Gillian Taylforth Wiki Biography
Gillian Taylforth is an English actress. She is known for her role as Kathy Beale on the BBC soap opera, EastEnders and has also appeared as Jackie Pascoe-Webb on ITV’s Footballers Wives, and more recently as Sgt. Nikki Wright in ITV’s The Bill. She has also appeared in film…
| Full Name | Gillian Taylforth |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 14, 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Islington, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Film actress |
| Education | Anna Scher Theatre |
| Nationality | England |
| Children | Harrison Knights, Jessica Knights |
| Parents | Ronald Taylforth, Margaret Borer, Brenda Hills |
| Siblings | Kim Taylforth |
| Partner | Dave Fairbairn |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0851899 |
| Movies | Twenty Times More Likely |
| TV Shows | Sink or Swim, On Safari, Footballers’ Wives, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Jane Hall, The Rag Trade (1977), The House That Jack Built, Footballers Wives Franchise |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has been in a relationship with David Fairbairn since July 2012 and engaged since January 2013. |
| 2 | Is just 13 years older than Adam Woodyatt, who plays her son on EastEnders (1985). |
| 3 | Ranked #13 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Kathy Mitchell. |
| 4 | Appeared in a 1983 public information film urging motorists not to drink and drive with the slogan “Fancy a jar, forget the car”. |
| 5 | Delivered her children Jessica and Harrison both via Caesarean section. |
| 6 | Ranked #10 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Kathy Mitchell (2010). |
| 7 | As of 2016 she is the 6th-longest serving actress in the history of EastEnders (1985) (tied with Natalie Cassidy and Laila Morse, and behind only June Brown, Pam St. Clement, Wendy Richard, Letitia Dean and Barbara Windsor), having played the character Kathy Sullivan intermittently for 16 years (initially from 1985 until 2000, and then from 2015 onwards). |
| 8 | Daughter of Ronald Frederick Taylforth (1931-1991) and Margaret Doris Borer (1933-2003). |
| 9 | Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son Harrison to begin filming her guest return to EastEnders (1985). |
| 10 | Returned to work 2 months after giving birth to her daughter Jessica to resume filming EastEnders (1985). |
| 11 | Was 7 months pregnant with her daughter Jessica when she took maternity leave from filming EastEnders (1985). |
| 12 | Her EastEnders (1985) character Kathy Mitchell became the 7th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Kathy had a son Ben (played by Charlie Jones and then Joshua Pascoe), born on 21 March 1996. |
| 13 | Currently lives in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire with her two children. |
| 14 | Became pregnant by her partner Geoff another twice; she suffered a miscarriage in 1996 and then went on to have an abortion in 1997 after a scan showed that her unborn child was deformed. |
| 15 | Was in a relationship with her EastEnders (1985) co-star Nick Berry (1985-1986). |
| 16 | Attended The Anna Scher Theatre School. |
| 17 | Is one of 20 EastEnders (1985) actors to compete in Strictly Come Dancing (2004). The others, in chronological order, are Christopher Parker (Spencer Moon), Jill Halfpenny (Kate Mitchell), Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson), Louisa Lytton (Ruby Allen), Letitia Dean (Sharon Rickman), Matt Di Angelo (Deano Wicks), Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks), Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon), Zöe Lucker (Vanessa Gold), Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs), Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler), Jimi Mistry (Fred Fonesca), Scott Maslen (Jack Branning), Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann), Anita Dobson (Angie Watts), Sid Owen (Ricky Butcher), Jake Wood (Max Branning), Kellie Bright (Linda Carter) and Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard). |
| 18 | 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. |
| 19 | Sister of Kim Taylforth. |
| 20 | Was in a long-term relationship with Geoff Knights from November 1986 to June 2009. During their time together they had a daughter Jessica Rae (born February 1992) and a son Harrison Jay (born April 1999). |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| EastEnders | 1985-2017 | TV Series | Kathy Kathy Sullivan Kathy Beale … |
| Children in Need | 2015 | TV Series | Kathy Sullivan |
| EastEnders Does Top Hat: Children in Need 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie | Kathy Sullivan |
| Hollyoaks | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Sandy Roscoe |
| Eastenders: The Ghosts of Ian Beale – Children in Need Special | 2014 | TV Movie | Kathy Mitchell |
| Missing | 2010 | TV Series | Judy Waverley |
| Casualty | 2002-2009 | TV Series | Justine Walker MP / Gloria |
| The Bill | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Sgt. Nikki Wright Sgt Nikki Wright |
| Jane Hall | 2006 | TV Series | Mandy Searle |
| Footballers’ Wives | 2002-2006 | TV Series | Jackie Pascoe Jackie Webb |
