Kate Ford was born on 29 December 1976 and is an English actress.
12 Facts About Kate Ford
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Kate Ford is known for her portrayal of Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
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Kate Ford attended Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria and Blackpool and The Fylde College, Lancashire.
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Kate Ford later trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
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Kate Ford took on the role of Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street in the autumn of 2002.
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Kate Ford is the fourth actress to play the role of Tracy Barlow after Christabel Finch played her from her birth in 1977 to 1985, Holly Chamarette taking over from 1985 to 1988 and Dawn Acton playing the role from 1988 to 1999.
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Kate Ford brought a darker side to the character in the programme, making her more "bitchy" than the simply misunderstood girl the other actresses portrayed.
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In 2004 and 2005, Kate Ford was awarded a British Soap Award for "Best Bitch" for her work on Coronation Street and around the same time appeared in a high-profile poster campaign for PETA.
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Kate Ford left Coronation Street after her contract expired in April 2007.
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Kate Ford married TV producer Jon Connerty on 13 October 2007.
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Kate Ford said the separation was "incredibly painful" and that, after seven years of marriage, they will be divorcing.
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Kate Ford said, "When Jon and I first parted it was quite hard to put my personal life aside," Ford explained.