{{Short description|English actress (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use British English|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Harriet Bibby | birth_name = Harriet Anne Bibby | image = Harriet Bibby 2023.jpg | caption = Bibby in 2023 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|04|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Market Rasen]], [[Lincolnshire]], England | occupation = Actress | television = ''[[Coronation Street]]'' | years_active = 2018–present | education = {{Hlist|[[De Aston School]]|[[Academy of Live and Recorded Arts|ALRA]]}} }}
'''Harriet Anne Bibby''' (born 27 April 1998) is an English actress, known for her role as [[Summer Spellman]] in the [[ITV1]] soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]''. Prior to her casting on the soap, Bibby appeared in episodes of ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' and ''[[Brassic (TV series)|Brassic]]''.
==Life and career== Harriet Anne Bibby was born on 27 April 1998 in [[Market Rasen]], [[Lincolnshire]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Franklin |first1=Ashley |title=Lincolnshire-born actress lands big role in Coronation Street |url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/coronation-street-harriet-bibby-summer-4643558 |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Lincolnshire Live]] |date=27 October 2020 |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627221649/https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/coronation-street-harriet-bibby-summer-4643558 |url-status=live }}</ref> She attended the [[De Aston School]], where she featured in school theatre productions and eventually got into the [[National Youth Theatre]] summer school programme. After leaving De Aston, she attended the [[Academy of Live and Recorded Arts]] (ALRA), where she obtained a BA in acting.<ref name="BA">{{cite news |last1=Verney |first1=Joseph |title=Lincolnshire actress is loving life on Coronation Street |url=https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2021/10/lincolnshire-actress-is-loving-life-on-coronation-street/ |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=The Lincolnite |date=6 October 2021 |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225174223/https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2021/10/lincolnshire-actress-is-loving-life-on-coronation-street/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> Whilst studying at ALRA, she appeared in various stage productions, including ''[[Oppenheimer (play)|Oppenheimer]]'' and ''[[Game (play)|Game]]''.<ref name="Spotlight">{{cite web |title=Harriet Bibby |url=https://www.spotlight.com/5092-9084-8444 |publisher=[[Spotlight (company)|Spotlight]] |access-date=25 August 2023 |archive-date=1 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101023524/https://www.spotlight.com/5092-9084-8444 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bibby made her television debut in a 2020 episode of the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'', where she portrayed [[List of Doctors characters (2020)#Clara Bindon|Clara Bindon]].<ref>{{Cite episode|title=Cul-de-Sac|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jrlt|series=Doctors|series-link=Doctors (2000 TV series)|credits=Writer: Matthew Wakefield; Director: Nimer Rashed; Producer: David Lewis Richardson|network=[[BBC]]|station=[[BBC One]]|airdate=2 June 2020|access-date=2 June 2020|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604151202/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jrlt|url-status=live}}</ref> She then appeared in an episode of the [[Sky Max|Sky]] series ''[[Brassic (TV series)|Brassic]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=Michael |title=Coronation Street actress Harriet Bibby, who plays Summer Spellman in the ITV soap, helps local drama school with fundraising |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/corrie-star-helps-local-drama-school-youngsters-3435397 |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Blackpool Gazette]] |date=28 October 2021}}</ref>
In 2020, Bibby was cast in the [[ITV1]] soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as Summer Spellman.<ref name="ITVX">{{cite news |title=Coronation Street has revealed the new Summer Spellman |url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2020-10-27/coronation-street-has-revealed-the-new-summer-spellman |access-date=25 August 2023 |publisher=[[ITVX]] |date=27 October 2020 |archive-date=25 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825210626/https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2020-10-27/coronation-street-has-revealed-the-new-summer-spellman |url-status=live }}</ref> The role was previously played by [[Matilda Freeman]], who had decided to leave the role earlier that year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronation Street's Summer Spellman recast after Matilda Freeman quits |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/coronation-street/summer-spellman-recast-matilda-freeman-harriet-bibby/ |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]] |date=28 October 2020 |archive-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120201559/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/coronation-street/summer-spellman-recast-matilda-freeman-harriet-bibby/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was 22 when she was cast as the 16-year-old character, accrediting her casting to her "baby face".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sansome |first1=Jessica |title=ITV Coronation Street: Real life of Summer Spellman actress Harriet Bibby - actual age, real job, releasing song and unexpected co-star friendship |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/itv-coronation-street-real-life-24801782 |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Manchester Evening News]] |date=20 August 2022 |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923184226/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/itv-coronation-street-real-life-24801782 |url-status=live }}</ref> After being cast as Summer, Bibby moved to [[Manchester]] with her sister.