Leah Hackett Biography

Leah Hackett (born 15 August 1985), is an English actress, most notable for her role as Tina Reilly (née McQueen) in Hollyoaks.

Background and personal life

Hackett was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester. She used to work in Tyldesley Library as a teenager. She attended Tyldesley Primary School before moving to Fred Longworth High School. Hackett then attended Winstanley College and went on to get a place at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

She appeared in Reemer's video for the single Maniac.

Hollyoaks

Hackett played timid Tina Reilly (née McQueen) in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. She played the role for over two years between 3 August 2006, until her character's death in 17 October 2008, relinquishing the role voluntarily despite being offered a new contract .

Other appearances

She also appeared in the Liverpool Nativity on 16 December 2007 as a shepherd. In July 2008, Hackett was the face selected to launch the Polaroid PoGo.

Hackett also appeared in a series of videos promoting the Year of Food and Farming. Where she milks a cow, shears sheep, collects eggs and makes an ice cream at Blaze Farm in Cheshire. Leah has appeared in a pantomime, Dick Whittington, at Buxton Opera House and she played pantomime Alice Witzwarren. Leah also appeared as Clare Saunders in an episode of Doctors titled The Mathematics of Marriage which aired December 15, 2010. TV appearances post Hollyoaks include ... 2010 - DOCTORS (Clare Saunders) - ( BBC ) 2011 - THE CASE (Tamsin Hatfield) - Lime Pictures Ltd ( ITV ) 2012 - DOCTORS (Michaela Everett) -

( BBC )

2012 - GOOD COP (Laura) - BBC Drama Productions 2012/2013 - FOUR O'CLOCK CLUB ( WPC Rowe ) CBBC

Theatre appearances include ... November 2010 - ' Pub ' ( musical drama ) Royal Exchange , Manchester June to July 2013 - ' Manchester - The Massacre ' ( an innovative promenade performance drama splicing thePeterloo Massacre 1819 and Hacienda movement 1989 ) Library Theatre company

Filmography

Television

Year(s)	Title	Role	Notes
2006–2008	Hollyoaks	Tina Reilly (née McQueen)	Channel 4
2013	4 O'Clock Club	WPC Rowe	Series 2 Episode 11