Eve Ferret (born 14 October 1955 in Pimlico, London, England) is a British actress, comedian, and singer-songwriter known for her work on the films '' Haunted Honeymoon'' (1986), '' Absolute Beginners'' (1986), and '' EastEnders'' (2019).

Personal life

Eve Ferret is the eldest of three children born in Pimlico, London. Mother, Janet is one of seven sisters also raised in Pimlico and was a professional

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. Her father, Paul Ferret from Barnet, painted the Pimlico houses in summer and at one point delivered the coal in winter. Eve and her family are related to the

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guitarists Pierre 'Baro' Ferret, Jean 'Matelo' Ferret, and Etienne 'Sarane' Ferret who played with

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in the Quintette of the Hot Club Of France.

Career

Ferret graduated from singing in a cabaret act called Biddie & Eve at the seminal 'Blitz' nightclub in the late 1970s to appearing alongside

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in both his Grammy Award-winning video ''Jazzin' for Blue Jean'' and director

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's '' Absolute Beginners'' as Big Jill to starring in

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movies, chosen by

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to appear alongside him as Sylvia, an ex-girlfriend, in his movie '' Haunted Honeymoon''.

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(who directed

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's last film) also chose Eve to play Norah Plumb in his film ''Foreign Body''. Ferret has worked with some of the best in the film and TV industry.

Filmography

Theatre

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferret, Eve 1955 births Living people British film actresses 20th-century British actresses 21st-century British actresses People from Pimlico