- Auditioned for the role of Tanya Branning on EastEnders (1985), but Jo Joyner was cast instead. Bright would go on to win the role of Linda Carter on the soap opera 7 years later.
- Married her long-term partner Paul Stocker in Trelill, Cornwall. Her EastEnders (1985) co-stars Danny Dyer (who plays her husband), Maddy Hill and Sam Strike (who played her children) were present at the ceremony.
- Whilst struggling to make ends meet after The Upper Hand (1990) finished, Bright worked as a waitress, a receptionist at a nightclub and as a shop assistant before securing the role of Cassie Tyler on Bad Girls (1999).
- Trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
- Beat Tamzin Outhwaite for the role of Julie in Ali G Indahouse (2002).
- Has 3 sons with her husband Paul Stocker - Freddie Stocker (b.December 4, 2011), Gene Harlyn Stocker (b. November 21, 2016) and Rudy Joy Stocker (b. July 22, 2021).
- Is good friends with Emma Bunton.
- Is just 14 years older than Maddy Hill, who plays her daughter on EastEnders (1985).
- Despite playing her daughter on EastEnders (1985), Bright is just 16 years younger than Maria Friedman.
- Delivered her son Gene naturally after a 7-hour labour. He was named after two of Bright's favourite actors: Gene Kelly and Gene Wilder.
- Her EastEnders (1985) character Linda Carter shares the same birthday as Bright; however Linda is one year younger.
- Is one of 27 EastEnders (1985) actors to compete in Strictly Come Dancing (2004). The others, in chronological order, are Christopher Parker (Spencer Moon), Jill Halfpenny (Kate Mitchell), Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson), Louisa Lytton (Ruby Allen), Letitia Dean (Sharon Rickman), Matt Di Angelo (Deano Wicks), Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks), Gillian Taylforth (Kathy Mitchell), Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon), Zöe Lucker (Vanessa Gold), Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs), Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler), Jimi Mistry (Fred Fonesca), Scott Maslen (Jack Branning), Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann), Anita Dobson (Angie Watts), Sid Owen (Ricky Butcher), Jake Wood (Max Branning), Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard), Davood Ghadami (Kush Kazemi), Charles Venn (Ray Dixon), Lee Ryan (Woody Woodward), Emma Barton (Honey Mitchell), Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher-Baker), Nina Wadia (Zainab Khan), and Rose Ayling-Ellis (Frankie Lewis).
- Was 8 months pregnant with her son Gene when she took maternity leave from filming EastEnders (1985).
- Was 5 months pregnant with her son Freddie when she filmed One Night (2012).
- Served as bridesmaid at her EastEnders (1985) screen husband Danny Dyer's wedding to Joanne Mas on September 3, 2016.
- Is one of 5 EastEnders (1985) actresses to have won a Best Dramatic Performance Award; the others are Lindsey Coulson, Lacey Turner, Jo Joyner and Gillian Wright.
- Is one of 8 EastEnders (1985) actresses to have won the Best Actress Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Barbara Windsor, Patsy Palmer, Natalie Cassidy, Kacey Ainsworth, Lacey Turner, Jessie Wallace, and Danielle Harold.
- Daughter of Alan (b. 1950) and Denise (née Hayden) Bright (b. 1951).
- Has a younger brother, Simon Alan Bright (b. 1981).
- Participated in the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing (2004) in 2015, partnered with Kevin Clifton, finishing 2nd out of 15 celebrities.
- Ranked #90 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Linda Carter (2015).
- Her EastEnders (1985) character Linda Carter became the 29th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Linda had a son Ollie (played by Harry Farr), born on May 12, 2015, and a daughter Annie (played by an unknown baby), born on September 13, 2021.
- Conceived her son Freddy naturally and her sons Gene and Rudy via IVF.
- Was 9 months pregnant with her son Rudy when she went on maternity leave from filming EastEnders (1985).
- Maternal granddaughter of Robin (b. 1923) and Joyce (née Heard) Hayden (b. 1923).
- Maternal great granddaughter of Francis (1885-1958) and Lilian (née Whybrow) Heard (1889-1959).
- Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son Gene to film a guest reappearance on EastEnders (1985). She returned to work full-time 4 months later.
- Delivered her son Rudy naturally within 20 minutes of her waters breaking.
- Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son Rudy to film a guest reappearance on EastEnders (1985).
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