Tina Malone

Christina Malone (born 30 January 1963) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Mo McGee in Brookside and Mimi Maguire in Shameless, both broadcast on Channel 4. She was also a housemate on the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother in January 2009.

Early life Malone was born on 30 January 1963 in Toxteth, Liverpool, the daughter of Olwyn and Frank Malone. She attended Liverpool Institute High School for Girls and Childwall College.

Career Malone played Mo McGee in Brookside from 1993 until 1998 and Mimi Maguire in Shameless from 2005 until 2013. Other television roles include playing a nurse called Bobbie in Victoria Wood's dinnerladies.

On 2 January 2009, Malone entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to compete in the sixth series. She was the seventh person to enter and was immediately picked up on her loudness. On 16 January, Malone was the second person to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother House. From 8–11 September 2009, Malone directed and starred in Kerry Williams' play MeeT ThE DeAN's at the Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Malone appeared on Celebrity Four Weddings in December 2010, which she won. She also appeared in Scousers in St Helens on 26 October 2010.

In 2016, she was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef. In May 2019 Malone played Elaine McDermott in the 5Star prison drama Clink. In August 2019, she was a contestant on Celebs on the Farm and was first to be eliminated.

Personal life Malone runs her own acting school, To Be Frank Productions, in Manchester. The school produces plays in local Liverpool theatres such as the Everyman Theatre. The drama school is named after her late father, Frank Malone. She also used to run an agency with Dean Sullivan called DSTM. Malone has stated that she has obsessive–compulsive disorder and bipolar disorder.

Malone's oldest daughter Dannielle, who she gave birth to in 1982, is also an actress, and has appeared in Hollyoaks.

In May 2012, Malone was declared bankrupt.

In 2013, she gave birth to a second daughter named Flame Chase at age 50.

In March 2019, Malone pleaded guilty to contempt of court, having shared a social media post which purported to reveal the new identity of Jon Venables, one of two boys who murdered James Bulger, contrary to a court order. She was given an eight-month prison sentence which was suspended for two years.

In October 2019, Malone announced, via Twitter, that she and her husband Paul Chase had separated after 11 years together. They reconciled in February 2020. Chase died by suicide in March 2024.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1991 Blonde Fist Mrs. Crane Supporting role1992 The Long Day Closes Edna Between the Lines Waitress 1 episode 1993 Scene Joyce 1 episode 1993–1998 Brookside Mo McGee Recurring role 1994 Screen Two Chrissie 1 episode 1994–1997 Common As Muck Moira 3 episodes 1996 The Liver Birds Nightclub Friend 1 episode 1999 Dinnerladies Bobbie Episode: "Fog"2000 Nature Boy Jane 1 episode Married 2 Malcolm Female Tourist Minor role 2001 Starhunter Rex 1 episode 2002 Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die Various Short film Nice Guy Eddie Chairwoman Recurring role; 2 episodes Tough Love Mrs. Smith Television film 2003 Henry VIII Nurse 2005 Fingersmith Nurse Spiller Recurring role; 2 episodes 2005–2013 Shameless Mimi Maguire Series regular; 112 episodes2006 Only One of These Things Is True Mrs. Crank Short film Longford Elsie Television film 2008 Simon and Emily Ellen Supporting role 2008–2014 The Wright StuffHerself Guest panellist; 3 episodes 2008–2017 Loose Women Guest; 9 episodes2009 Celebrity Big Brother Contestant The Sunday Night Project Guest; 1 episode 2010 Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth Guest panellist; 1 episode 2010–2019 This Morning Guest (7 episodes) 2012 Come Dine with Me Guest; 1 episode 2012–2013 Big Brother's Bit on the Side Guest panellist; 2 episodes 2013 Splash! Contestant 8 out of 10 Cats Guest; 1 episode The Jeremy Kyle Show Guest: 1 episode The Chase Contestant; 1 episode 2014 Who's Doing the Dishes? Participant; 1 episode Celebrity Fifteen to One Contestant; 1 episode Staff Room Mrs. Rothwell 1 episode 2015 Celebrity MastermindHerself Contestant; 1 episode Tina Malone: My New Body Documentary2016 Celebrity MasterChef Contestant Pointless Celebrities Contestant; 1 episode 2016–2017 The Funny Thing About... Guest; 2 episodes2019 Celebs on the Farm Contestant Green Fingers Daria 1 episode Clink Elaine McDermott Recurring role; 4 episodes2020 The Gift Musical Sandra Short film Tin Star Betty Marbury 1 episode 2021 Blind Faith Sister Beach Short film 2022 Tonight LIVE with Dan Wootton Herself Guest (1 episode) Tonight LIVE with Mark Dolan 2023 Wings Roisin Murphy Supporting Role 2024 Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted Herself Reality TV 2026 Kate Expectations Grace Leading Role

Stage credits Year Title Role Notes Ref 1998 Guiding Stars Marni Royal National Theatre 2005 Break Away Pauline Finborough Theatre, London The Morris Lily Liverpool Everyman 2009 MeeT ThE DeAN's Mrs. Dean Unity Theatre, Liverpool 2011–2012 Rita, Sue and Bob, Too! Sue St Helens Theatre Royal 2017–2018 Sleeping Beauty Wicked Queen Epstein Theatre, Liverpool