Gillian Taylforth (born 14 August 1955) is an English actress. She is
best known for her role as Kathy Beale on the BBC soap opera
EastEnders, and has also appeared as Jackie Pascoe/Webb on ITV's
Footballers' Wives (2002â€"2006), and more recently as Sgt. Nikki
Wright in ITV's The Bill (2006â€"2008). She has also appeared in film
during her early career, has presented on ITV's Loose Women and
appeared as a celebrity contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008.In
January 2013, she was a contestant in Celebrity Big Brother. From May
2013 she played Sandy Roscoe on Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, but
left in Summer 2014, and returned in December to again leave with Joe
Roscoe in January 2015. Despite her EastEnders character being
presumed dead after being killed off-screen in 2006, Taylforth made a
shock return to the show in February 2015 as part of the 30th
anniversary episode. The BBC later confirmed that she would reprise
the role of Kathy permanently later in the year and she appeared again
regularly from August 2015.Taylforth attended William Tyndale Junior
School, Barnsbury Secondary School for Girls, Kingsway College of
Further Education and the Anna Scher Theatre School in London. She
started her acting career in the 1970s and before securing her big
break she worked as a secretary between minor roles. Early television
appearances include roles in the BBC comedy Hi-de-Hi!, Shelley, Play
for Today, On Safari, Minder, Sink or Swim and The Rag Trade. In 1980,
she won the role of Sherry in the film The Long Good Friday, which
proved to be extremely successful at the box office.
best known for her role as Kathy Beale on the BBC soap opera
EastEnders, and has also appeared as Jackie Pascoe/Webb on ITV's
Footballers' Wives (2002â€"2006), and more recently as Sgt. Nikki
Wright in ITV's The Bill (2006â€"2008). She has also appeared in film
during her early career, has presented on ITV's Loose Women and
appeared as a celebrity contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008.In
January 2013, she was a contestant in Celebrity Big Brother. From May
2013 she played Sandy Roscoe on Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, but
left in Summer 2014, and returned in December to again leave with Joe
Roscoe in January 2015. Despite her EastEnders character being
presumed dead after being killed off-screen in 2006, Taylforth made a
shock return to the show in February 2015 as part of the 30th
anniversary episode. The BBC later confirmed that she would reprise
the role of Kathy permanently later in the year and she appeared again
regularly from August 2015.Taylforth attended William Tyndale Junior
School, Barnsbury Secondary School for Girls, Kingsway College of
Further Education and the Anna Scher Theatre School in London. She
started her acting career in the 1970s and before securing her big
break she worked as a secretary between minor roles. Early television
appearances include roles in the BBC comedy Hi-de-Hi!, Shelley, Play
for Today, On Safari, Minder, Sink or Swim and The Rag Trade. In 1980,
she won the role of Sherry in the film The Long Good Friday, which
proved to be extremely successful at the box office.
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