Nicola Duffett
Nicola Duffett (born 22 January 1961)[1] is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Debbie Bates on EastEnders and Cat MacKenzie on Family Affairs.
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| Born | Nicola T. P. Duffett 22 January 1963 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Andrew C. Easton Ian Henderson Shane Williams |
| Children | 3 |
Career
Duffett is known for two long-running soap opera roles. After appearing as Debbie Bates in EastEnders from 1993 to 1995, she went into the role of boozy floozie Cat Matthews in Family Affairs. Cat first appeared in Family Affairs in late 1998, and was a key character in the show's story lines until the series ended in December 2005.[2] She has appeared on stage in Simon Gray's Simply Disconnected at Chichester Festival Theatre; as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Helen of Troy in Troilus and Cressida at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park; and in Coming Up by James Martin Charlton at the Warehouse Theatre.
Duffett also took part in the reality series Celebrity Fit Club, and appeared as Bronwen Jones in an episode of Torchwood titled "Random Shoes". In 2016, she appeared in the BBC series The Coroner episode 2.4 "The Beast of Lighthaven" as Amy Penketh. In 2018, she starred in the BBC Two drama Collateral.[3] She then appeared in the ITV drama series Deep Water in 2019.[2] In July 2020, it was announced that Duffett would appear in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Lucie Fernsby.[4]
References
- "Nicola Duffett". Hello!. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- "Former EastEnders actress Nicola Duffett joins Coronation Street cast". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Look who's back! Nicola Duffett – best known as Debbie Bates in EastEnders – has a new TV role in Collateral". What's on TV. 7 February 2018.
- "EastEnders' star Nicola Duffett joins Coronation Street as Yasmeen's prison friend Lucie". Heart. Retrieved 11 July 2020.