Hayley Bishop is an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 actress. Her best-known role was Kelly the barmaid in the BBC Three

BBC Three

BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...

 comedy series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps was a BBC sitcom created and written by Susan Nickson. It is set in the town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England, and initially revolves around the lives of five twenty-somethings, played by Ralf Little , Sheridan Smith , Will Mellor , Natalie Casey and...

, which has run since 2001.

Bishop was born in Telford, Shropshire, but spent most of her childhood years in the town of Beeston

Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham city centre. Although typically regarded as a suburb of the City of Nottingham, and officially designated as part of the Nottingham Urban Area, for local government purposes it is in the borough of Broxtowe, lying outside...

 near Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

 . She was the first child of Carl and Kathy Bishop who later had two sons, Dean and Adam. After leaving The Becket Comprehensive

The Becket School

The Becket School is an 11-18 coeducational Roman Catholic comprehensive school in Nottinghamshire, England. It was formed in 1975 by the amalgamation of two schools, Corpus Christi Grammar School and Becket Grammar School for Boys....

 in 1998, Bishop attended Clarendon College

New College Nottingham

New College Nottingham is an amalgamation of education establishments in the City of Nottingham. The College caters for students from the age of 14 and has several campuses throughout the Nottingham conurbation, primarily in the City itself...

 before she went on to do a BA HONS in Acting at the Guildford School of Acting.

Other roles for television include Pauline in Berrys way a comedy drama for BBC 1 written by Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Lenworth George "Lenny" Henry, is a British actor, writer, comedian and occasional television presenter.- Early life :...

 and Kim Fuller

Kim Fuller

Kim Fuller is a British writer for film, radio and television. His brother Simon Fuller is Britain's most successful music manager as manager of Annie Lennox and The Spice Girls amongst others and creator of the Idol Series...

, and Davina in Doctors for the BBC. Bishop also played the role of the Sister in Rory Bremner

Rory Bremner

Roderick "Rory" Keith Ogilvy Bremner, FKC is a Scottish impressionist, playwright and comedian, noted for his work in political satire...

's adaptation of Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...

's one act play, A Respectable Wedding at the Young Vic Theatre in April 2007.

External links

• http://www.pfd.co.uk/clients/bishoph/a-act.html
• http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/drama/reviews/story/0,,2052315,00.html