Rhea Bailey facts for kids

Rhea Bailey (born 12 July 1983) is an English actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows.

Rhea played PC Mel Ryder in the police drama The Bill from 2008 to 2010. She also starred as Caz Hammond in the soap opera Coronation Street in 2015 and 2016.

Her other TV appearances include Chloe Simms in Crossroads. She was also Yasmin Deardon in the school drama Waterloo Road. Rhea played Jade in an episode of Torchwood called "Out of Time". She was also Jazz in the movie Credo (also known as The Devil's Curse). Another role was DC Lisa Goodall in the ITV series Blue Murder.

About Rhea Bailey

Rhea Bailey was born on July 12, 1983. She grew up in Leeds, England.

Family Life

Rhea has a famous older sister, the singer Corinne Bailey Rae. Their father is from Saint Kitts and Nevis and their mother is English.

In March 2023, Rhea got engaged to Darren Everest. He is a member of the music group The Overtones. They have a daughter, who was born in September 2021.

Rhea's Acting Career

Rhea Bailey has been acting since 1999. She has appeared in many different TV shows and films.

TV Shows

Rhea has had roles in several well-known television series.

• Cold Feet (2000): She played Julie Clements in two episodes.
• Children's Ward (2000): Rhea had a recurring role as Emma.
• Crossroads (2001–2002): She was a regular cast member playing Chloe Simms.
• Casualty (2003): Rhea appeared in one episode as Liz Merryman.
• Doctors (2004, 2007): She played Rebecca Seagrove and later Stella Parkman.
• Waterloo Road (2006): Rhea played Yasmin Deardon in five episodes.
• Torchwood (2006): She was Jade in the episode "Out of Time".
• Blue Murder (2006–2007): Rhea was a regular, playing DC Lisa Goodall.
• The Bill (2008–2010): She was a regular cast member as PC Mel Ryder.
• The Mentalist (2012): Rhea played Amanda Shaw in one episode of this American show.
• Coronation Street (2015–2016): She had a regular role as Caz Hammond in 72 episodes.
• Girlfriends (2018): Rhea played Corrine in two episodes.
• Hetty Feather (2018): She had a regular role as Brody in series 4.

Films

Rhea has also acted in movies.

• Credo (2008): She played Jazz in this film. It was also known as The Devil's Curse in the US.