McKeewasbornin Peterlee, CountyDurham,thedaughterofacoalminer, andgrewupthereandinnearby Easington and Sunderland.Herfirstexperienceofactingoccurredinherfinalyearatprimaryschoolwhereherteacherfinishedtheschoolweekoffwithimprovisations. Seeingaposterinashoeshopwindowforanewyouthdramagroup,McKeeandherfriendsdecidedtoattend,initiallynotseriouslybutlaterbecomi...(展开全部) McKeewasbornin Peterlee, CountyDurham,thedaughterofacoalminer, andgrewupthereandinnearby Easington and Sunderland.Herfirstexperienceofactingoccurredinherfinalyearatprimaryschoolwhereherteacherfinishedtheschoolweekoffwithimprovisations. Seeingaposterinashoeshopwindowforanewyouthdramagroup,McKeeandherfriendsdecidedtoattend,initiallynotseriouslybutlaterbecomingenthusiastic. ItledtoMcKee'sfirstprofessionalappearance,workingon TyneTees children'sseries, QuestofEagles. Fromtheageof15,McKeespentthreesummersinLondonwiththe NationalYouthTheatre.AftercompletingherA-Levelsat EastDurhamCollege,shedecided,withherparents'blessing,toapplytodramaschoolsratherthanartcolleges.However,shewasrejectedby BristolOldVicTheatreSchool, LondonAcademyofMusicandDramaticArt andthe CentralSchoolofSpeechandDrama. McKeehasbeenmarriedtoKezCarysince1989;theylivein EastSussex, England.Shehasbeena vegetarian since1982. In2002,McKeewasawardedanHonoraryDoctorateofArtsfromthe UniversityofSunderland,receivingthehonouralongsidefootballer NiallQuinn.