Angela Griffin

Angela Griffin is a British actress and director, known for her extensive career in television, film, and theater, beginning in the early 1990s. After joining the iconic ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 1992 as hairdresser Fiona Middleton, Angela Griffin quickly became a recognized face in British television, a role she held until 1998 and later reprised with a guest appearance in 2019. Her early career also included a guest spot in Emmerdale in 1993. Griffin further expanded her reach by joining the original cast of the BBC One medical drama Holby City in 1999, portraying staff nurse Jasmine Hopkins for three series until 2001.

She also co-presented Sky 1’s coverage of the Golden Globes in 2010. Griffin’s career continued to diversify with a recurring role as Shelley in Mount Pleasant (2011–2012) and her acclaimed theatre debut in 2013, starring as Dolly in One Man, Two Guvnors. From 2014 to 2015, she led the cast as DS Lizzie Maddox in the ITV detective series Lewis. Her presenting work continued as she co-hosted Fat Pets: Slimmer of the Year for ITV in 2015 and The One Show in 2018.

Her acting credits during this period also include the Netflix horror film Choose or Die, Your Christmas or Mine?, and voicing Medea in OpenLearn’s animated summary of Euripides’ ancient Greek tragedy (all 2022). In 2024, she starred in The Wives, underscoring her continued presence across diverse platforms.