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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 co-presenter of No Limits (1985), a pioneering youth programme which featured in the BBC's early evening schedule. In years to come, she built on this success with a stint as children's presenter on Thames TV's popular "Splash", and also acted as a foil to Russ Abbot and Les Dennis, both popular comedians of their day.
By the early 1990s, Lisa had been rewarded with her own weekly entertainment series, The Lisa Maxwell Show (1991) and in 1993, she tried her luck as an actress in America, although her audition for the role of Daphne in Frasier (1993) proved unsuccessful, partly due to a misunderstanding. During her time in the US, however, she did nonetheless secure roles in numerous popular series, among them Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) and the crime drama Murder, She Wrote (1984). Returning to Britain, she appeared in the London stage version of Grease and starred alongside Shane Richie in the popular musical, Boogie Nights. During this period, further acting roles followed, including her appearance in the BBC series, In Deep (2001). In 2002, she joined the cast of British television's longest-running police drama, The Bill (1984), portraying Acting DI Samantha Nixon, and her character remains a central figure to plot lines. Happily settled in her private life, a daughter was born to her in 1999.- Actress
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Perhaps best known for her role in EastEnders as Mandy Salter, Nicola Stapleton began her career at an early age appearing in films such as Hansel and Gretel, Courage Mountain with Charlie Sheen and playing Sally in the the 1987 BBC production, Simon and the Witch. Other Notable roles include Janine Nebeski in ITV's Bad Girls and Joe Nardone in Channel 4's Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.- Actor
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Kayode was born on 2nd November 1993 in the Elephant and Castle district of London, the middle child in an Anglo-Nigerian family. He read drama and theatre studies amongst other subjects at the City and Islington College before going on to Coventry University - initially to take the journalism course but switched to drama, graduating in 2015 with first class honours. Whilst at school he had met Tyrell Williams who, in 2015, pitched to him the idea of the spoof documentary 'Hood Drama' in which he plays would-be rapper Reece Simpson, aka R.S. In 2016 he joined the ensemble cast of the remake of sitcom 'Are You Being Served?'- Actor
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Charlie Drake was born on 19 June 1925 in Elephant and Castle, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Cracksman (1963), Sinderella Live (1995) and Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985). He was married to Elaine Bird and Heather Barnes. He died on 23 December 2006 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.- Actor
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Terry Dene was born on 20 December 1938 in Elephant and Castle, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Inbetween Age (1958), Show Band Parade (1957) and Oh Boy! (1958). He was previously married to Edna Savage.