They were the days. However Lee had previously claimed that playing drug addict Zammo in Grange Hill 'ruined his career'. Julia then apologises to Laura about her mum not getting the job and Laura says it wasn't her fault, but Julia means about her dad stopping Mrs Reagan getting appointed as he thought the Head of PE should be a man. Julia reckons if someone made the effort, he would be alright and Laura thinks it's Mr Bronson's lookout if he doesn't want to be liked. Suzanne Ross, played by Susan Tully, was one of Grange Hill's best loved characters. I never really wanted to be an actor and doing Grange Hill, that made for 10 or 15 years of my life, think I was going to be an actor. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! In April 2019, it was announced that he would appear in the BBC soap opera EastEndersas Terry. But his fortunes turned when he was written out after being caught in a drugs sting. Sue-Patt, also a stencil artist, tragically was found dead at his London flat in 2015 reportedly following a battle with alcoholism. Grange Hill Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Actor John Holmes left Grange Hill in 1989 to study at the University Of East Anglia, before he worked as president of the student union. Todd has been with his childhood sweetheart Dina Clarkin since 1990, and they have two sons James and Thomas. After Grange Hill, Michelle went on to have seven Top 40 singles in the UK charts. In 1994, Jebbia founded the clothing brand and skateboarding shop Supreme, and opened its first store on Lafayette Street in Manhattan. Gwyneth Powell had credits on Z Cars, Dixon of Dock Green and Emmerdale when she was hired to play firm but fair headmistress Bridget McClusky in 1980. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. . As well as starring in panto, he appeared on Celebrity Masterchef in 2014 and in 2015, the actor and his eldest son James filmed a documentary, Dangerous Adventures For Boys, for Channel 5 based on the book byConn and Hal Iggulden. There weren't many black actors about on TV at that time. Sarah-Jane Webster | Grange Hill Wiki | Fandom In 2020, she launched SN VOICES, a voiceover specialist and management agency for diverse voices. When Mr Bronsin doesn't want to comment, Julia assumes it was embarrassing and Mr Bronson begins to say he was attacked by a pet. She played pupil Judi Jeffreys in the children's school drama series Grange Hill, and nurse Sandy Harper in the BBC One hospital drama series Holby City for three years from 2000 until her death in 2003. "Hanging on the telephone: Holby City's Luisa Bradshaw-White tries to have a conversation with JULIE MacCASKILL while looking after her dog, Daisy", "EastEnders exit confirmed for Luisa Bradshaw-White as Tina Carter bows out", "Luisa Bradshaw-White wants to stay on EastEnders: 'I love the job', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luisa_Bradshaw-White&oldid=1144475066, This page was last edited on 13 March 2023, at 23:42. Among his earliest designs was a cut-and-sew pair of tiger-stripe cargo pants. Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 9 December 1974) [citation needed] is an English actress. Lee MacDonald, 52, was the star of one of Grange Hill's most hard-hitting storylines when his character Zammo became addicted to heroin. He was working as a locksmith, until his agent told him to concentrate on getting his acting career back. Actress Gwyneth Powell, who played head teacher Mrs McClusky in teen soap opera Grange Hill, has died aged 76. Jan 3, 2021. Simone also worked for Simon Fuller's 19 Management organisation and does modelling work. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. After her Grange Hill exit, Susan went on to star as Michelle Fowler in EastEnders for a decade. BBC scriptwriters consulted Sadler's mother, Sonja Sadler, when devising the character's exit storyline. Since 2011, she has been in voiceover work and remained involved with television, working extensively in production and development for documentaries to series producing for Channel Four and the BBC. Mogridge attended Sylvia Young Theatre School. Before they were famous: find out which celebrities appeared in Grange Hill as children, The former Coronation Street actress has been honest about her cosmetic enhancements, MasterChef Australia star Jock Zonfrillo has passed away at the age of 46, The Good Morning America host took a trip away from the studio this weekend, The Born Again singer rocked a furry jacket from the maison's archive, The Strictly Come Dancing stars have remained close friends since their win in Laura Reagan | Grange Hill Wiki | Fandom He would later guest appear in the show throughout its thirty-season run and would feature in his own spin-off Tucker's Luck. Bettles was one of the cast