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Julie Anne Merkell (''née'' Harris; born 26 May 1972), known professionally as Patsy Palmer, is an English actress and DJ, known for her roles as Natasha in the children's drama series ''
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'' (1985–1987), and
Bianca Jackson Bianca Jackson (also Butcher) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' played by Patsy Palmer. The character was introduced by executive producer Leonard Lewis and appeared initially from 1993 to 1999, when Palmer opted t ...
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soap opera ''
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'' (1993–1999, 2008–2014, 2019), which earned her the
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for Best Actress.


Early life

Palmer was born and grew up in
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, East London. She attended Globe Primary School and then Haggerston Girls Secondary School. She was brought up along with her two elder brothers, Albert and Harry, by her mother Pat. She also has half siblings named Georgia and Berty. Her mother first spotted her acting talent and encouraged her to go to Anna Scher's acting school in London. Palmer was bullied at school, and has said that acting was a form of escape. At age six, she appeared in a West End production of ''
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''.


Career


Early career

Upon enrolling at the Anna Scher Theatre school, and learning about an accomplished actress already with the name Julie Harris, Palmer adopted her current name by using her mother's maiden name and changing her given name to her mother's pet name, Patsy. Palmer made her screen debut in the television programme ''
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'' in 1984. Like many other ''EastEnders'' actors, Palmer appeared on the children's drama show ''
Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...
'' between 1985 and 1987. She went on to have small roles in BBC's '' Tricky Business'' (1989), ''
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'' (1990), ''
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'' (1991), ''
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'' (1992), ''
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'' (1993), and ''
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'' (1993), and she also appeared as an
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-ridden teenager in a
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''EastEnders''

In 1993, she was cast in the role of feisty
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in BBC's soap opera, ''
EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...
''. Bianca's on-screen marriage to
Ricky Butcher Ricky Butcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Sid Owen. Introduced as a school boy in 1988, Ricky is one of the longest-running male protagonists to feature in ''EastEnders''. Owen originally left the ro ...
(
Sid Owen Sid Owen (born David Sutton; 12 January 1972) is an English actor, television presenter and former singer, who played Ricky Butcher in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' on and off since 1988. He also appeared in the tenth series of ''Strict ...
) in 1997 drew one of the biggest soap audiences ever — more than 22 million. She remained in the role for six years, but quit in 1999 to spend more time with her family and to concentrate on other projects. She reprised the role in May 2002 in a
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entitled, ''EastEnders: Ricky and Bianca''. The two-part, hour-long special was filmed in
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, which reunited Bianca and Ricky for the first time in over two years. In 2005, Palmer publicly criticised ''EastEnders'', branding the storylines ridiculous and unbelievable and stating that she "wouldn't go back to ''EastEnders''". However, in October 2007 the BBC announced that Palmer would be returning to the soap as a full-time character; she made her comeback on-screen in April 2008. Palmer has commented "I can't wait to explore what Bianca has been doing with her life and seeing what she is going to get up to next", and ''EastEnders'' executive producer,
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, added, "I'm delighted to welcome Patsy Palmer home to ''EastEnders''. Bianca is one of the most popular characters the show has ever had". In 2014, Palmer announced that she was leaving the series. She reprised the role again in the autumn of 2019 for a short stint. In February 2020, it was announced that Palmer would be reprising her role as Bianca again, with scenes set to air later in the year. However, this was later cancelled due to the
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restrictions.


