Tina Ellen Hobley was born on 20 May 1971 and is an English actress and radio presenter, best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams in the BBC One medical drama series Holby City.
12 Facts About Tina Hobley
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Tina Hobley was very shy as a child, and was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion.
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Tina Hobley grew up in the London suburb of Mill Hill and attended Bishop Douglass School in East Finchley.
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Tina Hobley later transferred to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
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Tina Hobley is best known for her role as ward sister Chrissie Williams in BBC medical drama Holby City.
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On 3 October 2013, Smooth Radio announced that Tina Hobley would become a presenter on the network, fronting a programme on Sunday mornings.
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Tina Hobley presented The Smooth Drive Home on Smooth London from January 2017 until July 2019.
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From January to July 2015 Tina Hobley co-starred with Jamie Lomas, Rik Makarem, Michael McKell and Gray O'Brien in a touring production of Peter James's "Dead Simple".
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Tina Hobley is a third cousin of her former Holby City co-star Lauren Drummond, who played Chantelle Lane.
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On 22 April 2006, Tina Hobley announced her engagement to Oliver Wheeler, and they married later that year.
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Tina Hobley gave birth to their daughter Olivia on 18 April 2008, and on 1 March 2010 to son, Orson.
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Tina Hobley is an Ambassador for Barnardo's, and supports the Terrence Higgins Trust and the White Hat Rally.