Laurie Brett
| Laurie Brett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 March 1969 (age 47) Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for |
EastEnders (2004–12, 2014–) Waterloo Road (2012–15) |
| Television |
Jane Beale in EastEnders Christine Mulgrew in Waterloo Road |
| Partner(s) | Dave Evans (2001–07) John Milroy (2009–14) |
| Children | Erin Anne Millie Brett (b. 2011) |
Laurie Brett (born 28 March 1969) is a Scottish actress, best known for her roles as Jane Beale in EastEnders and Christine Mulgrew in Waterloo Road.
Brett was born in Hamilton, Scotland, and studied at the London Studio Centre. She is fluent in Spanish. Brett has admitted to being a bit of a wild child in her youth, drinking heavily for 20 years.
Brett speaks with a Scottish accent; however, on moving to London, she adopted a London accent – fitting for her EastEnders role. She says she has always had a "knack" with accents and has admitted that speaking with a Scottish accent becomes handy when people ask if she is Jane from EastEnders. She has admitted that when asked that question she speaks with a Scottish accent and people then assume they are mistaken.
Brett was in a relationship with a musician Dave Evans for six years. The couple met on a in 2001 and got engaged; however, they split in 2007 before the wedding. Brett revealed in January 2011 that she was pregnant with her first child. She gave birth to Erin Anne Millie Brett in June 2011.
Her first TV role was the officer manager in London's Burning (1993). She later appeared in The Bill in two roles: as Emma Gilmore (1996) and Irene Murray (1998), and also in My Hero (2002) playing a female customer.
Needing an Equity Card to be a paid professional actress in the UK, she replied to an advert in The Stage and joined Circo Magico Italiano, a travelling circus, in Mexico and Central America. On her return she appeared in various productions on London's West End Stage, including playing a prostitute in Les Misérables, appeared in the UK Tour of The Rocky Horror Show as Magenta, starring alongside Jason Donovan as Frank, and appeared in the musical Smokey Joe's Cafe.
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