| New Tricks | 2005 | TV Series | Emma Winters |
| Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine | 2003 | TV Mini-Series | Helen |
| The House That Jack Built | 2002 | TV Series | Maxine Squire |
| McCready and Daughter | 2001 | TV Series | Diane Ryder |
| Messiah | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Helen Warren |
| The Knock | 2000 | TV Series | Anne Gilbraith |
| Big Cat | 1998 | TV Movie | Polly |
| Lost in France | 1998 | TV Short | Carol |
| Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time | 1993 | TV Short | Kathy Beale |
| Stars of the Roller State Disco | 1984 | TV Movie | Kiosk typist |
| The Gentle Touch | 1984 | TV Series | Mary Felix |
| Minder | 1984 | TV Series | Girl in Pub |
| Scene | 1984 | TV Series documentary | Sandra |
| Sink or Swim | 1981 | TV Series | Christine |
| Big Jim and the Figaro Club | 1981 | TV Series | Dishmop |
| Hi-de-Hi! | 1981 | TV Series | Rose |
| The Long Good Friday | 1980 | Sherry | |
| Shelley | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Nurse Rowlands / Cashier |
| Watch This Space | 1980 | TV Series | Brenda |
| Thundercloud | 1979 | TV Series | Wren Jepson |
| Twenty Times More Likely | 1978 | Short | Sandy |
| The One and Only Phyllis Dixey | 1978 | TV Movie | Girl in café |
| The Rag Trade | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Lyn |
| Somebody’s Daughter | 1978 | TV Series | Student |
| Plays for Britain | 1976 | TV Series | Maureen |
| Zigger Zagger | 1975 | TV Series | Sandra |
| Play for Today | 1974 | TV Series | Mavis |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The British Soap Awards 2016 | 2016 | TV Special | Herself |
| The British Soap Awards 2015 | 2015 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Outstanding Achievement Off-Screen |
| Eastenders: Backstage with Zoe Ball & Joe Swash | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The British Soap Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| The British Soap Awards 2013: The Party | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
| Big Brother’s Bit on the Side | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Big Brother | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Wright Stuff | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest Panelist |
| Daybreak | 2012 | TV Series | Herself – Competition Presenter |
| Loose Women | 2000-2010 | TV Series | Herself – Presenter / Herself |
| Breakfast | 2010 | TV Series | Herself – Actress |
| The Alan Titchmarsh Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ready, Steady, Cook | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2008 | TV Series | Herself – Contestant / Herself |
| Celebrity Ding Dong | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Paul O’Grady Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| ITV 50 Greatest Shows | 2005 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Richard & Judy | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Morning | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Life After the Square | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| This Is Your Life | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| GMTV | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| V Graham Norton | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| Blankety Blank | 1986-2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| Stars and Their Lives | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Winton’s Wonderland | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Television’s Greatest Hits | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The British Soap Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself – Audience Member |
| Late Lunch | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Operation Good Guys | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Big Breakfast | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
| Littlejohn Live and Uncut | 1995 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| One Day in the Life of Television | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Just Another Day | 1986 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| On Safari | 1982-1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| Golden Gala | 1978 | TV Movie | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Beale: The Story So Far | 2016 | TV Movie | Kathy Sullivan |
| Loose Women | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| EastEnders | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Kathy Beale Kathy |
| EastEnders: The Greatest Cliffhangers | 2010 | TV Series | Kathy Beale |
| The Paul O’Grady Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Almost Famous II | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Let Loose… The Very Best of ‘Loose Women’ | 2008 | Video | Herself |
| Sex on Trial: The Soapstar Story | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Woolworths Advert – 1980 |
| Footballers’ Wives Exposed | 2004 | TV Movie | Jackie Pascoe |
| I Love Christmas | 2001 | TV Special documentary | |
| EastEnders: The Mitchells – Naked Truths | 1998 | Video | Kathy Beale-Mitchell |