot Productions) Ma inWeddins Weeins and Wakes(Lyric Theatre), Emily inTitanic Boys(GBL Productions). "[27]

Radio

edit
Year Title Role Channel Notes Ref.
2023-24 The Mystery of Mountstewart Narrator BBC Radio Ulster
BBC Radio Foyle		 documentary in 3 episodes [9][31]
2024 Helen Wheels Narrator/Main RTÉ comedy drama [10]

References

edit
  1. ^abRobin Elliot (2019-09-09)."The Big Interview: Kerri Quinn".NVTV,Local TV for Belfast.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-05-30.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  2. ^abc"Educating Rita All Ireland Tour Programme 2017"(pdf).Lyric Theatre Belfast.2023-08-16.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25– via ISSUU.com.
  3. ^abc"Critically acclaimed Educating Rita star is alumna Kerri Quinn".Queen's University Belfast.2016-02-04.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-26.Retrieved2024-09-19.
  4. ^"Tonight With Gerry Kelly".NVTV,Local TV for Belfast.2022-12-09.34:27-43:00
  5. ^ab"Huzzies -The other side of youacoustic ".Katie Richardson.2012-10-18.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25– via YouTube.
  6. ^"Kerri Quinn sings Maybe This Time at The Cabaret Supper Club".AMPM, Cabaret, Treehouse Belfast.2019-08-29.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25– via YouTube.
  7. ^abcTanya Sweeny (2018-03-23)."The mighty QUINN".Irish Daily Mail– via Pressreader.
  8. ^"Abba by Candlelight at Cabaret Supper Club".AMPM, Cabaret, Treehouse Belfast.2023-08-28.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25– via YouTube.
  9. ^ab"Hope Street's Kerri Quinn delves into The Mystery of Mount Stewart in new BBC Sounds podcast".BBC.2023-12-20.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  10. ^ab"Drama on One:Helen Wheelsby Fionn Foley ".RTÉ.2024-05-19.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-28.
  11. ^"2024 winners".IMRO Radio Awards 2024.2024-10-04.Category C5 Drama.
  12. ^"Helen Wheels - hear Fionn Foley's award-winning Drama On One play".RTÉ.2024-10-07.
  13. ^Little, Ivan (2018-07-18)."Bout ye, Chuck! Kerri Quinn's Belfast accent to cut across Coronation Street's famed cobbles".Belfast Telegraph.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-04-18.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  14. ^abKerri Sad."Actress Kerri Quinn says her heart breaks for arson attack victims as she recalls own sectarian trauma".Sunday World.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  15. ^Sophie McLaughlin (2023-10-26)."The Bully: Award-winning Belfast playwright turns to writing for the big screen with new dark comedy film".BelfastLive.co.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  16. ^"The Bully".Beezer Productions Ltd.2024-03-04.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25– via YouTube.
  17. ^"Betrayal of Trust (Full Movie)".Real Drama.2022-01-24.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25– via YouTube."Kerry" (IMDb spelling error) can be seen from timestamp 12:15 to 19:00.
  18. ^"Seeing Things".IMDb.2015-11-18.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-08-17.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  19. ^"The Girls Meet Rita" The Woman Is A Maniac "| Derry Girls".Hat Trick Comedy.2022-02-25 – via YouTube.Rita meets the girls in the videoDerry Girls | Chased By Gypsies,her last line is inDerry Girls | James Becomes A Gypsy.
  20. ^"Kevin set to star in top Gaiety musical".Irish Independent.2006-10-11.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25.(production details)
  21. ^"3 Women".c21 theatre company.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-04-19.Retrieved2024-09-21.
  22. ^Lisa Fitzpatrick (2009-11-25)."The Weein".Irish Theatre Magazine.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-05-28.Retrieved2024-09-25– via itmarchive.ie.
  23. ^"Dancing Shoes: The George Best Story > Original Cast".CastAlbums.org.2010.Archivedfrom the original on 2012-03-27.Retrieved2024-09-19.
  24. ^Colm O'hagan (2015-08-13)."Dancing Shoes - The George Best Story returns to the Grand Opera House".Belfast Live.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-12-04.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  25. ^Tom Maguire (2012-10-23)."Huzzies".Irish Theatre Magazine.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-21.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  26. ^Helen Meany (2012-10-29)."Huzzies - review".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  27. ^ab"Educating Rita, Programme"(pdf).Lyric Theatre.2016.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  28. ^"Q&A: Belfast actress Kerri Quinn on new play The Weir at the Lyric Theatre".Belfast Telegraph.2017-09-04.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  29. ^"Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera), Weill, Northern Ireland Opera (2018)".Operabase.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-10-24.Retrieved2024-09-19.
  30. ^James Martin McCarthy (2023-10-12)."Burnt Out review: Play will have you on the edge of your seat".BelfastLive.co.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-12-03.Retrieved2024-09-25.
  31. ^"The Mystery of Mountstewart".BBC Sounds.2023-12-23.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-09-25.Retrieved2024-09-25.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kerri_Quinn&oldid=1256480925"