It often happens that a country seems to keep its actors secret from the whole world, without showing their talents to outsiders. One of these "secret actresses" was the British Amanda Holden. At home, she is a very popular artist who starred in local films and TV shows, takes part in reality shows and hosts various programs. Well, only lovers of truly British cinema know it all over the world.
Biography
Professional British theater and film actress Amanda Holden was born on February 16, 1971, in a city called Bishops Waltham, UK. This is a small settlement in which the future artist spent her early years. When she was five years old, her father left the family, and for some time she lived together with her mother. This did not prevent the development of her creative potential. By the age of 10, the girl shone on the stage of the local theater, so her mother and stepfather soon decided to move to a bigger town. At the age of 16, the actress lives in Bournemouth, where she again entered the service of the theater, and her family took up the hotel business. At a young age, Amanda definitely decided that she would be a professional actress, and her desire was exactly realized.
The first roles on stage and in the movie
Amanda Holden became a local celebrity after starting her career in a theater called Jellicoe. She performed many major and minor roles in various productions, tried herself in almost all genres and roles. She left her job at this theater just to get a degree in acting at Mountview University. At the age of 19, the region in which the actress lived already knew very well who she was - Amanda Holden. Films, which became her starting ones, were not crowned with great success even at home. Among them can be called “Residents of the East End,” “Intimate Relations,” “Purely English Killing,” and others. Mostly in all of her startup projects, Amanda played secondary roles. Some of them criticized very flattering, others went unnoticed.
Popular Movies
The actress received wide popularity in the second half of the 90s and at the beginning of the new millennium. She starred in a series called Wild at Heart, which was a remake of the famous film of the same name. She also starred in another soap opera, Kiss Me, Kate, and in the entertainment show Hearts and Bones. “The more I act in films, the more I understand that I love theater,” - this is often what Amanda Holden told reporters. The filmography of the actress is rather big, but most of the films in which she took part were popular only at the time of release. In the rest, the actress played supporting roles. It is for this reason that she understands that something needs to be changed, and soon all of Britain will recognize her as a popular and successful television presenter.
Work on television
Entertainment shows, programs and even concerts, as it turned out later, are the real vocation of Amanda. For the first time, she acted as a host on the Pony Slap show, and after that they began to invite her to such projects more and more often. The most popular comedy show where Amanda Holden played a major role was The Grimleys. Later, when a local talent show appeared on the screens of the UK, the actress became its main host. She led this television show with Pierce Morgan and Simon Covell. In parallel, she managed to work in other projects - these were small series or low-budget films.
Personal life
In 1995, fate brought Amanda with her colleague, comedian Les Dennis. They lived in marriage for eight years, and in 2003 officially filed for divorce. A few years later, the actress converges with the famous British producer Chris Hughes, and in 2006 they have a daughter named Alexa Louise Florence Hughes. In 2008, the couple legalizes their relationship, and by 2012, replenishment in their family - a second daughter is born, called Holly Rose Hughes. Amanda does not hide from the press that the issue of motherhood is not the most pleasant aspect for her. She had several miscarriages, a child whom she wore for 7 months and even gave him a name - Tom, was born dead. When her second daughter was born, the actress lost a lot of blood and spent a lot of time on rehabilitation.
Achievements and rewards
In 1991, British television opened the country to an actress named Amanda Holden. Photos of celebrities began to be printed in newspapers, she took part in some photo shoots for advertising companies and brands. She became a favorite of the people after she began to lead a talent show in her native country. The actress was remembered by the public for her outfits, artistry and uniqueness. But not only the leading career brought her laurels. In 2006, she was nominated for the Golden Nymph Award in Monte Carlo in the category "Best Actress of a Drama Series". And a year later, that is, in 2007, she also performed in the nomination for the TV Quick Award in the category "Best Actress".