Person
Gillian Taylforth
Acting · Born 1955-08-14 · Islington, London, UK
Biography
Gillian Taylforth is an English actress best known for her role as Kathy Beale on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Known for
Play for Today
Mavis
EastEnders
Kathy Mitchell
Casualty
Gloria
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
Minder
Girl in Pub
Hollyoaks
Sandy Roscoe
Celebrity Big Brother
Self
New Tricks
Emma Winters
The Bill
Sgt. Nikki Wright
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
Filmography
- 2025EastEnders: 40 Years on the SquareHerself
- 2020EastEnders: Secrets from the SquareHerself
- 2016Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSelf
- 2011Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf
- 2009MissingJudy Waverly
- 2008Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongSelf
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
- 2006Jane HallMandy Searle
- 2004New TricksEmma Winters
- 2002The House That Jack BuiltMaxine Squire
- 2002V Graham NortonSelf
- 2002Footballers' WivesJackie Pascoe
- 2001McCready and DaughterDiane Ryder
- 2001MessiahHelen Warren
- 2001Celebrity Big BrotherSelf
- 2000FishLucy Waters
- 1998Big CatPolly
- 1998Lost In FranceCarol
- 1997Operation Good GuysGillian Taylforth
- 1995HollyoaksSandy Roscoe
- 1994Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Guest
- 1994The KnockAnne Gilbraith
- 1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeKathy Beale
- 1989My Brother DavidKathy Beale (EastEnders - Archive footage) (Uncredited)
- 1988Behind The ScreenSelf
- 1986CasualtyGloria
- 1985EastEndersKathy Mitchell
- 1984Stars of the Roller State DiscoKiosk Typist
- 1984The BillSgt. Nikki Wright
- 1982On Safari
- 1982TiesSandra
- 1981Big Jim and the Figaro ClubDishmop
- 1980Sink or SwimChristine
- 1980The Long Good FridaySherry
- 1980The Gentle TouchMary Felix
- 1980Watch this SpaceBarbara
- 1980Hi-de-Hi!Rose
- 1979MinderGirl in Pub
- 1979ShelleyCashier
- 1979ThundercloudWren Jepson
- 1978The One and Only Phyllis DixeyGirl in cafe
- 1978An Audience with...Self
- 197820 Times More LikelySandy
- 1977The Rag TradeLyn
- 1976Fast HandsMaureen
- 1976Plays for BritainMaureen
- 1975Zigger ZaggerSandra
- 1974EleanorMavis
- 1970Play for TodayMavis
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