Kirsten Cassidy

Kìrsten Cassidy (born 29th January 1990 in Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England) is a former English actress, who played Tanya Young in Grange Hill.

Biography
Cassidy was born in Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England and attended Cheadle Hulme School, where she gained 4 A*s, 5 As and 1 B at GCSE and 3 As at A-Level. Cassidy was awarded a certificate for Gifted and Talented Youth as she was in the top 5% for her English Literature A-Level result. Cassidy also attended Laine Johnson theatre school in Salford, Greater Manchester. Cassidy attended the University of Manchester and she graduated in 2012 with a 2:1 in Psychology. She has two younger maternal half-sisters, Steph and Zara, and a younger paternal half-sister, Mackenzie; Zara is also an actress, who plays Ingrid Ingham in CBBC's 4 O'Clock Club.