Occupation Actress
Comedienne TV shows Bad Girls Role Actress | Name Victoria Bush Years active 2001–present | |
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Born 12 December 1978 King's Lynn, England Similar People Kika Mirylees, Tracey Wilkinson, Victoria Alcock, Helen Fraser, James Gaddas Profiles | ||
Victoria Bush (born 15 January 1978) is a British actress and comedian, mostly known for her role as school secretary "Sonya Donnegan " in BBC 1's drama series Waterloo Road. She is also known for her role as Tina Purvis, later known as Tina O'Kane, on the British television drama Bad Girls.
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Career
Bush trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, one of Britain's leading drama schools.
On leaving drama school, she secured her first major television role on the highly acclaimed ITV prison drama Bad Girls in 2001 as Tina Purvis (later Tina O'Kane) during the shows' third series. Bush continued in the role for a further five series until the shows axe in 2006.
Bush is currently one half of female comedy duo of Checkly & Bush with Laura Checkley. Recent tours include "Keep Calm and Carry On", which featured at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011, which included cameos from Abbey Merritt and Vev Gaunt.
In 2012, Bush joined the cast of BBC school drama Waterloo Road as new school secretary, Sonya Donnegan, Lorraine's sister.
In 2016 she played the character 'Flo' in Casualty for one episode.
Filmography
Actress
2018
Lee and Dean (TV Series) as
Maz Nolan
- Episode #2.5 (2019) - Maz Nolan
- Episode #1.5 (2018) - Maz Nolan
2017
Doctors (TV Series) as
Kate 'Kitty' Birch
- A Tale of Two Kittys (2017) - Kate 'Kitty' Birch
2016
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Vanessa
- Episode #1.8988 (2016) - Vanessa
2015
Casualty (TV Series) as
Florence Lale
- All the Single Ladies (2015) - Florence Lale
2012
Waterloo Road (TV Series) as
Sonya Donnegan
- Lenny's Dilema (2015) - Sonya Donnegan
- Scott's Bike Ride (2015) - Sonya Donnegan
- A New Start (2015) - Sonya Donnegan
- The Final Straw (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Yesterday's Child (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Ties That Bind (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- A Tangled Web (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Like Father Like Son (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Testing Times (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Pool Party (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Baby Boom (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- One Good Turn (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Home Sweet Home (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- New Highs, New Lows (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- End of the Road (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Dynasty's Choice (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Nowhere to Run (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- A Bolt from the Blue (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Out of Bounds (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Suspicious Minds (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Sugar Daddy (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Bad Girl (2014) - Sonya Donnegan
- Happy Ever After (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Father Figure (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Don't Mention the War (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Lies Mothers Tell (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Grantly's Perfect Poetry (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Crossing the Line (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Text Rated (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- The Madness of King Windsor (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Sue Spark's Bad Day (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Beyond the Call of Duty (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Hero (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Dirty Laundry (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Journey's End (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Sugar Mummy (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Revenge (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Love Hurts (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Tan-Tastic (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Grandmaster (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Princess of Spices (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Nowhere To Run (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Paradise Found (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Spartacus (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Man of the Match (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Baby Be Mine (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Sanctuary (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Mr Chalk's Waterloo (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Sins of the Father (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- A Woman's Worth (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Whole Lotto Trouble (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Bad Boy (2013) - Sonya Donnegan
- Paradise Lost (2012) - Sonya Donnegan
- Skin Deep (2012) - Sonya Donnegan
2012
Undead Apocalypse as
Zombie 2
2001
Bad Girls (TV Series) as
Tina O'Kane / Tina Purvis / Julie O'Kane
- Christmas Special (2006) - Tina O'Kane
- Christmas Special (2005) - Tina O'Kane
- Curtain Call (2002) - Julie O'Kane
- Marriage of Inconvenience (2002) - Julie O'Kane
- Hard Knock Life (2002) - Julie O'Kane
- True Colours (2002) - Julie O'Kane
- Appearances' Sake (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Battle Lines (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Family Matters (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Baby on Board (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Prison Issue (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Pillow Talk (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Only the Lonely (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Fait Accompli (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Behind Closed Doors (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Unholy Alliances (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Fight or Flight (2002) - Tina Purvis
- Coming Out (2001) - Tina Purvis
- Cat and Mouse (2001) - Tina Purvis
- Standing Up (2001) - Tina Purvis
- Revolving Doors (2001) - Tina Purvis
- Tough Love (2001) - Tina Purvis
- Battle Lines (2001) - Tina Purvis
- Chapel of Love (2001) - Tina Purvis
Soundtrack
2005
Bad Girls (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Christmas Special (2005) - (performer: "Away in a Manger" - uncredited)
Self
2016
Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Soapstars (2016) - Self - Contestant
2013
Let's Dance for Comic Relief (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Episode #5.2 (2013) - Self - Contestant
2007
The Weakest Link (TV Series) as
Self
- Celebrity Couples Edition 2 (2007) - Self
2006
Children in Need (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Episode #1.27 (2006) - Self - Performer
2006
The All Star Talent Show (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Episode #1.3 (2006) - Self - Contestant
2005
Stars in Their Eyes (TV Series) as
Self / Mama Cass
- 2005 Celebrity Special 1 (2005) - Self / Mama Cass
2004
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Celebrity Special (2004) - Self - Contestant (as Vic Bush)
2003
Loose Lips (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 June 2003 (2003) - Self
Archive Footage
2004
Bad Girls: Most Wanted (TV Movie documentary) as
Tina O'Kane
References
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