Belinda Owusu
Belinda Owusu | |
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| Born | Belinda Ruth Owusu 19 April 1989 |
| Education | Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School Clapton Girl's Technology College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Belinda Ruth Owusu (born 19 April 1989) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Libby Fox in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Nicky McKendrick in BBC drama Holby City.[1]
Career
Owusu became a student at the Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School, opened in Hackney in 2001. She won sponsorship for a place at the school, which helped her to get a role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2006. She played Libby Fox from 2006 to 2010, and returned as a recurring character from 2014 to 2017.[2] Prior to getting this role, she had also appeared in a pizza advert.[3] In 2008, Owusu was a contestant in an EastEnders special of The Weakest Link. She was the fourth one to be voted off.
In March 2011, she worked at the Nuffield Theatre, and played Desdemona in their version of William Shakespeare's Othello.
In December 2017, Owusu began playing F1 doctor Nicky McKendrick in BBC medical drama Holby City.[4]
Personal life
Owusu is of Ghanaian and English descent. She has an older brother, Jermaine Jake Owusu, born October 1987 and a younger brother Ziggy Owusu, born October 1997, who was murdered in October 2016.[5][6]
References
- ^ James, Sarah (29 September 2017). "EastEnders' Belinda Owusu joins the cast of Holby City". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "EastEnders to axe six popular characters". BBC News. 17 April 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Belinda Owusu - Character profile". EastEnders website. BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
- ^ "EastEnders star Belinda Owusu reveals whether we'll see Libby Fox again now she's in Holby City". Digital Spy. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "The Faces of Tomorrow" (PDF). From Hackney to Hollywood. Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
- ^ "Libby Fox - Character profile". EastEnders Who's who. Whats On TV. Retrieved 26 May 2007.