Lisa Faulkner
English actress and presenter
Lisa Tamsin Faulkner (born 19 February 1972) is an English actress, presenter and home cook. She has had roles in The Lover (1992), Dangerfield (1995), Brookside (1997–1998), Holby City (1999–2001), Spooks (2002), Burn It (2003), Murder in Suburbia (2004–2005), New Street Law (2006–2007), Murdoch Mysteries (2010–2012), EastEnders (2017) and The Girl Before (2021).
Faulkner has also carved out a career as a TV presenter and cook, having won Celebrity MasterChef as a contestant in 2010.
Early life
Faulkner was born in Merton, London, to David Faulkner and Julie (née Day). She lived in Esher and was educated at Tiffin Girls' School in Kingston upon Thames. When she was sixteen, her mother, Julie, died from throat cancer. Faulkner has since discussed her bereavement in a number of newspaper and magazine interviews.
Career
At the age of 16, Faulkner was approached by a modelling scout while she was waiting on the platform of a London tube station.
In 1992, she made her first acting appearance in The Lover. At age 23, Faulkner played the part of Alison Dangerfield in the TV drama Dangerfield.
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