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词条 Debbie Arnold
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  1. Life and career

      Early life    Television    Theatre    Other ventures  

  2. Personal life

  3. References

  4. External links

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| name = Debbie Arnold
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1955|06|14}}
| birth_place = Sunderland, County Durham, England|
| birth_name =
| othername =
| spouse = John Challis (1981–1985) (divorced)
David Janson (1989–2002) (divorced)
| children = Ciara Janson
Talia Janson
| website = {{url|debbiearnold.com/}}
}}Debbie Arnold (born 14 June 1955) is an English actress, producer and voice artist.[1] She is known for her portrayal of April Branning in BBC soap opera EastEnders between 1995 and 1996.[2]

Arnold has portrayed regular characters in EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors, meaning that she has appeared in every current British soap opera.[3]

Life and career

Early life

Arnold was born in Sunderland, County Durham, into a show business family. Her father was the impressionist Eddie Arnold and her mother, Mary Arnold, was a theatrical agent.

Television

She began her career on television, in series such as the BBC comedy The Liver Birds. When she was 18 years old, she was given a job impersonating Marilyn Monroe on Now Who Do You Do?.[4] She then pursued voice roles, specialising in British and American dialects.[5]

In 1978, Arnold was a regular on the ITV gameshow 3-2-1. She has had roles in many television series including: Shoestring, Terry and June, Minder, The Two Ronnies, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Rockliffe's Babies, The Bill, The Russ Abbot Show, The Jim Davidson Show, Miss Marple (in The Body in the Library), All Creatures Great and Small, Birds of a Feather, Jonathan Creek, Murder Investigation Team, Extra Time, Holby City, and Doctors, among many others. She has also appeared in features such as Oliver Twist, Minder on the Orient Express and, in 2009, she won an award for best actress starring opposite John Altman in the feature film Photoshoot.

Arnold has also played regular characters in several major British soap operas. She played Sylvie Hicks and Carole Evans in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, Debbie Wilson in Emmerdale, April Branning in EastEnders, Janice Bolton in Hollyoaks; she also appeared in its spin off, In the City.

Theatre

Her theatre credits include The Sleeping Prince at the Haymarket Theatre in London and the festival theatre in Chichester, playing opposite Omar Sharif, for which she won many awards and accolades. Other West End appearances include Hollywood Babylon, Woman Behind Bars, Four in a Million, and Last of the Red Hot Lovers at the Strand. She has appeared in many fringe productions and numerous national and international tours. She occasionally appeared in the touring play Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners and she toured in the 2010 production of Keeping Up Appearances as Rose.[6]

Other ventures

Arnold has formed her own production company, Debbie Arnold Productions which has produced numerous radio and TV productions. She has also been the face of the clothing company Etam UK and the hair company Goldwell.

Debbie is also founder and face of the online beauty recommendation service Looking Gorgeous. She has also written numerous beauty articles for magazines.

In 2012, she released a self-help book, called The Power of Reinvention.[7]

Personal life

Arnold has been married twice. In 1981, she married the actor John Challis, known for playing Boycie in the BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses.[8] They later divorced in 1985.

In 1989, she married the actor David Janson, known for playing Ken Richardson in Get Some In!. They have two children together, one of whom is the actress Ciara Janson, who played Nicole Owen in Hollyoaks and is also a voice artist, and a younger daughter named Talia. They both acted in the BBC English language-teaching series A Weekend Away and A Week by the Sea. Arnold and Janson later divorced in 2002.[8]{{failed verification|date=December 2017}}

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://debbiearnold.com/voicereel/|title=Voicereel|website=Debbie Arnold|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-23}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/4753255/debbie-arnold-michael-winner-eastenders-april-branning/|title=A look at the life and career of former EastEnders star Debbie Arnold|date=2017-10-30|website=The Sun|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-23}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/4753255/debbie-arnold-michael-winner-eastenders-april-branning/|title=A look at the life and career of former EastEnders star Debbie Arnold|date=2017-10-30|website=The Sun|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-23}}
4. ^"Debbie Arnold Bio {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410003915/http://www.debbiearnold.com/aboutme/index.php |date=10 April 2007 }}", Debbiearnold.com. URL. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
5. ^"Debbie Arnold voice work", Debbiearnold.com. URL. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://keepingupappearances.forumotion.com/Keeping-Up-Appearances-Stage-Tour-h25.htm|title=Keeping Up Appearances Stage Tour|website=keepingupappearances.forumotion.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-23}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.fabafterfifty.co.uk/2012/03/27/the-power-of-reinvention-your-abc-to-success-introducing-debbie-arnold/|title=Midlife ReinventionThe Power of Reinvention by Debbie Arnold|date=2012-03-27|website=Fab after Fifty {{!}} Information and inspiration for women over 50|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-23}}
8. ^"Debbie Arnold", Corrie.net. URL. Retrieved 25 January 2007.

External links

  • {{IMDb name|0036408}}
  • Official website
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