Ellie Leach

Ellie Louise Leach (born 15 March 2001) is an English actress best known for portraying Faye Windass on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 2011 and 2023.

Ellie Leach
Born
Ellie Louise Leach

(2001-03-15) 15 March 2001
Bury, Greater Manchester, England
EducationFairfield High School for Girls
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
RelativesBrooke Vincent (cousin)

Early life

Leach was born in Bury, Greater Manchester on 15 March 2001.[1] Leach attended Fairfield High School for Girls.[2][3][4] Leach is a cousin of Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster in Coronation Street between 2004 and 2019.[5]

Career

Leach began her television career appearing in television advertisements for Staples and McDonald's.[6] In 2009, Leach appeared in the film A Boy Called Dad.[7] In 2010, Leach appeared in an episode of Moving On as Stacy.[8]

In 2011, she was cast in the role of Faye Butler, a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[9] In April 2023, it was confirmed that Leach would be leaving Coronation Street after 12 years in the role of Faye, with her departure scenes set to air in a "huge story" in July 2023. It was confirmed that Leach had chosen to leave Coronation Street to try new acting opportunities and would not be killed-off, leaving the door open for the actress and the character to return in the future.[10]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2009 A Boy Called Dad Katie
2010 Moving On Stacy Series 2 episode 10: I Am Darleen Fyles
2011–2023 Coronation Street Faye Windass 682 episodes
2012 Coronation Street: A Christmas Corrie Television short
2015 The Sound of Music Live Nun Ensemble Television film
2023 Strictly Come Dancing Contestant Series 21

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref(s)
2013 The British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Coronation Street Nominated [11]
Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Nominated [12]
2015 The British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Nominated [13]
Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Nominated [14][15]

References
  1. Sansome, Jessica (16 March 2022). "Brooke Vincent gushes over ITV Coronation Street star cousin Ellie Leach with throwback snap on 21st birthday". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. "Fairfield High School Summer Festival". When You Wish Upon A Star. 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. Greaney, Johnny (15 March 2016). "Thousands of youngsters take part in Greater Manchester Winter School Games – Pictures". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. Heffeman, Laura (6–12 January 2017). "You Ask...Ellie Leach (Faye_". Inside Soap. 2017 (Unknown): 40.
  5. "Corrie star 'thrilled' by cousin's casting". Digital Spy. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. "Laine News". Laine Management. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  7. "A Boy Called Dad – Film Review". Films de France. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  8. "Moving On, I Am Darleen Fyles". BBC. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  9. "Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent's younger cousin to join show". Mirror. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  10. "Coronation Street star quits ITV soap after 12 years with final scenes airing in summer". Mirror. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  11. "British Soap Awards 2013 – winners in full". Digital Spy. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  12. "Inside Soap Awards 2013 – winners list in full". Digital Spy. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  13. "Who won at British Soap Awards 2015? See winners list in full". Digital Spy. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  14. "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  15. "EastEnders and Emmerdale lead 'final four' shortliststs for the Inside Soap Awards 2015". Digital Spy. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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