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Sian Gibson
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Sian Gibson on the set of Murder on the Blackpool Express in 2017
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Sian Foulkes
Mold, Flintshire, Wales
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| Occupation | Comedy actress, writer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ian Gibson |
| Children | 1 |
Sian Gibson is a talented Welsh actress and writer known for her funny roles on TV. She became very famous for starring in and helping to write the comedy show Peter Kay's Car Share. For this show, she won big awards like the BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and the National Television Award for Best Comedy.
Sian has also appeared in a series of fun mystery films for the Gold TV channel. These include Murder on the Blackpool Express, Death on the Tyne, Dial M for Middlesbrough, and the series Murder They Hope.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Sian Gibson grew up in a town called Mold in Wales. Her dad was a builder, and her mom was a housewife. She loved acting from a young age and joined a local youth theatre group called Theatr Clwyd.
Later, Sian went to Salford University to study performing arts. This is where she met other future stars like Peter Kay and Steve Edge. Early in her career, Sian also performed stand-up comedy, where she would do funny impressions of people. She was inspired by famous comedians like Victoria Wood and Julie Walters.
Career Highlights
Sian Gibson has appeared in many TV shows throughout her career. Some of her early roles included parts in Peak Practice, Emmerdale, and The League of Gentlemen.
From 1998 to 1999, she played a character named Tessie Thompson in the popular soap opera Hollyoaks. She even returned for a few episodes in 2007. Sian also appeared in Phoenix Nights, a comedy show created by Peter Kay.
In 2006, Sian and Peter Kay were in the music video for the song "Sleep" by the band Texas. Two years later, in 2008, she appeared in another music video for Peter Kay's character Geraldine McQueen.
Before she landed her big role in Peter Kay's Car Share in 2015, Sian was working in a call centre in Chester. She hadn't auditioned for any acting jobs for over a year.
Peter Kay received a script for a new comedy show and thought it was great. He asked Sian if she wanted to work with him. They both helped rewrite the script to make it perfect for them to play the main characters, John and Kayleigh.
The show became a huge success! It made Sian very well-known and opened up many new opportunities for her acting career. She returned for the second series of Car Share in 2017.
Other TV Appearances
After Car Share, Sian continued to appear in various TV shows. In 2018, she was in an episode of the mystery series Inside No. 9 and also Death in Paradise.
In 2019, Sian joined the eighth series of Taskmaster. This is a popular comedy game show where contestants complete funny and unusual challenges.
Personal Life
Sian Gibson is married to Ian Gibson, who works as a gas fitter. They have one daughter named Gracie, who was born in 2013.
Selected TV Roles
Sian Gibson has been in many television shows. Here are some of her notable roles:
- 1997: Peak Practice as Sandra
- 1998–1999, 2007: Hollyoaks as Tessie Thompson
- 1999–2000, 2017: The League of Gentlemen as Trish
- 2001: Phoenix Nights as Mary
- 2002: Emmerdale as Suzie Brown
- 2015–2018, 2020: Peter Kay's Car Share as Kayleigh Kitson (main role and co-writer)
- 2017: Murder on the Blackpool Express as Gemma (main role)
- 2018: Inside No. 9 as Leanne
- 2018: Death in Paradise as Gilly Wright
- 2018–2019: The Reluctant Landlord as Natasha
- 2019: Taskmaster as a Contestant
- 2019: Dial M for Middlesbrough as Gemma (main role)
- 2021: Murder They Hope as Gemma (main role)
- 2023: The Power of Parker as Kath (main role)
