Laila Morse
| Laila Morse | |
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 Morse in 2009 at Wendy Richard's funeral service |
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| Born | Maureen Oldman 1 August 1945 Dorking, Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Gerald Bromfield (m. 1962–1970, divorced) |
| Relatives | Gary Oldman (brother) |
Laila Morse (born Maureen Oldman on 1 August 1945 in Dorking, Surrey) is an English actress, best known for playing Mo Harris in BBC series EastEnders and Janet in the 1997 movie Nil by Mouth (which was written and directed by her younger brother, Hollywood actor Gary Oldman).
"Laila Morse" is an anagram of an Italian phrase for "my sister" (Mia Sorella) - a name she got from Oldman's then girlfriend Isabella Rossellini.
She was married to Gerald Bromfield from 1962 to 1970 and they had two children, Gerry and Tracy Bromfield.[citation needed]
She is a breast cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with the illness in May 2001 and recovered within a year. She lives in New Cross, South East London.
During 2008 two men called Dano Sonnex and Nigel Farmer attempted to burgle her home, just hours before they murdered two French students at a nearby address [1].
On 19 February 2010 Morse appeared on The Weakest Link in a special EastEnders edition, alongside her co-stars and former co-stars, Adam Woodyatt, Laurie Brett, Larry Lamb, Todd Carty, Ricky Groves, John Partridge, Charlie G. Hawkins and John Altman. She lost in the final round to Laurie Brett.
In January 2012 she will take part in the ITV talent show Dancing On Ice [2].
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[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1995 | Honky Sausages | Honky Mum |
| 1997 | The Bill | Janice Ryan |
| 1999 | Great Expectations | Molly |
| 2000–present | EastEnders | Maureen "Mo" Harris |
| 2008 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Herself |
| 2009 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself |
| 2009 | Come Dine With Me | Herself |
| 2010 | EastEnders: E20 | Mo Harris |
| 2010 | The Weakest Link | Herself |
| 2012 | Dancing On Ice | Herself |
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1997 | Nil By Mouth | Janet |
| 1998 | One In Something | |
| 2000 | Love, Honour and Obey | Lin |
| 2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster | Aunt Queenie |
1998 British Independent Film Awards: Winner: Most Promising Newcomer in any Category (Laila Morse)
[edit] References
- ^ "French student murders: Accused tried to break into EastEnders Mo’s home'". 13-05-2009. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/05/13/french-student-murders-accused-tried-to-break-into-eastenders-mo-s-home-115875-21355703/.
- ^ "Getting their skates on! Jennifer Ellison, Heidi Range and Sadie Frost hit the rink ahead of next year's Dancing On Ice". 17-10-2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2049755/Dancing-On-Ice-2012-line-Jennifer-Ellison-Heidi-Range-Sadie-Frost-stars-taking-part.html.
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