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Ishia Bennison is a British actress, best known for her television appearances, although she is also a veteran stage actress. Bennison is originally from Hull in
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Career

One of her earliest roles was playing a nurse in the 1980 Charlton Heston film, ''The Awakening''. She also had roles in the television drama '' The Chinese Detective'' (1981) and she played Ruth Lieberman in the
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drama '' Kessler'' (1981). Other notable television credits include '' Bergerac'' (1981) and playing Ursula in a ''
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'' (1984). In 1985 Bennison became a household name whilst playing
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, the long-suffering wife of the womanising
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'' EastEnders''. She remained in the role until 1989. Bennison has "mixed memories" about her role in ''EastEnders'', commenting in 2003: "it was the start of the soap and the fame was very instant for everybody. You're in everybody's front room and everyone feels they own a bit of you. I'll never forget having to sign people's sickbags on the hovercraft to France. My daughter wouldn't walk down the street with me at the time. She would stay 10 paces behind. I still get recognised from ''EastEnders''. I can't believe it." Other television credits include '' The Storyteller'' (1988); ''
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'' (1988); playing Denise Skidmore in the popular ITV drama ''
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'' (2000); Mrs. Mawdsley in the long-running soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (2000); '' Holby City'' (2000); playing Cath Foxton in '' Burnside'', the spin-off to ''The Bill'' (2000, 2001); ''
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'' (2006) and '' Hollyoaks: In the City''. In 2004 she starred in the Doctor Who audio series '' Dalek Empire III'' and in January 2007 she joined the cast of the successful ITV soap opera, ''
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'', playing
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. She also played the character of 'Doris' in two episodes of the CBBC series, Little Howard's Big Question. She played Joyce, a civilian employee at the police station, in the 2014 crime drama '' Happy Valley''. Bennison has had numerous roles on stage, including Mistress Overdone in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production '' Measure For Measure'', which played at the Theatre Royal in 2003. She also appeared at the Playhouse as the Queen in Cymbeline in '' The Tragedy of Cymbeline'' (2003). Bennison's previous Shakespearean roles have been with the company
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, which "specialises in performing classical plays in north country accents". Seen at Chesterfield's Pomegranate Theatre when she toured with Bill Simpson (Dr. Finlay in TV's Dr. Finlay's Casebook) in 'Educating Rita' - he was the known name (to me) and she stole the show.


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