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Gillian Taylforth

  • Actress
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Gillian Taylforth was born on 14 August 1955 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Long Good Friday (1980), Footballers' Wives (2002) and Messiah (2001).
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    Known for

    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    The Long Good Friday
    7.6
    • Sherry
    • 1980
    Footballers' Wives (2002)
    Footballers' Wives
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Jackie Pascoe
    • Jackie Webb
    Michelle Forbes and Ken Stott in Messiah (2001)
    Messiah
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Helen Warren
    EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Kathy
    • Kathy Beale
    • Kathy Sullivan
    • Kathy Cotton

    Credits

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    Actress

    • EastEnders
      • Kathy Cotton
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Kathy Cotton
      • Kathy Beale
      • Kathy Sullivan ...
      • 1985–2024
    • Warwick Davis in Children in Need (2015)
      Children in Need
      • Kathy Sullivan
      • 2015
    • Hollyoaks (1995)
      Hollyoaks
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Sandy Roscoe
      • 2013–2015
    • Michelle Collins, Pam St. Clement, Gillian Taylforth, Adam Woodyatt, and Hetti Bywater in Eastenders: The Ghosts of Ian Beale - Children in Need Special (2014)
      Eastenders: The Ghosts of Ian Beale - Children in Need Special
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • Kathy Mitchell
      • 2014
    • Missing (2009)
      Missing
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Judy Waverley
      • 2010
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Gloria
      • Justine Walker
      • 2002–2009
    • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, Mark Wingett, and Delia Swan in The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Sgt. Nikki Wright
      • 2006–2008
    • Jane Hall (2006)
      Jane Hall
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Mandy Searle
      • 2006
    • Footballers' Wives (2002)
      Footballers' Wives
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Jackie Webb
      • Jackie Pascoe
      • 2002–2006
    • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
      New Tricks
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Emma Winters
      • 2005
    • Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine (2002)
      Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Helen
      • 2003
    • The House That Jack Built (2002)
      The House That Jack Built
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Maxine Squire
      • 2002
    • Lorcan Cranitch and Patsy Palmer in McCready and Daughter (2001)
      McCready and Daughter
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Diane Ryder
      • 2001
    • Michelle Forbes and Ken Stott in Messiah (2001)
      Messiah
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Helen Warren
      • 2001
    • Alex Kingston, David Morrissey, Enzo Squillino Jr., and Malcolm Storry in The Knock (1994)
      The Knock
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Anne Gilbraith
      • 2000

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Kathy Beale
    • Born
      • August 14, 1955
      • London, England, UK
    • Children
        Jessica Rae
    • Parents
        Ronald Frederick Taylforth
    • Relatives
      • Kim Taylforth(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Daz washing powder "Cleaner Close No 35"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Was originally chosen to play Sue Osman in EastEnders (1985) before producers decided to cast her as the younger character Kathy Beale and Sandy Ratcliff as Sue.

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