| Name |
Leah Hackett |
| Height |
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| Naionality |
English |
| Date of Birth |
15-August-1985 |
| Place of Birth |
Greater Manchester, England |
| Famous for |
Acting |
Leah Hackett is an English actress, most notable for her role as Tina Reilly in Hollyoaks. Hackett was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester. She used to work in Tyldesley Library as a teenager. She attended Tyldesley Primary School before moving to Fred Longworth High School. Hackett then attended Winstanley College and went on to get a place at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Hackett dated Dave Hunter, who was lead singer of the band Reemer. She appeared in Reemer's video for the single Maniac.
Hackett played timid Tina Reilly in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. She played the role for over two years between 3 August 2006, until her character's death in 17 October 2008, relinquishing the role voluntarily despite being offered a new contract. She also appeared in the Liverpool Nativity on 16 December 2007 as a shepherd. In July 2008, Hackett was the face selected to launch the Polaroid PoGo. Hackett also appeared in a series of videos promoting the Year of Food and Farming. Where she milks a cow, shears sheep, collects eggs and makes an ice cream at Blaze Farm in Cheshire. Leah has appeared in a pantomime, Dick Whittington, at Buxton Opera House and she played pantomime Alice Witzwarren. Leah also appeared in an episode of Doctors titled The Mathematics of Marriage which aired December 15, 2010.
