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Phina Oruche

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In 2012 she made a return to TV on BBC1 drama Doctors, after taking time off to raise her son. In 2012 she featured as the celebrity bedtime story reader reading a story a day for children the week of the Queens Diamond jubilee. Also featured as a special correspondent on North West tonight reporting on the 30 year anniversary of the Toxteth riots... See full bio »

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Phina Adannaya N. Oruche
in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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2012 Doctors (TV series)
Jane Williams
– Beautiful Girl (2012) … Jane Williams
 
2010 Hollyoaks (TV series)
Gabby Sharpe
– Episode #1.2975 (2010) … Gabby Sharpe
– Episode #1.2962 (2010) … Gabby Sharpe
– Episode #1.2961 (2010) … Gabby Sharpe
– Episode #1.2958 (2010) … Gabby Sharpe
– Episode #1.2956 (2010) … Gabby Sharpe
See all 36 episodes »
 
2009 Happy Ever Afters
Emily
 
2007 The Unit (TV series)
Female Chieftain
– The Outsiders (2007) … Female Chieftain
 
2006 Footballers' Wives (TV series)
Liberty Baker
– Episode #5.8 (2006) … Liberty Baker
– Episode #5.7 (2006) … Liberty Baker
– Episode #5.6 (2006) … Liberty Baker
– Episode #5.5 (2006) … Liberty Baker
– Episode #5.4 (2006) … Liberty Baker
See all 8 episodes »
 
2006 The Bill (TV series)
Heather Lees
– 405 (2006) … Heather Lees
– 403 (2006) … Heather Lees
 
2004 Who's Kyle? (short)
Scouse's Girl
 
2003 She Spies (TV series)
Female Guard
– Crossed Out (2003) … Female Guard
 
2003 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
Mia
– Cliff Mantegna (2003) … Mia
 
2003 Charmed (TV series)
Jada
– Lucky Charmed (2003) … Jada
 
2001 The Sky Is Falling
Amanda
 
2001 The Forsaken
Cym
 
2001 Note come due (short)
Mary
 
1998-2000 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Asia / Elena Martin
– Sleight-of-Hand (2000) … Asia
– Rain of Terror (1998) … Elena Martin
 
2000 FreakyLinks (TV series)
Adult Virginia
– Subject: Fearsum (2000) … Adult Virginia
 
1999-2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
Olivia
– Restless (2000) … Olivia
– Hush (1999) … Olivia
– The Freshman (1999) … Olivia
 
2000 The Pretender (TV series)
Doctor
– The Inner Sense: Part 1 (2000) … Doctor
 
2000 V.I.P. (TV series)
Mercy
– Val Point Blank (2000) … Mercy
 
2000 Punks
Female Super Model
 
1999 Out in Fifty
Lowanda (as Phina Cruche)
 
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Leslie James
 
1998 High Freakquency
Sexy Woman
 
1997 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Daysha Lang
– Dirty Tricks (1997) … Daysha Lang
 
1997 Players (TV series)
Victoria
– In Concert (1997) … Victoria
 
1997 Homeboys in Outer Space (TV series)
Beautiful Woman
– Tales from the Dark Side or, Ty Takes the Redeye (1997) … Beautiful Woman
 
1996 If Looks Could Kill (TV movie)
British Stewardess
 
1995 Sabrina
Model (as Phina)
 
1995 Saved by the Bell: The New Class (TV series)
Ashley
– No Smoking (1995) … Ashley (as Phina)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2007-2012 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Herself - Panelist / Herself - Booth Girl / Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #17.62 (2012) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #14.50 (2010) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode #14.49 (2010) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode #9.231 (2008) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #9.80 (2008) … Herself - Booth Girl
See all 19 episodes »
 
2009 Xposé (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.66 (2009) … Herself
 
2008 Little Miss Jocelyn (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.3 (2008) … Herself
 
2006 Stars in Their Eyes (TV series)
Herself / Lauryn Hill
– 2006 Celebrity Special 4 (2006) … Herself / Lauryn Hill
 
2006 I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (TV series)
Herself
– Coming Out (2006) … Herself
– Episode #6.22 (2006) … Herself
– Episode #6.20 (2006) … Herself
– Episode #6.21 (2006) … Herself
– Episode #6.19 (2006) … Herself
See all 23 episodes »
 
2006 Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2006 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 An Audience with Coronation Street (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
 

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Phina Oruche on The Wright stuff April 2012 with her book Liberating Character -- Channel fives daily talk show that Phina has contributed to as a panelist over the last seven years, here she talks about her book. Liberating Character. She Spies: Season 2: Episode 6 -- Cross is accused of the Chairman's murder and the She Spies must work to prove his innocence. The Forsaken -- A young man gets embroiled in a war against vampires.
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Alternate Names:

Phina Cruche | Phina

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Trivia:

Wrote for "Aspire" magazine and her hometown paper the "Liverpool Echo." Penned a biography "Liberating Character" about the journey from Toxteth to TV. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo