Rachel Leskovac facts for kids

Rachel Leskovac (born on June 5, 1976) is a talented English actress and singer. She is famous for her roles in popular TV shows. You might know her as Kelly Yorke in the medical drama Holby City (2003–2004). She also played Natasha Blakeman in the soap opera Coronation Street (2008–2010, 2020–2021). Another well-known role was Joanne Cardsley in the soap opera Hollyoaks (2015–2016). More recently, in 2022, she joined the TV series Waterloo Road as an English teacher named Coral Walker. Rachel has even been nominated for a special acting award called a Laurence Olivier Award.

Early Life and Training

Rachel Leskovac was born in Bradford, England. Her mother is English, and her father has Croatian family roots. Rachel has two sisters, an older one named Kate and a younger one named Sophie.

When she was younger, Rachel went to St. Joseph's Catholic College, Bradford in Bradford. She was also part of a local theatre group called Scala Kids. This helped her discover her love for acting. Later, she went to a special school for performing arts, the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. She finished her training there in 1998.

Rachel's Acting Career

Rachel Leskovac has had a very busy acting career, starring in many different TV shows and plays.

Early Roles and Awards

One of her first big roles was playing a young Viv in a musical called Spend Spend Spend. Her performance was so good that she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2000. This is a very important award in theatre!

In 2003, she appeared in the TV series At Home with the Braithwaites as Ciara Pickering. She also starred in a TV movie called Losing Gemma in 2006.

Soap Opera Star

Rachel is well-known for her roles in British soap operas.

• Coronation Street: In 2008, Rachel joined the cast of the popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She played Natasha Blakeman, a hairdresser. She left the show in 2010 but returned in 2020. Her character, Natasha, left the show after a dramatic storyline in 2021.
• Hollyoaks: In 2015, Rachel joined another teenage soap opera, Hollyoaks, as Joanne Cardsley. She received a lot of praise for her acting in this role. She left Hollyoaks in December 2016 after an exciting storyline.

Other TV Shows

Rachel has appeared in many other TV series:

• In 2010, she played Margaret in the drama A Passionate Woman alongside Billie Piper.
• She was in an episode of the Sky 1 sitcom Trollied in 2011.
• In 2012, Rachel played a teacher named Lara Heaton in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Shameless. She also appeared in Accused.
• From 2013, she was in Last Tango in Halifax, returning to the role in 2020.
• She played Susie Nightingale in the series WPC 56 in 2014 and 2015.
• Most recently, since 2023, she has been a regular cast member in the school-based drama Waterloo Road, playing Coral Walker.

Film and Television Roles

Rachel has been in many films and TV shows. Here are some of them:

Film Roles

Television Roles

Theatre Performances

Rachel has also performed in plays and musicals on stage.