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Jessie Wallace (born Karen Jane Wallace on 25 September 1971 in Enfield, North London) is an English actress.
[edit] BiographyWallace was born at 204 Durants Road, Enfield, North London.[1] She adopted her stage name after her late grandmother.[2] After schooling, Wallace trained as a make-up artist at CONEL in Tottenham and worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company for two years. She met and became friends with actor Iain Glenn, who helped her apply for London drama college The Poor School, from where she graduated in 1999. While undertaking auditions - including for Andrew Lloyd Webbers Sunset Boulevard, she worked as a real life barmaid at her local pub, The Royal Oak in Loughton, Essex.[3] Her first television appearance was in an episode of the ITV police drama series The Bill in 1999. Wallace is best known for playing the role of Kat Slater in BBC One soap opera EastEnders between 2000 and 2005.[4] In Summer 2008, Wallace said she hadn't ruled out a return to EastEnders. Recently an article in The Sun newspaper claimed she is set to return to the soap in the near future. Since leaving EastEnders in November 2005, Wallace has made a guest appearance, as Kat Slater, in the 2005 French and Saunders Christmas special. On 17 February 2006, Wallace was the "guest host" of an edition of the Channel 4 programme The Friday Night Project. She has recently been seen in the one-off BBC1 television dramas A Class Apart opposite Nathaniel Parker, The Dinner Party with Lee Evans and Alison Steadman. After visiting Hat Trick Productions with her agent, and singing an impromptu version of Marie Lloyd's song The Boy I Love Is up in the Gallery, she was offered the lead role in Miss Marie Lloyd - Queen of The Music Hall for BBC Four, opposite Stephen Fry's Oscar Wilde.[5] Wallace made her West End theatre debut, replacing Denise van Outen in the role of "Maureen" in Rent remixed at the Duke of York's Theatre from 27 December 2007 until 2 February 2008.[6] Wallace played Amy Kriel in the third series of ITV1's Wild at Heart, and starred in a run of the play Haunted at the Arts Theatre from 24 May.[7][8] Wallace competed with partner Darren Bennett in the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing which began on 20 September 2008. She was eliminated in week 4 on 12 October 2008.[9] Jessie is currently touring the UK in the 25th Anniversary production of Stepping Out by Richard Harris, playing the role of Sylvia. [edit] Awards
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[edit] Personal lifeAfter coming to fame in EastEnders, her personal life became a focus of the tabloid newspapers. She entered the soap cast in the later stages of a three year relationship with Majorca based ex-criminal Paul Whitworth. After being warned by BBC executives, she spilt with Whitworth and had a holiday romance with 25 year old American Andy Burton, who immediately sold his story.[3] After being suspended by the BBC from EastEnders for excess drinking, partying and adverse publicity; she returned to the soap but was then stopped by police and arrested for driving one and half times over the limit. The BBC offered her counselling, but while attending County Court for sentencing, she was attended by policeman Dave Morgan in case she was accosted by fans. The couple started dating, and then moved in together after Wallace confirmed she was pregnant. Wallace gave birth to daughter Tallulah Lilac on 2 November 2004, but the couple split up shortly afterwards, with Wallace's lawyers placing a gagging order on Morgan.[10] In a later tabloid story revealed by her best friend who suggested she still regularly took ketamine, [11] Wallace admitted at one point taking drugs but denied taking them since the birth of her daughter.[12] In 2004, Wallace was referred to as a "vile dog" by EastEnders colleague Leslie Grantham, during a sordid webcam chat. which involved him stripping and masturbating on the camera[13] She is good friends with former co-star Laila Morse.[14] Wallace presently lives in Old Harlow, Essex with her daughter [edit] References
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