born february english actress recipe author graduate professional role chorus version world days early film television appearances limited supplemented earnings working children entertainer selling door door scenes prostitute cut gained major film role playing mute witness cast breakthrough role itv series cold feet initially supporting role pilot episode character expanded series commissioned stayed series leaving varied roles spend time family returned guest appearance fifth series leaving cold feet played succession leading roles comedies dramas including saw dead gorgeous role won critical acclaim filmed leading role itv drama voyage taking time away acting birth second child returned television starring human resources manager itv comedy drama monday monday alongside bbc authored recipe books dinner married actor children daughter son advocate charities causes early life born south west london née february father successful son member father owned printing company produced movie brother 1960s pop singer mother dealer separated years old remarried spent childhood moving surrey families child parents marriage half brothers sisters new relationships early life lived surrey towns including thames father wanted good education despite family protestant religion sent catholic convent schools county attended feel academically challenged later declared school mediocre school enjoyed drama lessons spurred positive remarks received drama teacher said ford people said drama teacher brilliant powerful woman women change life remember basically feel good year old girl abandoning childhood ambition nurse decided acting father wanted send finishing school switzerland effort rebel middle class background instead went local state college surrey took levels communication studies art drama time college performed small shows edinburgh festival fringe effort bring masses performed rise festival completing levels sought entry took attempts accepted acting course age drama school lived flat south london time described horrible support financially sold door door worked health club spent years children entertainer miss chief clown miss chief performed magic tricks painted faces children parties work paid able mortgage flat stating clown occupation early career graduated drama school role playing chorus world days season lines japanese role came end year production recalled second job took seriously greek torch fire having early television film career characterised minor roles prostitutes film debut filmed scenes prostitute film scene character creature played stand second scene featured character lying dead pleased looked like breakout role bought dress premiere distraught sent card cutting scenes finished film year filmed role sister mute character believes sees murder low budget film mute witness mute witness british television premiere critic wrote dramatic scenes good comic ones appeared episode channel_4 vehicle road theatre appearance cast member lips role played club penultimate television series karaoke following year roles comedy film grave paul episode bill woman accused stealing episode kevin series broker man police officer role broker man occasions played police officer frequently declined offers similar roles want summon misery play character performs post examinations investigates murders starring true life funny programmes breakthrough roles auditioned cold feet television pilot couples living manchester believed reading role rachel young pretty surprised discover wanted northern housewife audition performed local manchester accent producers found approach role refreshing actresses seen finger won role appeared opposite programme pilot won award itv director programmes commissioned series cold feet worked improving character accent speaking locals mimicking speech supporting character pilot episode given bigger role series episode broadcast gives birth child time experienced copied birth scenes seen television series independent review series november noted range quirky mannerisms reminiscent brit woman character gained public recognition noticed member staff pleased invited woman dinner performance series won nomination performance series character separates husband dates man played nominated pre production fourth series announced producers leaving partly want spend months living manchester away home london wanted spend time husband partly roles able asked writer kill lose limb refused instead wrote plot moves new_york returned series guest appearance final episode originally planned return reprised role screen record final stages pregnancy child appeared british film announcement playing lead female character opposite television pilot saw production staff cold feet herald called perfectly self sufficient role times complimented comic timing returned saw episode miniseries considers saw acted alongside husband television proud worked leading roles having left began leading roles role housewife bbc thriller broadcast september researched character murderer visiting guardian critic wrote performance good job ghost insane desperation impressive degree played domestic abuse victim initially eager play character manchester soon leaving cold feet changed mind reading script research abuse play character woman struggling bring children run house husband imprisoned find difficult work like scared want protect kids played itv post war period drama alongside following year provided voice itv adaptation children books playing series bbc sitcom end screen partnerships playing adaptation fungus following year played guest role corrupt police inspector bbc series role received praise times sun newspapers played role child itv drama voyage starring alongside offered having audition took wanted opportunity play antagonist liked style canadian director making thriller differed british believed poorly filmed filmed role canada later weeks second pregnancy character dressed clothes hide bump pregnancy caused changes script originally character run forest fall cliff die death reviewing independent guardian noted pregnancy poorly disguised complimenting performance cast praised portrayal scary sympathetic marked television acting appearance time appeared guest panel shows talk shows returned television screens alongside eponymous character bbc sitcom took role previously worked writer series studio sitcom approached role told independent sunday basically hung martin coat tails hoped best compared house bound wife elizabeth original series noting modern character needed job independence husband changes society reprised role second series series cancelled saw broadcast monday monday itv comedy drama series plays alcoholic human resources manager supermarket head office moves london leeds took role different characters previously played work time cold feet hosted channel relationships chat vein lasted series episodes broadcast scotland sunday critic called presenting fantastic called utterly intelligent merit whatsoever people stupid set parties said terrifying thing presented short film advocating fire bbc big read series presented episode documentary series brilliant britain appeared star reasonably priced car segment gear discussed car history presenter celebrity lap gear test track achieved lap time making 38th leader board year participated major advertising venture playing alongside voiced appeared alongside series advertisements starred series brands announced writing family food said want help people prepare good food kids practical stuff easy quick healthy blender baby published imprint april selected summer read second book entitled dinner published april release book resisted offers television production companies series personal life met english actor starring eponymous roles college production romeo juliet began year relationship ended said relationship kids met relationship run course single years introduced australian actor party hosted mutual friends thought interested dating drifted apart meeting separate holidays new_york began dating married october ceremony gave birth couple child daughter october gave birth son october patron charities causes took going campaign women aid raise awareness domestic abuse women visited october raise awareness child sponsorship country visited community projects set child asked participate visit declined conflicts work fronted climate action protest novelist actress opposing government support planned runway airport filmography
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