"A natural born storyteller. No matter what form, that's how I see myself. Everything I am passionate about has storytelling in the centre”.
Next coming up in Unforgiveable a hard hitting drama written by Jimmy McGovern and produced by LA Productions, this is her fourth TV project with this highly respected TV company. Last decade she toured her one woman show Identity Crisis, written and produced by Phina she plays all nine characters! Originated in Rose Theatre Ormskirk as part of her Masters Degree the tour played in Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum, and The Blackie, Manchesters Z Arts, Bristols Wardrobe Theatre, and London Actors Centre and Ovalhouse, before going to Edinburgh and then onto Soho Playhouse New York City. Garnering five star reviews wherever it played. A central part of Liverpool’s Black History Month celebrations playing in Hope Street theatre. Finishing the tour in Shakespeare North.
Next projects are Cancel Culture. A play about Motherhood.
Latest project is a foray into film currently fundraising for Sixty Nine.
Recently on the Slayers series on Audible with the Buffy the Vampire cast.
No stranger to TV she did a cameo in Magpie Murders in Dublin. appeared as Sheryl Mulberry in Jimmy McGoverns Moving On on BBC1, and as Aunt Venn In BBC1’s Anthony directed by Terry McDonaugh both for LA Productions. No stranger to Irish TV Phina starred as Marvellous in RTE’s Taken Down, directed by David Caffrey for Spiral pictures.
A published author her Jacopo Jacopo Football Star series, about a 10 year old mixed heritage boy from Liverpool angling for his place in the premier league debuted on Amazon during lockdown.
In 2010, Phina joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Gabby Sharpe, the head of a new family. Her film credits include The Forsaken and Happy Ever Afters .
Phina is perhaps best known as supermodel Liberty Baker in the final series of ITV's Footballers' Wives. She was named Favourite Female TV Star for the role in the Screen Nations Awards.
But her film and TV career doesn't stop there, and her credits on both sides of the Atlantic including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NYPD Blue, Nip/Tuck, Charmed, Diagnosis Murder, The Unit, Doctors and The Bill.
Phina is also an experienced columnist Liverpool Echo and broadcaster, presenting and producing her own show on BBC Radio Merseyside. She has also made regular appearances on The Wright Stuff. Before her acting career took off, Phina worked in New York as a model.
She took time off to devote to her only child who is a footballer. so essentially went from “Footballers Wives” to Footballers Mother! But she is BACK!