Belinda Owusu
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Belinda Ruth Owusu is a British
actress, who rose to prominence in 2006, aged 17, when she won the role of Libby Fox
in BBC's EastEnders.
school, opened in Hackney in 2001, after graduating from The College of Richard Collyer, Horsham. She won sponsorship for a place at the school, which helped her to get a role in the BBC
soap EastEnders, in 2006. She has played Libby Fox
in EastEnders since 22 May 2006. Prior to getting this role, she had appeared in a pizza advert and had a short part in a Catherine Tate sketch in Comic Relief 2005. Owusu has also been a contestant in an EastEnders special of The Weakest Link
, in 2008. She was the fourth one voted off.
In April 2010 it was announced that she would be leaving EastEnders.
Belinda is now working for the Nuffeild Theatre and working as Desdemona in their version of William Shakespeare's Othello, they are touring and going to schools to show their twist to the play.
descent. She has an older brother, Jermaine Jake Owusu, born October 1987.
United Kingdom
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actress, who rose to prominence in 2006, aged 17, when she won the role of Libby Fox
Libby Fox
Elizabeth "Libby" Fox is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, EastEnders, played by Belinda Owusu. She made her first appearance on 22 May 2006 and left in 2010. She is the daughter of Denise Fox and Owen Turner, and half sister of Chelsea Fox. The Fox family were introduced by executive...
in BBC's EastEnders.
Career
She became a student at the Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film SchoolAnna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School
Anna Fiorentini Theatre & Film School is a stage school, in Homerton, London. The school's founder and Principal is Anna Fiorentini.The school was established in 2001 as a Prince's Trust Business...
school, opened in Hackney in 2001, after graduating from The College of Richard Collyer, Horsham. She won sponsorship for a place at the school, which helped her to get a role in the BBC
BBC
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soap EastEnders, in 2006. She has played Libby Fox
Libby Fox
Elizabeth "Libby" Fox is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, EastEnders, played by Belinda Owusu. She made her first appearance on 22 May 2006 and left in 2010. She is the daughter of Denise Fox and Owen Turner, and half sister of Chelsea Fox. The Fox family were introduced by executive...
in EastEnders since 22 May 2006. Prior to getting this role, she had appeared in a pizza advert and had a short part in a Catherine Tate sketch in Comic Relief 2005. Owusu has also been a contestant in an EastEnders special of The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
, in 2008. She was the fourth one voted off.
In April 2010 it was announced that she would be leaving EastEnders.
Belinda is now working for the Nuffeild Theatre and working as Desdemona in their version of William Shakespeare's Othello, they are touring and going to schools to show their twist to the play.
Personal life
Owusu is of Ghanaian and EnglishEngland
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descent. She has an older brother, Jermaine Jake Owusu, born October 1987.