Born in November 1963 to working-class parents, Lisa Maxwell was raised on an East London housing estate, and as a child was encouraged by her mother to pursue her obvious talent for entertaining, enrolling at the local drama school for weekend classes. Her first big break came in the early 1980s when she fought off 3000 contenders to become ...
Godfather to her daughter Beau is her "Boogie Nights" co-star Shane Richie.
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Returned to work 18 months after giving birth to her daughter Beau in order to begin filming In Deep (2001).
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Announced on Loose Women (1999) that she proposed to her partner Paul Jessup, having been in a relationship with him since June 1997, on the traditional Leap Year Day (29 February 2012).
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Suffered two miscarriages in 2008; her first occurred in January at 5 weeks pregnant and then her second in July at 3 months pregnant.
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Gave birth to her daughter Beau Rose Jessup, with partner Paul Jessup, in a London hospital (13 October 1999).
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Was originally lined up to play Daphne in Frasier (1993), but she had major disagreements with the producers over the script and without realising it, she had lost the 'role of a lifetime' and came back to England very, very upset.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team
2003
TV Series
DI Samantha Nixon
Get Carman: The Trials of George Carman QC
2002
TV Movie
Gillian Taylforth
In Deep
2001-2002
TV Series
Pamela Ketman
Bottom Fluff
1996
Video
Mrs. Linneker
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
TV Series
Vivian Quail
Comedy Playhouse
1993
TV Series
Mojo
Bottom
1992
TV Series
Mrs Linneker
The Lisa Maxwell Show
1991
TV Series
Various Roles
The Les Dennis Laughter Show
1987-1991
TV Series
Various Characters
The Russ Abbot Show
1990
TV Series
Various Characters
Family Fortunes
1989
TV Series
Cinders
The Joe Longthorne Show
1988-1989
TV Series
Various Roles
Life Without George
1988
TV Series
Trudy
Relative Strangers
1987
TV Series
Viveca
The Benny Hill Show
1985-1986
TV Series
Hill's Angel
The Tripods
1985
TV Series
Zerlina
The Hello Goodbye Man
1984
TV Series
Elke
The Dark Crystal
1982
Kira (voice)
Remembrance
1982
Girl at disco
Keep It in the Family
1981
TV Series
Walk-On
Grange Hill
1978
TV Series
Television Club
1977
TV Series
Vicky
The Many Wives of Patrick
1976
TV Series
Katrice Waddilove
Hollyoaks
2016
TV Series
Tracey / Tracey Donovan
EastEnders
2013
TV Series
Naomi
The Bill
2001-2009
TV Series
DS Samantha Nixon
Acting DI Samantha Nixon
DI Samantha Nixon
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