Lindsey Coulson (born 1960) is an English actress, best known for her role as Carol Jackson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. For this role, she won the 2000 British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. She starred in the 2004 TV film Disappeared opposite Ray Winstone and the 2005 TV film The Stepfather opposite Philip Glenister. Her other TV credits include Clocking Off (2001) Murder Investigation Team (2003-2005) and The Street (2006).
Ranked #38 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Carol Jackson (2010).
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Returned to work 2 months after giving birth to her daughter Grace to begin filming Clocking Off (2000).
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 40, a daughter Grace Elizabeth Harris in August 2000. Child's father is her fiancé [now 2nd husband], Harry Harris.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a daughter Molly Clare Chard in September 1992. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Philip Chard.
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Is only 10 years older than sister-in-law Patsy Palmer, who plays her daughter on EastEnders (1985).
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Sister-in-in-law of actress Patsy Palmer, who plays her screen-daughter Bianca in EastEnders (1985).
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Worked as a hairdresser for 6 years before deciding to train as an actress.
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Maternal granddaughter of Alfred Ernest Pomfrett (1906-1971) and Violet Agnes Harding (1906-1996).
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Paternal granddaughter of Percy Robert Coulson (1894-1942) and Elizabeth May Levey (1896-1996).
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Is the 2nd of 3 siblings; has an older sister, Clare J. Perring (née Coulson) (b. June 1958), and a younger brother, Andrew J. Coulson (b. September 1962).
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Daughter of George T. Coulson (b. 1931) and Mavis M. V. Pomfrett (b. 1935).