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Carol Harrison (born 8 February 1955) is an English actress and writer. She is known mostly for her work on British
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, in particular her role as
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's '' EastEnders''.


Career

Harrison made her acting debut in 1976, in the
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drama, '' Softly Softly'', which was a spin-off from the hugely popular ''
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''. In 1980 she made her film debut, securing a minor role in the 1980 adaptation of ''
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''. She went on to appear in many successful television programmes including ''
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'' (1982); '' Q.E.D.'' (1982); ''
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'' (1983); ''
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'' (1984); ''
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'' (1987, 1996 & 2008); Dorothy in '' London's Burning'' from 1988–1989; '' Kavanagh QC'' (1995); ''
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'' (1995) and ITV's ''
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'' (1997). One of her most notable and long running roles, was playing the part of Gloria in the BBC
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'' (1986–1991); remaining in the role for five series. However, it is her role in the BBC
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'' EastEnders'' (1998–1999) that she is most remembered for. Harrison played
Louise Raymond Louise Raymond is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Carol Harrison from May 1998 to April 1999. Louise is the estranged mother of the characters Tiffany and Simon Raymond (Martine McCutcheon and Andrew Ly ...
, the selfish mother of Tiffany (
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) and
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( Andrew Lynford). Harrison's character was involved in several storylines, including an affair with her daughter's husband
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(
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). This role was not the first time Harrison had appeared in the soap. She had previously had a minor role in 1986, playing the mother of a young boy who was rescued from a speeding lorry by Andy O'Brien (
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). Harrison left ''EastEnders'' in 1999 so she could take a Master's degree in screenwriting. In 2006 she began teaching Script and Screen, a five-week course offered through the adult and community non-accredited provision, at
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College.The screenwriting tutor
, ''The Guardian''. URL last accessed on 12 July 2007. Harrison's other acting credits include the cult films '' Tank Malling'' (1989) and ''
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'' (1999), and the ITV police drama ''
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'' (1995 & 2002). In 2005 she also took part in the
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series ''
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''. She took part in TV series ''
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'' partnered with friend
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. In 2016, Harrison wrote and produced the mod musical ''All or Nothing'', based on the life of
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, of whom she had been a fan since 1965 when he appeared with the
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at a concert in Chesterfield,
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. Her musical toured around the country in 2016 and 2017, receiving positive reviews, before closing early after a short run at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End.


Personal life

Harrison was born in
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to a working-class,
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family. She failed her
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exams in her youth and later discovered that she is dyslexic. Harrison was once married to the actor
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, son of the 1960s London gangster
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.Family Business – Jamie Foreman is Marky Brooker
, ''BBC''. URL last accessed on 12 July 2007. They have a son named Alfie.
", ''Walford Gazette''. URL last accessed on 12 July 2007.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Carol 1955 births Living people English television actresses English film actresses English soap opera actresses English dramatists and playwrights Screenwriting instructors People from West Ham