Other work

Palmer made a guest appearance on the Christmas Day 1993 episode of ''
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'' introducing '
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' by
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with presenter Mark Franklin. Palmer worked on the first series of ''OK TV'' with
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in 1999. In the first episode of the series she was shown at a beauty salon where she got her hair shampooed and interviewed
Lindsay Coulson Lindsey Coulson (born 13 April 1960) is an English actress, known for her role as Carol Jackson in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. For this role, she won the 2000 British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. Coulson is also well known ...
, who played her fictional mother
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in ''
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''. In 1999, Palmer made a cameo appearance as herself in an episode of
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's sitcom, '' Gimme Gimme Gimme''; it made light of her role as Bianca Jackson. She appeared as Clare in the
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series ''
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'', which aired for a pilot and one series between 2000 and 2001. She made an appearance in ''
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'' for the
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...
in 2004, and in 2001 she was seen in the television mini-series ''Do or Die'', which aired on
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. On stage she has starred in the one-woman musical ''
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'', which toured the UK, and played in
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. She also had a leading role in a UK tour of the musical '' Steppin' Out'', appeared in the original West End run of ''Mum's the Word'', and acted in ''
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'' by
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, which played a short run at the
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. Palmer stood in for ''
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, presenting her ''Lorraine Live'' section for a week in 1999, reporting from Miami on fashion, lifestyle, health and fitness. She has also co-hosted
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's ''
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'' as a guest presenter for a week. Palmer has released a number of hit fitness videos and DVDs: ''Patsy Palmer – The Club Workout'' (2000), ''Patsy Palmer – The Urban Workout'' (2002) and ''Patsy Palmer's Ibiza Workout'' (2002). In 2006 Palmer made an appearance in the charity fitness
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''The Allstar Workout''. Palmer's film work includes the shorts ''Love Story'' (1999) directed by
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, and ''Another Green World'' (2005) directed by Peter Chipping. In 2005, Palmer took part in BBC's ''
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'' show, to raise money for the '' Children in Need'' fund. She has also made a
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with
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's
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''
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''. In February 2007, she was a jury member on the BBC programme ''
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'', where various celebrities ruled on a contemporary and controversial case, based on evidence and examples from real life. Palmer's autobiography ''All of Me'' was released in the UK on 5 April 2007. In the book, she described her ascent to fame, her struggle with addiction and how she battled to overcome her problems. In 2003, in addition to acting, Palmer and her friend, Charlotte Cutler went into business with marketer Ken Wells and a Kent-based chemical company, to create "Palmer Cutler", selling beauty and self-tanning products. In 2008, a short film starring Palmer was released by housing and homelessness charity
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. Palmer has been DJing since 2012, including in United States since 2017. In January 2020, Palmer appeared as the Butterfly on the ITV reality singing competition ''
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''. In March, Palmer participated in the third series of ''
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''. In December, she appeared as a guest on ''
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'' in an episode dedicated to the late
Barbara Windsor Dame Barbara Windsor (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 193710 December 2020) was an English actress, known for her roles in the ''Carry On'' films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera, ''EastEnders''.


Awards and nominations

1996: * Nominated 'Most Popular Actress' at the
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2000: * Won 'Best Actress' at the
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/TV Choice Awards * Won 'Best Actress' at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards * Won '
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' at
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* Nominated 'Best On-Screen Partnership alongside
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at
The British Soap Awards The British Soap Awards (BSAs) are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom which honours the best moments in British soap operas. The ceremony is televised on ITV and has been presented by Phillip Schofield since 2006. The trophies given ...
2008: * Nominated 'Best Storyline' at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards for "Bianca's Return" 2009: * Nominated 'Favorite Soap Actress' at the
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* Nominated 'Best Dramatic Performance' at the British Soap Awards. 2010: * Nominated 'Best On-Screen Partnership' alongside Sid Owen at the British Soap Awards


Personal life

Palmer is close friends with
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(
Ricky Butcher Ricky Butcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Sid Owen. Introduced as a school boy in 1988, Ricky is one of the longest-running male protagonists to feature in ''EastEnders''. Owen originally left the ro ...
) and
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( Sam Mitchell). Palmer has been married twice and has four children:
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(born 1992) (from Palmer's relationship with boxer Alfie Rothwell), Fenton (born 2000), Emilia (born 2001), and Bertie (born 2010). For 10 years, starting in 2004, she lived with her husband and children in Western Terrace and then Kemptown,
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, England. Her brother, Harry Harris, is married to
Lindsey Coulson Lindsey Coulson (born 13 April 1960) is an English actress, known for her role as Carol Jackson in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. For this role, she won the 2000 British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. Coulson is also well known ...
, the actress who played her on-screen mother
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in ''EastEnders''. In April 2014, Palmer and most of her family moved to Malibu, California, near
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. Since then she made friends with the likes of
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and
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while settling down. Palmer has said that she has been a drug- and alcohol-addict, and that during her 1990s stint on ''EastEnders'' she frequently turned up on set either high or hungover. She has said that she started experimenting with alcohol and drugs from the age of 10 and her addiction lasted for 24 years. In 2010, she stated that she had been clean of drugs and alcohol since September 2004 and that "We don't have drink in our house". Palmer suffered from
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during her school years. Because of this she lent her support to the Department for Education's anti-bullying campaign in 2000. She is an active patron of Children's Cancer Charity
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. Palmer's late father, Albert Harris, was Irish.


See also

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References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, Patsy 1972 births Living people English people of Irish descent English stage actresses English soap opera actresses English television actresses English radio actresses People from Bethnal Green Actresses from London Alumni of the Anna Scher Theatre School English DJs Women DJs 21st-century English women musicians