members to take part in the famous Just Say No single, to promote an anti-drugs message after the programme's controversial storyline with Zammo McGuire who became hooked on heroin as a child. Fiona McLean - Wikipedia At break, Julia and Laura are talking about Mr Bronson and the type of teacher he is. The actor also had relative success in the music industry, with three Top 30 hits on the UK singles chart in 1996. [1] Acting George's acting career began in 1984 playing Charlie Bates in Cameron Mackintosh 's "Oliver" and after finishing, was asked to join Sylvia Young Theatre School. Erkan Mustafa found fame in the Eighties as Roland 'Roly' Browning who was bullied for being obese (left)Now 50, he continues to act, write and direct according to his Twitter profile (right)Speaking in an interview with blog GrangeHillGold , he explained he looks back on his memories of the series and remembers 'great fun'. This article about a British television actor is a stub. Danny, played by Jonathan Lambeth, met a tragic end in 1989 when he stole Mr Bronson's car and took his own life. The star is now best known for playing Aaron Livesy in Emmerdale, and has won over 15 awards for that role. Susan Tully starred in Grange Hill back in 1981, playing schoolgirl Suzanne Ross for three years. Mustafa told Grange Hill Gold: "I was just a normal child attending school. Zammo's battle with heroin addiction was one of the most moving storylines on Grange Hill, running for several years before his character's exit in 1987. These were Taylor Mitchell, who became assistant caretaker, and Kathy McIlroy, who was appointed as a liaison officer to primary schools. "It wouldn't. Jebbia has collaborated with high-profile artists, such as Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami and Richard Prince. He's appeared in Casualty and CBBC show Mile High and had a long-term relationship with Tina Mahon who played Ronnie Birtles. Nineties soul singer Michelle Gayle played Fiona Wilson in Grange Hill back in 1987. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. In 1989, he managed the streetwear store, Union NYC, which carried a mix of mostly English clothing brands. Laura Sadler (1980 - 2003) played Judi Jeffreys. As a result, he became involved in a number of. A thread paying tribute to those we have lost from the world of Grange Hill. Lee has made several TV appearances since leaving Grange Hill, including an episode of The Bill in which his love interest was played by Melissa Wilkes - who also played his girlfriend Jackie Wright in Grange Hill. Health conscious Cheryl Webb first appeared in 1986, alongside her sister Louise keeping their terminally ill father a secret. ', After Alison Bettles' stint as Fay Lucas (pictured), shecontinued acting with small roles in The Bill and No Strings in the Eighties and Nineties and last appeared on TV screens in 2001. Chris Crookall (1988 - 2020) played Andy Turner . 12. Kelly George (actor) - Wikipedia The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The actress left the show after four years, and ended up living with university and celebrity pal Russell Brand for a time. Carty and his eldest son, James, filmed together in a factual television series for Channel 5, Dangerous Adventures For Boys, based on the book written by Conn and Hal Iggulden. The single reached number five in the charts in 1986. 'Ive done things that other people have never done in their life, but most of all, Ive come out with some good friends. Grange Hill stars: where are they now | Daily Mail Online Who could forget schoolboy rebelTucker Jenkins? Laura's best friends are Julia Glover and Louise Webb and her friends are Danny Kendall, Ant Jones, Freddie Mainwaring, Fay Lucas, Roland Browning, Julie Marchant, Banksy Banks, Cheryl Webb, Calley Donnington, Ronnie Birtles, Robbie Wright, Gonch Gardner, Helen Kelly, Jane Bishop, Hollo Holloway, Georgina Hayes, Ziggy Greaves and Fiona Wilson. [7] She suffered severe head injuries and never regained consciousness. In a 2015 interview with Radio Times, Lee MacDonald, who played Zammo, said: "The worst years, when youre growing up, are probably 14 to 18 when youre shy and its all a bit awkward. In 1997, Bradshaw-White along with fellow This Life cast member Ramon Tikaram (who played Ferdy) were invited by Elton John to appear in his music video for the song "Something About the Way You Look Tonight". She played pupil Judi Jeffreys in the children's school drama series Grange Hill, and nurse Sandy Harper in the BBC One hospital drama series Holby City for three years from 2000 until her death in 2003. Laura then tells her mum that they can't take Julia home as Mr Glover was unaware that Julia had gone to a party. