Katie McGlynn facts for kids

Katie Louise McGlynn (born 16 July 1993) is an English actress. She is well-known for playing Jodie "Scout" Allen in Waterloo Road (2011–2013). She also played Sinead Tinker in Coronation Street (2013–2020) and Becky Quentin in Hollyoaks (2021–2022). In 2021, she was a contestant on the TV show Strictly Come Dancing.

Life and career

Katie Louise McGlynn was born on 16 July 1993 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Her parents are Ruth and Trevor McGlynn. She grew up in Littleborough. Katie went to Wardle High School. There, she studied drama, English literature, and media studies.

Katie started her acting career in 2010. Her first role was Gemma Gooch in an episode of Moving On. Soon after, she joined the cast of the BBC school drama Waterloo Road. She played Jodie "Scout" Allen from 2011 to 2013.

After leaving Waterloo Road, Katie joined the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She played Sinead Tinker for six years, starting in 2013. Her character left the show in October 2019. Sinead's storyline involved her character dying from a serious illness. Katie made her final appearance as Sinead in March 2020 through video footage. Later that year, she won an award for Best Serial Drama Performance at the National Television Awards.

In 2021, Katie McGlynn joined the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She played Becky Quentin, a new mother who became friends with Diane Hutchinson (Alex Fletcher). She left the show in February 2022.

Also in 2021, Katie took part in the TV dance competition Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with professional dancer Gorka Márquez. They were the second couple to leave the competition in week 3.

In 2024, Katie McGlynn and Ricky Rayment made their relationship public. Ricky Rayment is known from the reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Katie McGlynn para niños