<ref name="BA" /> A year into her tenure, Bibby was nominated for Best Newcomer at the [[Inside Soap Awards#2021 winners|2021 ''Inside Soap'' Awards]].<ref name="BA" /> Then in 2022, she was nominated for a [[National Television Award]].<ref name="NTA">{{cite news |last1=Verney |first1=Joseph |title=Lincolnshire Coronation Street actress proud of NTA nomination |url=https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2022/05/lincolnshire-coronation-street-actress-proud-of-nta-nomination/ |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=The Lincolnite |date=22 May 2022 |archive-date=30 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230031404/https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2022/05/lincolnshire-coronation-street-actress-proud-of-nta-nomination/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haasler |first1=Sue |title=Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby reveals new acting role away from Summer |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/20/coronation-street-summer-star-harriet-bibby-reveals-new-acting-role-16856742/ |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |date=20 June 2022 |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622010535/https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/20/coronation-street-summer-star-harriet-bibby-reveals-new-acting-role-16856742/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chase |first1=Stephanie |title=Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby opens up on second job away from the cobbles |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a40878795/coronation-street-harriet-bibby-second-job/ |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=12 August 2022 |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001052123/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a40878795/coronation-street-harriet-bibby-second-job/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2020 | ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' | [[List of Doctors characters (2020)#Clara Bindon|Clara Bindon]] | Episode: "Cul-de-Sac" | align="center" | <ref name="ITVX" /> |- | 2020–present | ''[[Coronation Street]]'' | [[Summer Spellman]] | Regular role | align="center" | <ref name="ITVX" /> |- | 2021 | ''[[Brassic (TV series)|Brassic]]'' | Kaden's Mum | 1 episode | align="center" | <ref name="ITVX" /> |- | 2022 | ''[[The Masked Dancer (British TV series)|The Masked Dancer]]'' | Summer Spellman | 1 episode | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=When is The Masked Dancer 2022 final? |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/masked-dancer/2022-when-final-episode/ |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]] |date=22 September 2022 |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922115605/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/masked-dancer/2022-when-final-episode/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
==Stage== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Venue ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2018 | ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'' | Beggar | [[Octagon Theatre, Bolton|Octagon Theatre]] | align="center" | <ref name="Spotlight" /> |- | 2018 | ''[[Game (play)|Game]]'' | Liam | [[Academy of Live and Recorded Arts|ALRA]] | align="center" | <ref name="Spotlight" /> |- | 2018 | ''[[Oppenheimer (play)|Oppenheimer]]'' | Jean Tatlock | ALRA | align="center" | <ref name="Spotlight" /> |- | 2019 | ''Cannibals'' | Lizaveta | ALRA | align="center" | <ref name="Spotlight" /> |- | 2022 | ''Blackbird'' | Girl | [[Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool|Royal Court Theatre]] | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Everett |first1=Charlotte |title=Coronation Street's Summer star Harriet Bibby reveals her new role away from the ITV soap |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/coronation-streets-summer-star-harriet-27267602 |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=18 June 2022 |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622101908/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/coronation-streets-summer-star-harriet-27267602 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2026 | ''[[My Name is Rachel Corrie]]'' | [[Rachel Corrie]] | 53Two, Manchester | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Meads |first1=Glenn |title=Coronation Street’s Harriet Bibby takes on a different type of Corrie on stage at 53two |url=https://ilovemanchester.com/coronation-streets-harriet-bibby-53two |access-date=8 April 2026 |work=I Love Manchester |date=13 February 2026 }}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2021 | [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] | Best Newcomer | ''Coronation Street'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite journal |title=The ''Inside Soap'' Awards 2021 |journal=[[Inside Soap]] |date=28 September 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022 | [[National Television Awards]] | Serial Drama Performance | ''Coronation Street'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Seren |title=National Television Awards 2022: Full list of nominees and how to vote |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/national-television-awards-2022-full-list-nominations-how-to-vote-b1002112.html |access-date=25 August 2023 |work=[[Evening Standard]] |date=24 May 2022 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130195754/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/national-television-awards-2022-full-list-nominations-how-to-vote-b1002112.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|11644961}}
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