Cheryl Fergison | |
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Born |
Cheryl Campbell 27 August 1965 London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Notable work | See below |
Television | EastEnders 2007–2016 |
Spouse(s) | Jamshed Saddiqi (divorced) Yassine Al-Jermoni (m. 2011) |
Children | 1 |
Cheryl Fergison (born 27 August 1965) is an English actress most notable for playing Heather Trott in the long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders.
After training at Rose Bruford College, Fergison started playing the role of Heather Trott on 26 June 2007. The idea of Heather was conceived by the EastEnders executive producer Diederick Santer. Prior to starring as Heather, Fergison made a brief appearance on the show as a friend of Mo Harris (Laila Morse) in 2005.
Fergison's stage credits include Measure For Measure, for the Royal Shakespeare Company and most recently the 2006 season at the Scoop at More London.
Fergison is also known for playing Joanna Harding, the "Big Fat Lezza" in the Linda Flint sketches of Little Britain, opposite David Walliams and also played Judy in The IT Crowd. Other notable appearances include 'Allo 'Allo!, Little Miss Jocelyn, Bad Girls and Casualty, as well as playing Mrs. Lloyd in two episodes of Doctor Who, "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances". Fergison also starred in a Keane promotional video for Atlantic, which is on the Under The Iron Sea DVD.