Patsy Palmer
Born	Julie Harris 26 May 1972 (1972-05-26) (age 35) Bethnal Green, London, England
Spouse(s)	Nick Love (1998-2000) Richard Merkell (2000 -)

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Palmer made an early television appearance on the children's drama show Grange Hill, but is best-known for playing Bianca Jackson in the popular British television soap opera EastEnders. Originally in the cast from 1993-1999, Palmer returned to Eastenders in April 2008. She has also appeared in a number of TV dramas, and released an autobiography, All of Me in 2007. She lives with her husband and three children in Brighton, East Sussex, UK. Grange Hill is a British childrens television drama series which is shown on BBC One. ... Bianca Jackson (née Branning; previously Butcher) is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Patsy Palmer. ... The first TIME magazine cover devoted to soap operas, dated January 12, 1976. ... Albert Square in the 1980s. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ...

Early life

Patsy Palmer was born Julie Harris and grew up in east London. Palmer's mother is a dressmaker,^[1] her father separated from her mother when she was eight years old.^[2] East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ...

She was brought up along with her two elder brothers, Albert and Harry, by her mother Pat. It was her mother who first spotted her acting talent and encouraged her to go to Anna Scher's famous acting school in London (where many other EastEnders stars such as Sid Owen, Gillian Taylforth and Susan Tully also trained).^[2] Palmer was bullied at school, and has said that acting was a form of escape.^[3] The Anna Scher Theatre is a community theatre in Islington, north London. ... Sid Owen (born David Sutton on 12 January 1972 in London) is an English actor. ... Gillian Taylforth (born 14 August 1955 in London) is an English actress. ... Susan as Michelle in EastEnders Susan Tully (born October 20, 1968 in Highgate, London) is a British actress who became a producer and director. ...

Aged six she starred in a West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and by the age of 12 she had written her own play about prostitution and won an award at the London Festival of Plays. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the second musical theatre show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and their first performed. ... Whore redirects here. ...

Needing to change her name professionally to avoid a conflict with another actress in Equity, Palmer — in a private tribute — adopted her mother's own maiden name, Patsy Palmer.^[2] The British Actors Equity Association (now called Equity) is the British actors trade union. ...

Career

Early career

She made her screen debut in the television programme The Gentle Touch in 1984. Like many other EastEnders actors, Palmer appeared on the children's drama show Grange Hill in 1986 and 1987.^[4] She went on to have small roles in BBC's Tricky Business (1989); Making News (1990); Clarissa (1991); Love Hurts (1992); Drop the Dead Donkey (1993); The Bill (1993) and she also appeared as an acne ridden teenager in a Clearasil advert.^[5] The Gentle Touch is a British television drama made by LWT for ITV. Commencing transmission on the 11th April 1980, the series is notable for being the first to feature a woman police detective as its leading character, beating the BBC series Juliet Bravo by four months. ... Grange Hill is a British childrens television drama series which is shown on BBC1. ... Making News is a television drama set in the world of journalism produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Video Cover, with main cast Drop the Dead Donkey was a situation comedy that ran on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1998. ... This article is about the British TV series. ... Grant Salzl has a huge nose full of acne. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

EastEnders

In 1993 she was cast in the role of fiesty Bianca Jackson in BBC's flagship soap opera, EastEnders. A popular character, Bianca's on-off romance with Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) captivated millions of fans and their on-screen marriage in 1997 drew one of the biggest soap audiences ever — more than 22 million.^[6] She remained in the role for six years, but quit in 1999 to spend more time with her family and to concentrate on other projects.^[7] She reprised the role in May 2002 in a special spin-off entitled, EastEnders: Ricky and Bianca. The two part, hour long special was filmed in Manchester and reuinted Bianca and Ricky for the first time in over two years.^[8] Bianca Jackson (née Branning; previously Butcher) is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Patsy Palmer. ... Richard Francis Ricky Butcher[1] is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

In 2005, Palmer publicly criticised EastEnders, branding the storylines ridiculous and unbelievable and stating that she "wouldn't go back to EastEnders".^[9] However, on 29 October 2007 the BBC announced that Palmer would be returning to the soap as a fulltime character and will make her comeback on-screen in March 2008.^[10] Palmer has commented "I can't wait to explore what Bianca has been doing with her life and seeing what she is going to get up to next" and executive producer of EastEnders, Diederick Santer, added, "I'm delighted to welcome Patsy Palmer home to EastEnders. Bianca is one of the most popular characters the show has ever had".^[11] is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Diederick Santer is a British television producer. ...

Other work

Palmer appeared as Clare in the detective series McCready and Daughter, which aired for a pilot and one series between 2000 and 2001. She made an appearance in He knew he was right for the BBC in 2004 and in 2001 she was seen in the television mini-series, Do or die, which aired on Sky One. In 1999, Palmer made a cameo appearance as herself in an episode of Kathy Burke's sitcom, Gimme Gimme Gimme; it made light of her role as Bianca Jackson. Gumshoe redirects here. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Kathy Burke (born June 13, 1964) is a British actress. ... This article is about the British comedy programme. ...

