Parents :father Patrick Murphy from kilmichael, Co. Cork, Ireland. Catherine McKevitt Murphy (born 7 August 1967) is a British actress. She is known for her television roles as Tilly Watkins in the BBC drama '' The House of Eliott'' (1991–1994), Cheryl Barker in the Channel 5

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'' (2003–2004), and as Julie Perkins in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' (2010–2011).

Career

Born in

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, England. Murphy studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. She played the role of Lorna in 1991, a love interest of

Mark Fowler Mark Fowler is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. Mark, an original regular character when the series started in February 1985, became a semi-regular after his original portrayer David Scarboro was written out of the ...

'' EastEnders''. In 2005 she returned to play the recurring role of Trisha Taylor. She had earlier played the ongoing role of Cheryl Barker in serial ''

'' for one year. Prior to that, she played Tilly Watkins (later Foss) in '' The House of Elliot''. It was announced on 23 September 2010 that Murphy was to return to '' EastEnders'' for the third time, this time playing Julie Perkins, who is an old friend of long-running character

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. It was revealed on 21 June 2011 that Murphy had quit the role after nearly a year.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Cathy 1967 births Living people British film actresses British television actresses British soap opera actresses