Mollie Winnard
Mollie Winnard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mollie Louise Winnard 14 March 1997[1] Wigan, England |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Mollie Louise Winnard (born 14 March 1997) is an English actress. For her performance in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2018), she won an Inside Soap Award. She has since appeared in the Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small (2020–) and the BBC One crime drama Happy Valley (2023).
Early life
[edit]Winnard grew up in Chorley, Lancashire. She started acting in a primary school production and joined a local youth theatre. Winnard attended Winstanley College in Wigan. She subsequently trained at the Manchester School of Acting.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Winnard made her television debut as Zoe in the 2017 BBC One drama Love, Lies and Records.[4] The following year, she joined the cast of the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street as antagonist Kayla, a role she played from April to July 2018.[5][6][7] Her performance won Best Bad Girl at the Inside Soap Awards.[8]
In 2020, Winnard began playing the recurring character Maggie in the Channel 5 revival of All Creatures Great and Small.[9] She appeared in the 2022 ITV true crime miniseries Four Lives as Demi.[10] In 2023, Winnard joined the cast of the BBC One crime drama Happy Valley for its third series as Joanna Hepworth.[11]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2023, Winnard is a relationship with DJ Jordan Murphy.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Love, Lies and Records | Zoe | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Coronation Street | Kayla Clifton / Westbrook | 30 episodes |
| 2020–present | All Creatures Great and Small | Maggie | 12 episodes |
| 2022 | Four Lives | Demi | 2 episodes (miniseries) |
| 2023 | Happy Valley | Joanna Hepworth | 5 episodes (series 3) |
| TBA | Apnas | Eleanor Elmsley |
References
[edit]- ^ "Who is Mollie Winnard? The new addition to Coronation Street who plays waitress Kayla Westbrook". Daily Mirror. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Mollie Winnard". TresA Magazine. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Aziz, Fatima (24 January 2023). "Happy Valley star Mollie Winnard follows in Sarah Lancashire's footsteps from Corrie to hit BBC drama". Lancashire Live. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Love, Lies & Records". BBC One. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Brown, David (27 April 2018). "Newcomer Kayla makes her Coronation Street debut tonight - where have you seen actress Mollie Winnard before?". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Johnathon K. (19 June 2018). "Interview: Coronation Street Newcomer Mollie Winnard". TV Source. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (30 January 2023). "Happy Valley star Mollie Winnard reveals trolling over Coronation Street role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Coronation Street wins big at Inside Soap Awards". BBC News. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Palmer, Katie (2 October 2024). "All Creatures Great and Small introduces new faces from soap legend to Sherlock star". Daily Express. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Patterson, Stephen (18 January 2023). "Fans share excitement for Coronation Street star as she makes Happy Valley debut". Metro. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Lawes, Ruth (2 February 2023). "Happy Valley's Mollie Winnard reveals how Joanna Hepworth was originally going to die". Metro. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Mwitumwa, Monde. "Happy Valley's Joanna Hepworth star Mollie Winnard's life". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 4 November 2024.