Gwyneth Strong (born 2 December 1959) is an English actress. She has appeared in ''

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'' (1976), ''

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'' (1977), ''

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'' (1980-1984), ''

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'' (1996). However, she is best known for her role as

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, the love interest and, later, wife of

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), in ''

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'' (1989-2003), and for playing Geraldine Clough in seven episodes of '' EastEnders'' in 2016.

Career

Strong's first acting appearance was in the

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's production ''Live Like Pigs'', when she was 13. In 1973, whilst a pupil at Holland Park School, she appeared in the horror film '' Nothing But the Night'' as Mary Valley, and had a role as Princess Dagmar, younger sister of the Princess of Wales, later Queen Alexandra, in the series

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. She was a regular in the children's TV series ''

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'' between 1977 and 1979, as Jan Carter. Another of her early television appearances came in 1982 when she appeared as Carol Dalston in the ''

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'' episode ''Poetic Justice, Innit?.'' Strong gained mainstream recognition as Cassandra Parry, the love interest and later wife of Rodney Trotter, in ''

'', debuting in the series' sixth season. She also appeared in the "Observation" segment about Detective Samantha Smith made for the 1990 series of '' The Krypton Factor'', the two-part drama serial '' The Missing Postman'' as WPC Rachel McMahon, the

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drama ''Real Women'' from 1997 to 1998, as Hetty in ITV's ''

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'' (1999), and in BBC drama '' Casualty'' in 2013 as Jim Brodie's wife, Elizabeth. Strong featured in the television film ''It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow'' (1975), written by Bernard Kops and directed by John Goldschmidt, depicting the real-life drama of the Bethnal Green tube disaster in the

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. She also appeared in the "True Confessions" two-part episode of the series ''

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'', reuniting her on screen with her ''Only Fools and Horses'' co-star

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. She appeared on the

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stage in 2008, in the musical ''

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'', in which she played Kath Casey. In May 2010, Strong appeared in ''

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'' “The Made-to-Measure Murders” as Katie Soper. In 2011, Strong joined the cast of '' A Round-Heeled Woman'' at the

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. In September 2016, she joined the cast of the BBC

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'' EastEnders'', in the recurring role of Geraldine Clough, a rival darts player against the Queen Vic.

Personal life

Stong was a child actor, her parents were both in the industry, her father a director, her mother in production at the BBC. Strong married her long-term partner, former ''

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'' and '' Eldorado'' star

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, in 2000. They have a son Oscar (b. 1988) and a daughter Lottie (b. 1991). She also has 2 grandchildren: Baxter and Bertie. Strong is patron of the charity: Ovarian Cancer Action.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre work

* ''Live Like Pigs''

(1973) * ''Our House'' (2008) * ''Alarms & Excursions'' (2011) * '' A Round-Heeled Woman''

(2011) * ''

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'' On Tour (2019)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strong, Gwyneth 1959 births Living people English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses People educated at Holland Park School British comedy actresses Actresses from London