Angela Saunders (born May 1977 in

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, London) is an English model and actress.

Early life

Saunders trained as a youth in

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and ballet. She then became a hospital worker who did part-time modelling work, and after appearing as a nurse in the Scottish soap opera '' McCallum'', aged 21 she became a dancer on a

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. On her return to the UK, she became a full-time model and then grid-girl for three years in

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."Angela Saunders – Footie Girl With Va Va Voom"
''Maxim'', 21 February 2006 (Web archive) She also had a job on

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's children's show, ''

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''.

Acting career

In 2002, Saunders got the part of Tash Parker on

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's ''

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'' football soap opera. While undertaking the part, ITV1 asked her to audition for the similar ''

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'' – first for the role of Chardonnay, and then a blonde named Cheryl. ITV scrapped the idea because the character was allegedly too much like

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Personal life

Although previously she did not take much interest in football, in 2003 Saunders married then

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footballer

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. The couple have two children, Jack and Sadie, Jack born on 5 February 2005 and Sadie on 20 April 2007. The couple have since divorced. Angela is now remarried to Dean Harrison.

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* 1977 births Living people People from Bromley English female dancers English female models English television actresses Actresses from Kent {{UK-tv-actor-1970s-stub