Diane Parish
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| Born | 20 January 1969 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991 - Present |
Diane Parish (born 20 January 1969 in London, England) is an English actress of Caribbean descent.
Born to Afro-Caribbean parents, her father is from Dominica and her mother is from Montserrat. Parish is a graduate of London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduation, Parish undertook mainly theatre using the received pronunciation accent she was taught at RADA to extend her repotoire in Shakespeare. She also undertook some minor television work, including the role of Lola Christie in EastEnders in 1998, girlfriend of Mick McFarlane the manager of the night cafe.[1]
Parish has starred in many television roles including The Bill and its spin-off M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team, playing DC Eva Sharpe. She then starred in Babyfather, for which she received the Royal Television Society's best actress award for 2001 - the first black actor to win a major RTS award.[2]
Parish returned to EastEnders in June 2008 playing regular character Denise Fox.
[edit] Filmography
- EastEnders - Lola Christie (1998), Denise Fox (2006-)
- M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team - DC Eva Sharpe (2005)
- The Bill - DC Eva Sharpe (2002-2004)
- Babyfather - Lesley Bailey (2001-2002)
- Clocking Off - Sylvia Robinson (2000-2002
- Real Women - Rachel (1998)
- Picking up the Pieces - Lisa Gee (1998)
- Holding On - Janet (1997)
- Indian Summer - Millie (1996)
- The Final Passage - Milkie (1996)
- Lovejoy - Beth Taylor (1993-1994)
[edit] References
- ^ Squaring the circle The Guardian - July 17, 2006
- ^ Changing the scenery - Actress Diane Parish talks to BBC News Online
[edit] External links
- Diane Parish at the Internet Movie Database
- Changing the scenery - Actress Diane Parish talks to BBC News Online
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