Linda Valiris (née Henry; born 24 August 1959) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Yvonne Atkins in the ITV prison drama series Bad Girls and Shirley Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She had previously appeared in EastEnders as the original Lorraine Salter, the mother of Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton), from 1991 to 1992. Her other acting credits include Cracker (1995), Prime Suspect (1997) and Trial & Retribution (1998). She has also appeared in the films Beautiful Thing (1996) and The Business (2005).
Linda Henry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Linda Henry 24 August 1959 |
| Other names | Linda Valiris[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Notable work | Bad Girls EastEnders |
| Spouse |
Stavros Valiris (m. 1992) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Henry was born on 24 August 1959[1][2] and was brought up in Peckham, London.[3] She spent some time with the Old Vic Youth Theatre, and at 17, she went to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[4]
Career
In 1996, Henry played Sandra in the film Beautiful Thing.[5] In 1999, Henry began portraying Yvonne Atkins in the ITV prison series Bad Girls. After the series ended in 2003, she appeared in various British television programmes including The Bill, Birds of a Feather, Touching Evil, Cracker, A Touch of Frost,[6] Trial & Retribution as Marilyn Spark and EastEnders, where she played Lorraine Salter, the mother of Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton). She also appeared in British film The Business, alongside Danny Dyer.[4]
On 8 September 2006, it was announced Henry would be returning to EastEnders in a different role, this time playing Shirley Carter, mother to Carly (Kellie Shirley) and Deano (Matt Di Angelo) and ex-wife of Kevin (Phil Daniels).[7] Dyer, who she had worked with previously, was cast in 2013 as Henry's son, Mick.[4] In late 2022, Henry embarked on an "extended break" from EastEnders. Henry is expected to return at some point; however, as of November 2024, it is unknown when, or even whether, she will return.[8]
Personal life
Henry married Stavros Valiris in 1992. Their daughter was born in 1993.[4]
In 2014, she was arrested for racially aggravated harassment.[9] Henry pleaded not guilty and stood trial on 11 February 2015 at Bexley Magistrates' Court in south London.[10] She was later cleared of all charges.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Young Ones | Girl at party | Episode: "Interesting" |
| 1988 | Rockliffe's Babies | Sharon Hagerty | Episode: "A Trip to the Zoo" |
| 1988 | Screen Two | ||
| The Comic Strip Presents... | Jackie | ||
| For Queen & Country | Kim | ||
| 1988–1990 | Eurocops | Linda Jackson | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Forever Green | Doc | Series 1 Episode 4 |
| The Nineteenth Hole | Council tenant | Series 1 Episode 7 | |
| 1990 | The Play on One | Carol Fairwater | Episode: "Yellowbacks" |
| Birds of a Feather | Viv McCarthy | Episode: "Falling in Love Again" | |
| 1991–1992 | EastEnders | Lorraine Salter | Guest role |
| 1992 | The Bill | Carol Armfield | Episode: "Part of the Furniture" |
| 1993 | Don't Leave Me This Way | Janet Weir | |
| Cracker | Mrs. Perry | Episode: "One Day a Lemming Will Fly Part 1" | |
| The Bill | Anne Riley | Episode: "Desperate Remedies" | |
| 1994 | Moving Story | Sheila Roebuck | Episode: "Charlotte, Emma, Bamber and Anne" |
| Casualty | Diane Daw | Episode: "Blood's Thicker" | |
| 1995 | Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness | Forensic Scientist | Television film |
| An Independent Man | Julie Read | 4 episodes | |
| The Bill | Chrissie Root | Episode: "For Services Rendered" | |
| 1996 | A Touch of Frost | Sue Venables | Episode: "Playing the Price" |
| Beautiful Thing | Sandra Gangel | ||
| 1997 | Touching Evil | Justine Barber | Episode: "Deadly Web: Part 2" |
| Born to Run | Judith | Series 1 Episode 3 | |
| 1998 | Trial & Retribution | Marilyn Spark | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2003 | Bad Girls | Yvonne Atkins | Main role |
| 2005 | The Business | Shirley | |
| 2006–2022 | EastEnders | Shirley Carter | Regular role |
| 2008 | Children in Need | Housemaid | Episode #1.29 |
| 2010 | EastEnders: E20 | Shirley Carter | 5 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actress | Bad Girls | Nominated | [12] |
| 2007 | TVQuick & TVChoice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | EastEnders | Nominated | [13] |
| 2008 | Digital Spy Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Cheryl Fergison) | EastEnders | Nominated | [14] |
| 2008 | British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Fergison) | EastEnders | Nominated | [15] |
| 2008 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | EastEnders | Nominated | [16] |
| 2008 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | EastEnders | Nominated | [16] |
| 2009 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | EastEnders | Nominated | [17] |
| 2012 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | EastEnders | Shortlisted | [18] |
| 2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Female | EastEnders | Nominated | [19] |
| 2014 | 2014 British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | EastEnders | Nominated | [20] |
| 2015 | 20th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | EastEnders | Nominated | [21] |
| 2022 | 2022 British Soap Awards | Best Leading Performer | EastEnders | Shortlisted | [22] |
References
- ^ a b "EastEnders' Linda Henry cleared over 'racist abuse rant'". BBC News. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Cheryl Fergison - Twitter". Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Shirley Carter". Holy Soap. Channel Five. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d Cannon, Nicholas. "Linda Henry — things you didn't know about the 'EastEnders' star". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Linda Henry". MTEDB. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "BBC – EastEnders – Characters – Shirley Carter played by Linda Henry". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Former Bad Girl to join EastEnders – RTÉ Ten". RTÉ.ie. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ Knight, Lewis (29 December 2022). "Has Shirley Carter left EastEnders for good after Mick's exit?". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "BBC News – EastEnders actress to stand trial for harassment". BBC Online. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ Stenhouse, Ann (27 November 2014). "EastEnders star Linda Henry to stand trial accused of hurling racist abuse outside restaurant – 3am & Mirror Online". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "EastEnders' Linda Henry cleared over 'racist abuse' rant". BBC. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "National Television Awards 2003". ITV plc. Archived from the original on 1 August 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to the TVQuick & TVChoice Awards 2007!". TV Quick. H Bauer Publishing. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ Green, Kris (21 March 2008). "Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". MSN. Microsoft. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Inside soap awards nominations". 8 July 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 September 2012). "'Coronation Street' leads Inside Soap Awards 2012 shortlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel; Dainty, Sophie (25 May 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 – winners in full". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (14 October 2014). "National Television Awards 2015 - Which soap stars made the long list?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel; Warner, Sam (11 June 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 winners list - updated live". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 11 June 2022.
External links
- Linda Henry at IMDb
- Linda Henry at AllMovie
