EXCLUSIVE Waterloo Road star Hattie Dynevor reveals her sister Phoebe is her 'biggest inspiration' - as she lifts lid on run in with HUGE Hollywood star

Daily Mail​

25-05-2025

Hattie Dynevor has revealed that her sister Phoebe is her 'biggest inspiration' as she gushed over her famous family.
The Waterloo Road star, 21, is the younger sister of Bridgerton star Phoebe, 30, and the daughter of Coronation Street actress Sally, 61.
She has followed in the footsteps of her family in recent years, making her own venture into acting playing Libby Guthrie in BBC 's Waterloo Road.
And speaking to MailOnline at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool on Saturday, Hattie admitted that her big sister is her 'biggest inspiration'.
'They [her mum and sister] have been so supportive, we're a very supportive family,' she said. 'We're all really close as well which is so lovely. My sister is obviously my biggest inspiration and we went to Paris Fashion Week together.
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'That was amazing. It was so incredible just to watch her, and yeah we had the best time.'
Hattie went on to dish the dirt on meeting a huge Hollywood star while at Paris Fashion Week.
'I met Emma Stone in Paris and she was so lovely,' she said. 'It was amazing to meet her.'
Hattie was born in the Trafford area of Greater Manchester and arrived into a home focused on the small screen, giving her the perfect platform to crack the industry.
She entered the public consciousness with an appearance on Lorraine alongside her father Tim in 2019 and an interview with OK! sitting beside her mother Sally, before landing her breakthrough role in Waterloo Road in April 2023.
She is well known for her role as history teacher Neil Guthrie's daughter in the classic show, entering the fray two years ago for the 13th series.
Hattie made such an impact on the school drama that she returned to play Libby in the 14th season last year.
The star also made an appearance in an episode of the ITV series Drama Queens alongside her mother Sally.
She has been making waves at various TV galas of late, oozing sophistication in the pink lace corseted dress at the RTS event in Manchester in November.
Waterloo Road, about a troubled comprehensive school set in Rochdale, Lancashire, helped put her sister Phoebe, 30, on the map 16 years ago when she secured the role of Siobhan Mailey.
She followed up the breakthrough with a supporting role in BBC drama Prisoners' Wives as the character Lauren, who is the daughter of a gangster.
Older sister Phoebe also impressed as Martha Cratchit in BBC series Dickensian and played Clare, Josh's Irish fiancee, in the comedy show Younger in 2017.
But her career-defining moment came in 2020 when she was cast as Daphne Bridgerton, the lead character in the opening season of Netflix's period drama Bridgerton.
She appeared again, albeit in a much smaller role, in season two, but was completely absent in season three - which she and fans lamented.
This triggered a wave of opportunities in the world of film and Phoebe played ceramicist Clarice Cliff in The Colour Room in 2021 before starring in the Bank Of Dave in 2023 alongside Rory Kinnear.
She then acted opposite Alden Ehrenreich in the thriller Fair Play which received widespread critical acclaim.
These roles have led her to hobnob with the great and the good of American show-business and Phoebe, who recently covered Porter magazine, made a fashion-forward appearance at a screening for her new film Inheritance in New York City.