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Mustafa also appeared alongside former co-star Lee Macdonald who played Zammo (see below) as a guest presenter on E4. "I wore my mother's wedding ring to our wedding And then I got The Guardians and we were secure.". She now works asDirector of Corporate Affairs for GB News, having joined the company in December 2020. (Photo by Eric Harlow/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) When the final bell rang on Grange Hill in 2008, it marked the end of one of the longest-running shows on British TV. Stunning! After Grange Hill, Lambeth worked as a journalist for The Telegraph before becoming a communications boss and consultant. Julia can't believe that Ant would go out with Georgina and Laura tells Julia that she thinks she is far more attractive than Georgina. The Manchester-born actress loomed over the series for 10 years from 1981, as the . After leaving the BBC One series, he made special appearances on shows like Soccer AM and Celebrity Juice. Her character was known for trying to get her friend Roland to fit into Grange Hill. "My period did coincide with the Thatcher years. Grange Hill 40th Anniversary Event - 15th September 2018 Michelle played bad girl Trisha Yates in the school drama from 1978 to 1982 but after leaving Grange Hill, Michelle gave up acting and worked for a major sweet manufacturer (left and right). As a child actor, he had starred in several other film and TV series, includingBugsy Malone and Are You Being Served. Having suffered from bipolar disorder, Christopher wrote a book about his screen roles and his illness which was released in 2019. Georgina Hayes Edit Georgina Hayes was a student at Grange Hill from 1986 to 1991, played by Samantha Lewis. I started on 'Grange Hill' as an actress, as Lisa Hammond did. After the show his life began to spiral out of control and he turned to alcohol, and was eventually forced to live on the streets. He was discovered aged 14 by a talent scout while playing football in the park and enjoyed success in 1989 film The Firm, starring alongside Gary Oldman and Phil Davis. Fiona Mogridge - IMDb Grange Hill cast: Where are they now 40 years later? - Smooth He now works to help others who are battling the same problems and attended the 2014 Grange Hill Memories Reunion with his former stars. After leaving Grange Hill in the 90s, he went on to star in the hit ITV series London's Burning. Taking to Twitter, he said: 'Deeply saddened by the news of a dear friend Terry Sue-Patt passing away. [2] She was spotted as a future talent at the age of six by Dustin Hoffman, who had seen her in a play and asked to meet her. Football loving Benny, played by Terry Sue-Patt, appeared between 1978 to 1982. 'Grange Hill' cast: Where are they now? - Yahoo! She is an actress, known for So This Is Romance? Laura starts a relationship with Freddie Mainwaring, who used to date her best friend, Julia. Actor John Holmes left the show to complete his education and studied at the University of East Anglia, where he eventually became president of the Student Union for several years. He then starred as Mark Fowler in EastEnders from 1990 to 2003, with a groundbreaking storyline when his character was diagnosed with HIV. Julia is the daughter of Martin Glover and Mr Glover and the younger sister of Steven Glover. Jerry Springer hinted at his ailing health in his last ever Australian interview before dying from pancreatic cancer at age 79 on Thursday. Appropriately, given her most famous role, Powell initially trained as a teacher before throwing herself into repertory theatre in the late 1960s. As Benny Green, Terry Sue-Patt was the first black character to ever be seen on the show and became one of the most popular characters. Before their Social Studies lesson, Laura notices someone has been smoking in the classroom, which happens to be Danny and she asks why he can't smoke outside. In 2014 the film she directed the film Belle, about Dido Elizabeth Belle - an illegitimate mixed race daughter of an enslaved African woman and a British navy captain - who was placed with her great uncle and his wife in late 18th-century London. The former child star then went on to play Mark Fowler on EastEnders from 1990 until 2003. Unknown to their friends, the girls lost their dad and then brought up their two brothers on their own. Laura and Julia ended up going on a long journey and when they arrived at the house, they had the wrong post district and the party was only round the corner from where they live. He was working as a locksmith, until his agent told him to concentrate on getting his acting career back and joined EastEnders in 2019 (right). In the late 90s, she switched to directing major British TV shows. After the fire at the Upper School, everyone is at the Lower School, where Mr Baxter and Miss Partridge are telling everyone where to go. