Five Fast Facts About British Soap Star Tina O’Brien

Tina O’Brien is a British actress best known for playing Sarah-Louise Platt on Coronation Street on-and-off for close to 20 years.

In addition to the British soap, the actress has also appeared on shows such as Waterloo Road, Call the Midwife, Casualty, and Blue Murder. From where she was born and raised to her mental health struggles, here are five fast facts about the actress.

Who Is Tina O’Brien?

She was born on August 7 in Rusholme, Manchester, England, where she was also raised. After attending Trinity C.E. High School, O’Brien started her acting career and was cast in a number of television shows, including The Cops and Clocking Off.

Soap Career
At just 16 years old, she was cast as Sarah-Louise Platt on Coronation Street in 1999. She took over the role from Lynsay King and stayed on the show until 2007 when she announced her departure. However, she ended up returning to the role in 2015 and has been there ever since.

Dark Period
The actress has been very open about her struggle with postpartum depression and revealed she went through a very dark period after giving birth to her daughter over 10 years ago. She has spoken about suffering from depression with the hope that it inspires other women who may be going through the same thing to seek help.

Dancing Queen

Like many other British soap stars, she competed on Strictly Come Dancing — in 2010 with partner Jared Murillo. She was eliminated in week five after falling in the bottom two with Felicity Kendal, who was saved.

Getting Personal With Tina O’Brien
She was in a relationship with former Coronation Street co-star Ryan Thomas from 2003 until 2009. They had a daughter, Scarlett Jacqueline, on October 26, 2008. She then started dating personal trainer Adam Crofts in 2011 and the couple had a son, Beau, on October 17, 2014. They then got engaged in 2016 and married in 2018.