Zoë Eeles (born 1975) is a Scottish actress. Eeles was born in

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and moved to

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at the age of five. Her father Bert was a

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and her mother Donalda was an actress. She received a

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in theatre arts and a degree in drama from Queen Margaret College in

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. Eeles moved to London to pursue an acting career, and gained a few bit parts in film and theatre, including a small role as a nurse in the

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film ''

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''. Her breakthrough came when she was cast in a leading role in the BBC sitcom '' All Along the Watchtower''. In 2000, Eeles and

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played two supporting characters (DC Sam Phillips and DS Dave Summers) to

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's DCI

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in '' Burnside'', a spin-off from police drama ''

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''. Other major television roles followed, including the roles of Karen in '' Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married'', Tina in '' Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', and Annie Craig in '' Rockface''.Rockface
BBC Drama, 2003.

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* 1975 births Living people Scottish television actresses Alumni of Queen Margaret University Actresses from Glasgow {{Scotland-actor-stub