Quick Facts
Born:
1985-01-18
Birthplace:
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Credits:
20 Total Roles
Faye McKeever
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Biography
Faye McKeever is an English actress. Her notable works include playing Linda in Sky 1 sitcom Trollied, Marie in Massive and Claire Olssen in Little Boy Blue.
McKeever first rose to prominence in 2006 playing Donna Marie in the spin-off series Hollyoaks: In The City. This was McKeever's first major television role. In 2008, she landed a role as Lou in Torn Up Tales which first aired on 2 June 2008 on BBC Three. Later on in 2008, McKeever played the role, Marie, in Massive on BBC Three again in September and October. Whilst on the set, she was acting with Carl Rice, Lorraine Cheshire and Beverly Rudd, all actors on the cast of Trollied. In 2009, she appeared on ITV's Unforgiven as Hannah Whelan. She then featured in the 6th episode of Season 3 of The Street, playing Hannah. She played Susan in the 8th episode of the 7th season of Shameless. McKeever's first appearance in 2011 came on Sky 1's Mount Pleasant as a checkout girl. Her second TV appearance came on Trollied as Linda in August 2011, which she portrayed until the show's end in 2018. In February 2017, she appeared in the two-part drama series, The Moorside based on the Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews and in April 2017 she appeared in Little Boy Blue, a show based on the murder of Rhys Jones. In 2024, she played Louise Miller, the mother of Ruby Sunday in the Doctor Who story "Empire of Death".
McKeever first rose to prominence in 2006 playing Donna Marie in the spin-off series Hollyoaks: In The City. This was McKeever's first major television role. In 2008, she landed a role as Lou in Torn Up Tales which first aired on 2 June 2008 on BBC Three. Later on in 2008, McKeever played the role, Marie, in Massive on BBC Three again in September and October. Whilst on the set, she was acting with Carl Rice, Lorraine Cheshire and Beverly Rudd, all actors on the cast of Trollied. In 2009, she appeared on ITV's Unforgiven as Hannah Whelan. She then featured in the 6th episode of Season 3 of The Street, playing Hannah. She played Susan in the 8th episode of the 7th season of Shameless. McKeever's first appearance in 2011 came on Sky 1's Mount Pleasant as a checkout girl. Her second TV appearance came on Trollied as Linda in August 2011, which she portrayed until the show's end in 2018. In February 2017, she appeared in the two-part drama series, The Moorside based on the Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews and in April 2017 she appeared in Little Boy Blue, a show based on the murder of Rhys Jones. In 2024, she played Louise Miller, the mother of Ruby Sunday in the Doctor Who story "Empire of Death".
Known For
Adolescence
Erica
Death in Paradise
Danielle Mackenzie
Doctor Who
Louise Miller
Time
Tanya
Des
Linda Jay
Shameless
Susan
The Responder
Jodie Sweeney
Plebs
Phoebe
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chatlines MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Adolescence TV | Erica |
| 2024 | Doctor Who at the Proms MOVIE | Louise Miller (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death MOVIE | Louise Miller |
| 2024 | Doctor Who TV | Louise Miller |
| 2024 | After the Flood TV | Kelly |
| 2022 | The Responder TV | Jodie Sweeney |
| 2021 | Time TV | Tanya |
| 2021 | Steve Bracknall MOVIE | Nikki Bracknall |
| 2020 | Des TV | Linda Jay |