Sophie_McDonnell

Sophie McDonnell

Sophie McDonnell

English TV/radio presenter and singer


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]

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Biography

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]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Precious... Sophie's date with Eurovision". Lancashire Telegraph. 21 May 1999. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. "Britain's Eurovision Song Contest entries: where are they now?". The Telegraph. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. Hannam, John (17 December 2007). "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs review at Kings Southsea | Review | Pantomime". The Stage. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

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