Heather Peace
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Heather Peace is an English
actress and musician
.
Her notable roles have included Anne Cullen in Emmerdale Farm, Josie Clarke in The Bill
, Sally 'Gracie' Fields in London's Burning
, DS Jo Cavanagh in Empathy and Fiona Jones in BBC Television
's The Chase
. She played Rebecca Gallagher in ITV
's Ultimate Force
from 2005 (series 3 onwards, introduced in the first episode which was entitled "Deadlier than the Male"). In January 2008, Peace appeared in a number of episodes of Coronation Street
as a member of a mountain rescue team who helped to save the life of Liam Connor
, who later forced herself to go to Germany and live her life there. She now goes running with Nicola in Castleford.
Her latest role is in the BBC Three programme Lip Service
where Peace plays Detective Sergeant Sam Murray. She is openly lesbian
not just in the show but also in real life and in the first series was the only openly gay member of the Lip Service cast. She has also had a long-term heterosexual relationship. At drama school, she dated a man five years her senior who ran off and married her then best friend. "He was my first big love. I just wanted to be a housewife... I would have given up everything for him." "What happened forced me to grow up and as a result I have had a lot more experiences than I would have had I stayed with him." However, at the time of this interview she wasn't publicly out as gay and for long time she feared that coming out would have negative impact on her career.
Heather is a classically-trained pianist and, as a student, had a jazz residency at popular gay bar Velvet, in Manchester.
She has had one charting
single
, a cover
of the Bette Midler
song
, "The Rose
", which reached #56 in the UK Singles Chart
, and spent one week on the chart dated 13 May 2000. The song went on to be a #1 hit
for Westlife
in 2006.
She released her first solo album This Is Me
in 2010, and performed a Heather Peace UK Tour in Spring 2011, with special guest Jill Jackson
.
Heather has made it into the top 100 on the Independent's 2010 Pink List at number 40, and to number 10 in 2011 . She made the 2011 AfterEllen.com Hot 100 list at number 18.
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 and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Her notable roles have included Anne Cullen in Emmerdale Farm, Josie Clarke in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Sally 'Gracie' Fields in London's Burning
London's Burning
London's Burning was a British television drama programme produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network that focused on the lives of members of the London Fire Brigade, principally those of the Blue Watch at a fictional fire station called Blackwall.It was broadcast between 1986 and...
, DS Jo Cavanagh in Empathy and Fiona Jones in BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
's The Chase
The Chase (TV series)
The Chase is a BBC drama series that first aired on 16 July 2006. The Chase centered around a family run veterinary practice.It was co-written by Gaynor Faye , the daughter of the show's creator, Kay Mellor...
. She played Rebecca Gallagher in ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force is a British television drama series that was shown on ITV, which deals with the activities of the fictional Red Troop of the SAS...
from 2005 (series 3 onwards, introduced in the first episode which was entitled "Deadlier than the Male"). In January 2008, Peace appeared in a number of episodes of Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
as a member of a mountain rescue team who helped to save the life of Liam Connor
Liam Connor
Liam Barrington Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, played by Rob James-Collier from 2006 to 2008.-Creation:...
, who later forced herself to go to Germany and live her life there. She now goes running with Nicola in Castleford.
Her latest role is in the BBC Three programme Lip Service
Lip Service (TV series)
Lip Service was a programme broadcast in the UK on ITV2.Holly Willoughby, of ITV's Dancing on Ice, and Spencer Brown take a look at the best, weirdest and funniest bits from celebrity chat shows around the world....
where Peace plays Detective Sergeant Sam Murray. She is openly lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
not just in the show but also in real life and in the first series was the only openly gay member of the Lip Service cast. She has also had a long-term heterosexual relationship. At drama school, she dated a man five years her senior who ran off and married her then best friend. "He was my first big love. I just wanted to be a housewife... I would have given up everything for him." "What happened forced me to grow up and as a result I have had a lot more experiences than I would have had I stayed with him." However, at the time of this interview she wasn't publicly out as gay and for long time she feared that coming out would have negative impact on her career.
Heather is a classically-trained pianist and, as a student, had a jazz residency at popular gay bar Velvet, in Manchester.
She has had one charting
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, "The Rose
The Rose (song)
"The Rose" is a pop song written by Amanda McBroom and made famous by Bette Midler, who performed it in the 1979 movie, The Rose. Since then it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Bette Midler version:...
", which reached #56 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, and spent one week on the chart dated 13 May 2000. The song went on to be a #1 hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
for Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
in 2006.
She released her first solo album This Is Me
This Is Me (Heather Peace album)
This Is Me is the first studio album by British singer/songwriter and actress Heather Peace. It is completely acoustic consisting of just Heather and her white Gretsch guitar...
in 2010, and performed a Heather Peace UK Tour in Spring 2011, with special guest Jill Jackson
Jill Jackson (singer)
Jill Jackson is a lesbian Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her material includes rock, folk and alternative country music.-Career:...
.
Heather has made it into the top 100 on the Independent's 2010 Pink List at number 40, and to number 10 in 2011 . She made the 2011 AfterEllen.com Hot 100 list at number 18.