Harriet Anne Bibby (born 27 April 1998) is an English actress, known for her role as

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in the

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''. Prior to her casting on the soap, Bibby appeared in episodes of ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Life and career

Harriet Anne Bibby was born on 27 April 1998 in

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. She attended the

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, where she featured in school theatre productions and eventually got into the

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summer school programme. After leaving De Aston, she attended the

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(ALRA), where she obtained a BA in acting. Whilst studying at ALRA, she appeared in various stage productions, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. Bibby made her television debut in a 2020 episode of the

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soap opera ''

'', where she portrayed Clara Bindon. She then appeared in an episode of the

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series ''

''. In 2020, Bibby was cast in the

soap opera ''

'' as Summer Spellman. The role was previously played by

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, who had decided to leave the role earlier that year. She was 22 when she was cast as the 16-year-old character, accrediting her casting to her "baby face". After being cast as Summer, Bibby moved to

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with her sister. A year into her tenure, Bibby was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2021 ''Inside Soap'' Awards. Then in 2022, she was nominated for a

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. In July 2022, Bibby took a break from the soap to appear in the theatre production ''Blackbird''. She was meant to appear in the play prior to joining ''Coronation Street'' but it was postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on theatre. Also alongside her role on ''Coronation Street'', Bibby works as a musical theatre teacher for children on Saturdays, due to enjoying them as a child.

Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bibby, Harriet 1998 births 21st-century English actresses Actors from West Lindsey District Actresses from Lincolnshire Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts English child actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people People from Market Rasen