English actress (born 1969)
Diane Parish
Parish in 2023
Born Diane Carol Richards
(1969-11-06 ) 6 November 1969 (age 55) Occupation Actress Years active 1991–present Children 2
Diane Carol Richards (born 6 November 1969), known professionally as Diane Parish , is an English actress, who has been portraying the character Denise Fox on the BBC One soap opera EastEnders [ 1]
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , Parish has acted on British television for over two decades. She has appeared in a number of TV shows over the years, including the ITV dramas The Bill M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team Detective Eva Sharpe . She is also known for appearing in two series of the BBC One comedy drama Lovejoy
Career
After graduating from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , she worked mainly in theatre , including playing Cordelia in Talawa Theatre Company 's 1994 production of King Lear [ 2] [ 3]
Parish has appeared in various television roles. In Lovejoy Lola Christie , the girlfriend of Mick McFarlane, the manager of the EastEnders [ 4]
Parish has also appeared in television dramas including The Bill M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team Eva Sharpe . Before The Bill Babyfather ,Royal Television Society 's best actress award in 2001, becoming the first black actor to win a major RTS award.[ 4] EastEnders in May 2006, but this time playing regular character Denise Fox .[ 5] [ 6] Indian Summer Alive And Kicking ).[ 7]
Personal life
Parish is of Dominican and Montserratian descent. She has two daughters with her former partner Sebastian Hagemeister.[ 8]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
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