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Sue-Patt starred in the 1989 film The Firm with Gary Oldman and Phil Davis. She also enjoyed a romance with Stewpot, before discovering he was seeing Annette Firman behind her back. 'With the experience I've notched up over the years, it only made sense that I start an agency, a home to a diverse range of collective voices. While the character would later be played by actor Paul McCarthey, James Jebbia was the original Tommy Watson in the first series of Grange Hill. 7 January 2022 Todd Carty, who played Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill, alongside the show's creator Phil Redmond in 2003 Grange Hill creator Sir Phil Redmond has announced his long-running. But it was all good really. John played Robbie in Grange Hill for five years and later starred in 90s series London's Burning. (ne Lee Fraser) who played Laura Regan. Plotting a deranged revenge plot on the mother who gave him away involving incest and raping a colleague, psychopathic Gabriel became a serial killer and eventually committed suicide. Little brother to Jaqui, Robbie is best remembered for his romances with Calley Donnington and his friendship with Ziggy Greaves. Julia thought that Mr Baxter would know what for Laura is in with her mum being a teacher and in his department, but Laura is glad he doesn't as she wants to be treated like everyone else. He also runs a locksmith business in Wallington, Surrey. Grange Hill Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. Actress Gwyneth Powell, who played head teacher Mrs McClusky in teen soap opera Grange Hill, has died aged 76. . Fiona Mogridge was born in 1972. He has appeared in shows including fantasy family drama Merlin, detective show Vera and the daytime soap Doctors as well as Law And Order. She played Denny in different eras, but we're both ex 'Grange Hill', and . Back in 1990, the star also played Hattie Tavernier in EastEnders for threeyears. She was known to millions of viewers as schoolgirl Laura Reagan in the BBC school drama Grange Hill, a role she played from 19861988. Always full of money making schemes, Gonch was a wheeler dealer who ran a toast bar, a dating agency, a homework service and a PE kit lending scheme all from the classroom. By Laura Parkin For . He also enjoyed several top 40 hit singles, produced by Stock/Waterman, following his TV success. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Two former pupils became staff members of Grange Hill in the show's final years. "Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time. Michael, who lives in London, joined Grange Hill in 1979 and saw his character promoted to Deputy Head, before eventually leaving to run a leisure centre. Luke 'Gonch' Gardener stepped into the shoes of Pogo Patterson as Grange Hill's 'ginger entrepreneur', joining the cast in 1985 (seen left in 1985 on the show)John gave up acting after Grange Hill and now works as the manager of a casino (right). [2] On 18 November 2013, Bradshaw-White made her first appearance in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as the younger sister of established character, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry). Mal Young said: "I went there thinking we were all going to be in tears and it turned into an unofficial storyline conference. Grange Hill's Benny Green dead: Terry Sue-Patt found at home Today he runs his own casino, according to The Daily Star. In October 2015, Terry was sadly found dead at his London home, aged 50, following a battle with alocholism. [7], Sadler's character Sandy Harper continued to appear in pre-recorded episodes of Holby City for a while after her death. 2021, Robin and Amber spend their weekends at home in Connecticut, First Lady Jill Biden will be attending King Charles III's coronation on May 6, The Strictly Come Dancing stars are parents to two little girls, Maven and Noa, Helen Flanagan's fans react as she shares results of breast augmentation surgery in before-and-after photos, 'Shocked' Jamie Oliver inundated with support following death of friend, Michael Strahan reveals 'scary' time in Vegas away from GMA, Rihanna twins with Nicola Peltz in vintage Chanel ahead of the Met Gala, Strictly's Giovanni Pernice supported by Rose Ayling-Ellis - see photo, GMA's Robin Roberts' partner Amber Laign reveals distress after encounter with 'intruder' - watch, Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev look absolutely smitten in stunning new wedding selfie. