Kim Tserkezie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1973 |
| Occupation | Actress, presenter, producer |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Website | http://www.kimtserkezie.com |
Kim Tserkezie (born 30 July 1973) is a British actress and TV presenter.
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tserkezie began her television career as a presenter for BBC's Disability Today programme and BBC2's From The Edge programme.[1] She is best known for playing the character of Penny Pocket in the BAFTA award-winning children's television series Balamory (which ran from 2002–2005 and aired on BBC One, BBC Two, and CBeebies).
Personal life
Tserkezie was diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disorder spinal muscular atrophy as a child[2] and has been a wheelchair user for most of her life. Her website was voted "best representation of a wheelchair user" by children's organisation Whizz Kidz in 2005.[3]
She married schoolteacher Daniel Tunnicliffe in 2008.[4]
References
- ^ Disability Now. Kim Tserkezie Archived 3 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kim Tserkezie". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Balamory Star Lands New Role". Evening Chronicle. 7 March 2008.