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Linda Varilis (''née'' Henry; born 24 August 1959) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as
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'', a role she has played since 2006. She had previously appeared in ''EastEnders'' as the original Lorraine Salter, the mother of
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) from 1991 to 1992. Her other acting credits include '' Cracker'' (1995), ''
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'' (1998). She has also appeared in the films '' Beautiful Thing'' (1996) and '' The Business'' (2005).


Early life

Henry was born on 24 August 1959 and was brought up in
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, London. She spent some time with the Old Vic Youth Theatre, and at seventeen she went to the
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. Henry later set up a production company, Buster, which still exists although she is no longer involved with it.


Career

As well as her role in ''Bad Girls'' she is also remembered for her role as Sandra in the film '' Beautiful Thing'' and has appeared in the British television programmes ''
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'', '' Birds of a Feather'', ''
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'', '' Cracker'', ''
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'' as Marilyn Spark and ''
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'', where she played Lorraine Salter, the prostitute mother of the teenage tearaway
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). She had a minor role in British film '' The Business'' as the character Shirley, which also starred
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as the main character. On 8 September 2006 it was announced Henry would be returning to ''EastEnders'' in a different role, this time playing
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, mother to Carly (
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) and ex-wife of
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). Shirley arrived in
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in December 2006. Henry took part in the 2008 "WestEnders" Children in Need appeal where she sang alongside other ''EastEnders'' cast members. She is close friends with co-star
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, who played her on-screen best friend
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. She also took part in a 2008 ''EastEnders'' edition of''
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'' and appears in the 2010 spin-off series '' EastEnders: E20''.


Personal life

Henry married Stavros Valiris ​in 1992. Their daughter was born in 1993. In 2014, she was arrested for racially aggravated harassment. Henry pleaded not guilty and stood trial on 11 February 2015 at Bexley Magistrates Court in south London. She was later cleared of all charges.


Filmography


Awards and nominations


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Linda 1959 births Living people English film actresses English television actresses English soap opera actresses Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art