Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine was born on 12 February 1984 and is an English television actress, comedian and businesswoman.
13 Facts About Jennie McAlpine
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Jennie McAlpine is known for her roles as Michelle Morley in Emmerdale and Fiz Brown in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
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Jennie McAlpine took part in the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity.
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Jennie McAlpine is of Scottish and Irish descent, with a grandfather from County Kerry and a grandmother from County Sligo.
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Jennie McAlpine did song and dance routines, copying groups like Bananarama.
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Jennie McAlpine played Michelle Morley in Emmerdale from 1999 to 2000.
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Jennie McAlpine auditioned for the role with her arm in a sling, after dislocating her shoulder in a fall two days earlier.
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Jennie McAlpine was originally hired for five episodes, and went back to studying for her A-levels and working part-time in Boots The Chemist.
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In November and December 2016, Jennie McAlpine covered for Becky Want on BBC Radio Manchester.
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In 2017, Jennie McAlpine was confirmed to be taking part in season 17 of I'm a Celebrity.
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Jennie McAlpine finished in 4th place after spending 21 days in the jungle.
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Since the age of 17, Jennie McAlpine has devoted her spare time to helping deprived children in Egypt through the Thebes Project in Luxor.
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Jennie McAlpine has opened a restaurant in Manchester city centre, Annie's, with her husband Chris Farr.