Hello you lovely lot, let me explain as quick as I can, what Ive done before and how we can work with each other.
I started work at 11 years old, as a professional actress in UK children’s TV show Byker Grove. I played the lead role of Emma Miller for 7 years and sadly this means there are many, many dreadful photographs of me all over the net. Byker Grove episode-Can you spot me?
I left Byker and signed a deal with Sony UK (under the name summer Matthews), touring the UK on TV shows such as TOTPs & MTV, whilst also becoming a regular feature in magazine such as OK, Elle Girl and UK daily newspapers. Summer Matthews-Little Miss Perfect
Singing, in truth was never my true passion and after my first single I decided to take myself to the critically acclaimed British drama school, East 15.
After leaving East 15 acting school I was back on TV, firstly playing Leigh-Ann Galloway on the popular BBC drama Waterloo Road then onto ITV’s The Bill BBC Doctors, BBC Casualty and lots more.
Alongside acting I was also modelling for fabulous companies, Mama Baby Bliss presenting the BBC’s under 5’s radio show CBEEBIES alongside popular characters, such as Mr Tumble and blogging for Famously Fit/OK magazine.
I set up my own adult acting class in the West Midlands, which became very popular and attracted some amazing talents Shannon Finan. Coventry Telegraph
Once I became a Mum in 2011 to my beautiful daughter Brooke (and then my second daughter Texas in 2013) I ran a coaching business helping other Mums to build their own business’s whilst being at home. During that time my husband was diagnosed with grade 4 brain cancer The Daily Mirror and I brought my world close to home. Dealing with cancer video
I now run my You Tube channel, Holly Matthews Online coach people in acting and those looking to get out of 9-5, I Blog and work with various brands to help build awareness and generate interest in what they’re doing. Billion Dollar Brows London Mums
I am also asked to speak at events to promote ,Strength ‘bounce back’ and self confidence
You can learn lots more about me on my You Tube Channel where I have over half a million views and lots of subscribers, my Twitter where I chat regularly, my Instagram, where you get to see pictures of my lunch and my Facebook page, where again, I get to interact and chat with my amazing followers and supporters.
I have worked with various charities over the last few years including Meningitis UK The Daily Mail, Huffington Post, The Coventry Telegraph (after Brooke had meningitis at 3 months old and I also had it at 7), Bliss premature baby charity Mother and Baby Awards, Bliss Pinterest (after my daughters were both premature), worked with CRASAC during a rape storyline I did for BBC Casualty and I am currently in talks with The Brain Tumour Charity to work out how I can best help them.
In 2016 I am ready to work with more incredible brands and people, feel free to email to discuss how we could work together.
I AM HOLLY MATTHEWS
press@hollymatthews.net
Twitter @hollymatthews