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| Birth Name(s) : Kym Marsh |
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Full Kym Marsh Biography
Kym Gail Ryder (née Marsh) (born in Whiston, Knowsley, Merseyside, England, on 13 June 1976) is an English Actress and Singer. Marsh grew up in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester. Ryder first arose to fame when the reality TV show Popstars emerged. She is presently most recognisable from her role as Michelle Connor on the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street which she has played since 2006.
In 2001 ITV's talent show Popstars was on the lookout for five girls, or boys, to be part of a group, that would go on to try and make it big in the charts. Kym was one of the lucky one's who impressed judges with her vocal talent.
After becoming one of the chosen five for the group now called Hear'Say, she and fellow group mates were moved into a mansion, in preparation for the single and album launch. Whilst auditioning for the group, she kept it a secret that she had two children, David and Emily, who were then aged 5 and 3. She became particularly noticeable when she became angry and emotional when one judge, Nigel Lythgoe, advised her to lose weight. Cursing and crying, Marsh refused to be judged, but became popular with the public.
Hear'Say hit the #1 spot with debut single Pure & Simple and also with their debut album Popstars. Their album, Popstars, went on to sell 1.2 million copies in the UK, followed by their own television show entitled Hear'say It's Saturday, performing with established artists such as Lionel Richie, Joe Pasquale, Bradley Walsh, Blue and Atomic Kitten. Subsequently the band achieved a 37 date sell-out arena tour and performed numerous television guest appearances.
However, the media were quick to savage the group, and scrutinise their every move. The band enjoyed one more single before tensions started to emerge.
First came reports of Marsh, and fellow bandmate Myleene Klass clashing, and having vicious spats in the street. One tabloid headline read that Kym actually punched Myleene. All reports were denied on both sides, although it was clear that the group were unhappy. After they released an unsuccessful second album, Kym broke news that she was leaving the band.
After a while out of the spotlight, Kym emerged again, signing a solo record deal with Island Records. Her first single, Cry, went to #2 in the UK singles chart, whilst her 2nd single Come On Over made #10.
In July of 2003 Kym released her debut solo album which contained her three solo singles and twelve other tracks.
Kym's 'make-or-break' 3rd single, Sentimental, stalled at #35 resulting in her being dropped by her record label. Kym has since expressed her unhappiness whilst she was in the music industry.
In a surprise move in early 2006, she entered Making Your Mind Up, the UK show to pick a singer and song for the Eurovision Song Contest with a song called "Whisper To Me". Kym came fourth in the contest, losing out to the winner Daz Sampson.
From July 2004 to February 2005, Marsh played "Annette" in the hit West End musical Saturday Night Fever at the Apollo Victoria Theatre to much critical acclaim, The Guardian calling her 'sparkling'. In November 2005, Ryder re-joined the musical during it's UK tour with a short run of performances at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
In 2005, Ryder became a presenter on ITV's Loose Women, appeared in an episode of Doctors playing "Ruth Parry" for the BBC and played "Jill" in the Christmas Pantomime Mother Goose opposite Jonathan Wilkes in Stoke-on-Trent. In 2006 Ryder appeared in an episode of Holby City playing "Myrna Morrison" and the recurring role of "Kay" in the Hollyoaks spin-off series Hollyoaks: In the City which was screened on E4.
Awards WON 'Best Newcomer' (Michelle Connor, Coronation St) at the September 2007 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards 2007. 'Best Newcomer' (Michelle Connor, Coronation St) at the May 2007 British Soap Awards. 'Most Popular Newcomer' (Michelle Connor, Coronation St) at the 2007 2nd TVNow Awards.
Kym is also nominated for the 'Most Popular Newcomer' award at the National Television Awards to be screened on ITV1 on the 31st of October 2007.
Kym married Jack Ryder on the 10th of August 2002 and, after settling in St Albans, the couple had early difficulties and split for a short while before reconciling. In light of her regular roles in north-west-produced dramas, while Jack generally tours in theatre, the couple moved to Manchester and closer to Kym's family in 2005.
Kym has two children, David and Emily, from a previous relationship. Kym gave birth to her first child, David, aged 19. |
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