Cathy Murphy
Encyclopedia
Cathy Murphy is a British
actress who studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School
. She played the role of Lorna
in 1991, a love interest of Mark Fowler
in soap opera
EastEnders
. In 2005 she returned to play the recurring role of Trisha Taylor. She had earlier played the ongoing role of Cheryl Barker in serial Family Affairs
for one year. Prior to that, she played Tilly Watkins in The House of Elliot.
It was announced on 23 September 2010 that Murphy was to return to EastEnders
for the third time, this time playing Julie Perkins, who is an old friend of long-running character Billy Mitchell
. It was revealed on 21 June 2011 that Murphy had quit the role after nearly a year.
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actress who studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent fee-paying stage school, in Westminster, London, named after its founder and Principal, Sylvia Young.-Outline:...
. She played the role of Lorna
Lorna
Lorna is a modern feminine given name. The name may have been first coined by R. D. Blackmore for the heroine of his novel Lorna Doone, which appeared in 1869....
in 1991, a love interest of Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
Mark Albert Fowler is a fictional character from the popular British BBC soap opera EastEnders. Mark was an original regular character in the series starting February 1985 but became a semi-regular after his original portrayer David Scarboro was written out of the role in April 1985. Scarboro made...
in soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
. In 2005 she returned to play the recurring role of Trisha Taylor. She had earlier played the ongoing role of Cheryl Barker in serial Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
for one year. Prior to that, she played Tilly Watkins in The House of Elliot.
It was announced on 23 September 2010 that Murphy was to return to EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
for the third time, this time playing Julie Perkins, who is an old friend of long-running character Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell (EastEnders)
William "Billy" Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Perry Fenwick, who made his first appearance on 2 November 1998. Billy was seen when Phil went to visit his godson Jamie. However, he didn't arrive in the Square until 2 August 1999, almost a year after...
. It was revealed on 21 June 2011 that Murphy had quit the role after nearly a year.