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Eight further Holby City episodes featuring Sadler as Sandy had already been filmed, and were aired as scheduled posthumously. During its heyday, millions of children sat patiently through BBC Newsround for their weekly (and later twice-weekly) dose of the goings-on at the fictional North London comprehensive school. She made her first appearance in episode 1 of series 18 and made her final appearance in episode 19 of series 23 . She went on to act in several other television programmes including The Brittas Empire (1997); London's Burning (2001), A Touch of Frost (1997), the ITV police drama The Bill (1995; 1996; 1997), Birds of a Feather (1997; 1998), and Lorna Rose in Bad Girls in 1999. trey parker house kauai; mccormick and schmick's prosecco sangria recipe; katherine bouris wife; Payroll Services That same year, thepretty actress proved her talents at dancing, reaching the final ofStrictly Come Dancing. Speaking about becoming homeless to enterprise Pavement to Catwalk, Donald said: 'Working with and being homeless for a period of time has opened my eyes to the potential and talent within this un-tapped society. Christopher, who has a grown-up son, lives in Liverpool. Laura Reagan is a student at Grange Hill from 1986 to 1988, Fiona Lee-Fraser (also credited as Fiona Mogridge). During the '90s she turned her back on acting and opened shoe shops called Paola in Knightsbridge and Chelsea before starting her own PR company. She made her first appearance in episode 1 of series 9 and made her final appearance in episode 20 of series 11. After getting her first taste of directing on EastEnders in the 90s, she went on to direct and produce episodes of Tin Star, The A Word, Britannia, Musketeers and Silent Witness, and more recently Line of Duty (right), At the age of 17 she was cast as teenager Michelle Fowler in Eastenders, playing the role of a 16-year-old single mother after becoming pregnant with 39-year-old adulterer 'Dirty' Den Watts (seen on the show in 1995), a role which she stayed in from 1985 to 1995. Julia makes conversation with Mr Bronson on his coffee and how he'd rather be in the staff room before proceeding to ask what he did to his neck. [3] In October 2020, it was announced that she would be leaving the programme with her final scenes airing on 28 December 2020 when she was killed off by Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith).[4]. In the episode, which was broadcast in September 2003, Sandy was revealed to have won the lottery and subsequently emigrated to Australia. According to her website, she has cast for radio, theatre, film and commercials. Grange Hill (TV Series 1978-2008) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Laura says that's what it's like when your in the same class as someone and is probably the reason she's attracted to Andrew, who is attending the party with his friend from Breckfield. He struggled to return to his previous success after being released but has had small parts since. The actress . Grange Hill on Twitter: "Laura Sadler (1980 - 2003) played Judi Fiona now runs a photography business,[1] specialising in weddings, cover shoots and portraiture. His Grange Hill character was so popular, he was given his own spin-off show Tucker's Luck from 1983 to 1985. Follow Tucker and friends as they duck and dive their way through love and life during a time of high unemployment in the 1980s. Skirty Marm and her friend Old Noshie (Lucy Davis) were teenage witches banished to Earth from Witch Island, settling in a sleepy village where they caused mischief. Since his Grange Hill days, Todd Carty has had a successful career ontelevision, playing Mark Fowler in EastEndersand the psychopathic Gabriel Kent in The Bill. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. In registration, Laura informs Julia that Mrs McClusky is the new head for now and Julia says her father told her. Christopher went on to play Little Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside. He also had minor roles in other TV shows including Desmonds, General Hospital and Jackanory. Susan rejected various offers to return to Eastenders as Michelle, and in 2016 gave the show her blessing to recast her character. Original Grange Hill cast now - tragic death, arrest and very different Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Mogridge was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, and grew up in Oxfordshire. Julia asks what Andrew's friend is like and Laura advises her she is better off with Ant. Susan rose to fame in EastEnders as Michelle, joining the hit BBC One soap in 1985 and leaving ten years later in 1995. From 1991 to 1994, he partnered with Shawn Stussy, the founder of the clothing brand, Stssy. Taking to Twitter after the show aired, show watchers shared their shock after discovering the show had been directed by the Michelle Fowler star. Many of the. [2] Before joining the cast of Holby City, she had played Judi Jeffreys in the children's television series Grange Hill from 1997 to 1999.
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