Sophie McDonnell (born 3 February 1976) is an English television/radio presenter and former singer. She was a member of the group Precious, the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999 at which they placed 12th.[1] She later presented children's television for CBBC until 2006.[2]
Sophie McDonnell | |
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| Birth name | Sophie McDonnell |
| Born | (1976-02-03) 3 February 1976 (age 46) Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, radio presenter, singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Sophie McDonnell was born in Preston, Lancashire and worked as a model and actress before joining girl band Precious. She has acted in Emmerdale, which is a British soap opera.
She presented in-vision links on the CBBC channel up until summer 2006, and presented The Big Toe Radio Show on BBC7 from 2006 to 2009. She presented the final series of 50/50 on CBBC and co-hosted the channel's coverage of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy in 2005.
In 2007, McDonnell starred in a production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Kings Theatre, Southsea.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Eurovision Song Contest | Herself | Part of girl band Precious |
| 2000 | Emmerdale | Guest role | |
| 2002–06 | CBBC | Herself | Continuity presenter |
| 2004 | Stupid! | Herself | Episode: Human Food |
| 2005 | Comic Relief Does Fame Academy | Herself | Co-presenter of CBBC's coverage |
| 50/50 | Herself | Main presenter for final series | |
| Bamzooki | Herself | Guest presenter | |
| 2006–09 | BBC 7 | Herself | Main presenter |