Natalie Gumede

Natalie Gumede
Born (1984-03-20) 20 March 1984 (age 40)
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Television

Natalie Gumede (born 20 March 1984)[1][2] is an English actress. She is known for playing Kirsty Soames in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, from 2011 to 2013. She previously played China in BBC Three comedy show Ideal.[3] She has also appeared in The Persuasionists, Emmerdale and Doctor Who among other television shows. Gumede was also runner-up in the 2013 series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One. From 2017 to 2019, Gumede began appearing in Netflix original Free Rein as Maggie Steel Phillips.[4]

  1. ^ Gumede, Natalie (20 March 2017). "I never knew I shared a birthday with Dame Vera Lynn! 💯 today! I have two more lifetimes to live to reach her grand age and her legendary status - cheers to us Vera! #birthdaygirl #pisces #birthday #dameveralynn #cheers". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ "BBC Strictly - Natalie Gumede". BBC. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Press Office – Ideal supporting female cast". BBC. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. ^ Whelan, Zara (27 September 2018). "Everything you need to know about Free Rein - the Netflix show filmed in N Wales". northwales. Retrieved 12 February 2019.