On stage she has starred in the one-woman musical Tell Me On A Sunday, which toured the UK and played in London's West End. She also had a leading role in a UK tour of the musical Steppin' out; appeared in the original West end run of Mum's the word, and acted in We happy few by Imogen Stubbs, which played a short run at the Gielgud Theatre. Original recording 2003 recording Tell Me on a Sunday is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black. ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre... Imogen Stubbs, Lady Nunn (born 20 February 1961) is a British actress. ... Schillers Don Carlos starring Derek Jacobi as Philip II of Spain at the Gielgud Theatre, February 2005 The Gielgud Theatre, named after British actor John Gielgud, is a West End theatre in Londons Shaftesbury Avenue at the corner of Rupert Street. ...

Palmer stood in for GMTV's Lorraine Kelly, presenting her Lorraine Live section for a week in 1999, reporting from Miami on fashion, lifestyle, health and fitness.^[12] She has also co-hosted Channel 4's Big Breakfast as a guest presenter for a week. Palmer has released a number of hit fitness videos and DVDs, Patsy Palmer - The club workout (2000), Patsy Palmer - The urban workout (2002) and Patsy Palmer's Ibiza workout (2002). In 2006 Palmer made an appearance in The Allstar Workout. Palmer's film work includes the shorts Another Green World and Love Story, directed by Nick Love. GMTV (Good Morning Television) is a national British breakfast television station owned by ITV plc (75%) and The Walt Disney Company (25%). It has held the license for the breakfast Channel 3 franchise since 1993, when it outbid the previous 6am-9. ... Lorraine Kelly is a Scottish television presenter and journalist best known as a presenter for GMTV, the ITV morning television station. ... This article is about the British television station. ... The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 each weekday morning from September 28, 1992 until March 29, 2002. ... Nick Love (born December 24, 1969) is a British film director and writer. ...

In 2005 Palmer took part in BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show, to raise money for the Children in Need fund. She has also made a cameo appearance with Catherine Tate's sketch show The Catherine Tate Show. In February 2007, she was a jury member on the BBC programme The Verdict where various celebrities ruled on a contemporary and controversial case, based on evidence and examples from real life. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. ... New BBC Children in Need Pudsey and logo from 2007 BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised £470million. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... This article is about the actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Catherine Tate Show is an award-winning British television sketch comedy written by Catherine Tate who stars in all of the shows sketches, which feature a wide range of characters. ... The Verdict was a controversial 2007 BBC television programme in which twelve celebrities formed the jury in the trial of a fictional rape case. ...

Palmer's autobiography All of Me was released in the UK on 5 April 2007. In it she describes her ascent to fame, her struggle with addiction and how she has battled to overcome her problems. In addition to acting, Palmer has set up her own company, Palmer Cutler, with a friend, selling beauty and self-tanning products.^[13] is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

In 2008 a short film staring Palmer was released by housing and homelessness charity Shelter ^[14]-1...

Personal life

Palmer's first marriage to film-writer and director Nick Love in 1998 lasted only 5 months, and she re-married in August 2000 to taxi driver Richard Merkell. They now have two children; Fenton (born June 2000) and Emilia (born July 2001). She also has another son called Charlie (born 1992) from her previous relationship with boxer Alfie Rothwell. This article is about motion pictures. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Nick Love (born December 24, 1969) is a British film director and writer. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

She currently lives with her husband and three children in Brighton, East Sussex, England. For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Palmer's brother, Harry Harris, is married to Lindsey Coulson, the actress who played her on-screen mother Carol Jackson in EastEnders. Coulson in BBCs Clocking Off Lindsey Coulson (born in London, 1960) is an English actress, best known for her role as Carol Jackson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Carol Jackson (née Branning) was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

Palmer has admitted to being a drug and alcohol addict and revealed that during her stint on EastEnders she frequently turned up on set either still "high" or "horribly hungover". She has said that she started experimenting with alcohol and drugs from the age of eight and her addiction lasted for 24 years. She's been clean of drugs and alcohol since September 2004 and still goes to AA meetings regularly.^[3]

Palmer suffered from bullying during her school years. Because of this she has lent her support to the Department for Education's anti-bullying campaign in 2000.^[15]

She is close friends with Sid Owen (Ricky Butcher). They stated in an interview that they go everywhere together since people constantly ask Palmer "Where's Ricky?"^[16] Sid Owen (born David Sutton on 12 January 1972 in London) is an English actor. ... Richard Francis Ricky Butcher[1] is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

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External links

• Patsy Palmer at the Internet Movie Database