| Daniela Denby-Ashe | |
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| Born | Daniela Denby-Ashe 9 August 1978 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress, Presenter |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Daniela Denby-Ashe (born 9 August 1978) is a British actress.
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Early life
Daniela Denby-Ashe was born in London in 1978, and she has a brother [two] years her junior.[1] Her father, Mirosław Pszkit (pronounced "Pshkeet"), was born in Poland and came to the United Kingdom aged 12.[2] Daniela Denby-Ashe's mother, Jola was born in the UK , her Mother was French and Father Polish. As a result Daniela Denby-Ashe is Trilingual. As her parents were getting married, they used the telephone directory to search for a suitable English-sounding surname, as people couldn't pronounce Pszkit. One found "Denby", the other "Ashe" and as they couldn't decide which to use, they decided to double-barrel the two surnames.[2]
Denby-Ashe began studying ballet at the age of two and a half, then at a later stage tap, from the ages of 10 to 16, she attended Ravenscourt Theatre School.[2] Her early career included television adverts and playing Saffy's daughter in an episode of Absolutely Fabulous in 1995. Other early appearances included The Bill and the Channel 4 sitcom Desmond's.
Career
Daniela Denby-Ashe was first seen on television in an advert for KP Skips ("All that fizzin' and meltin'"), which then led her to her big break when, in 1995, she got the role of Sarah Hills in EastEnders. She played this character until 1999. The following year, she got the role of Janey Harper in a new BBC sitcom called My Family. Denby-Ashe took a break from My Family for the fourth series in 2003, but returned to this role in 2004.
In 2004, she took the lead female role of Margaret Hale in the BBC drama adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's North & South, and in 2006 played Mary in the Torchwood episode Greeks Bearing Gifts. Her other television roles include Is Harry on the Boat?, Office Gossip, Rescue Me and The Afternoon Play. In 2005, she appeared in the Radio 4 comedy Ring Around the Bath.[3] Denby-Ashe has also performed at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and Criterion Theatre, London in The Countess and in Motortown at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre.[4]
In 2007, Denby-Ashe starred as Robert Maxwell's secretary in Maxwell, a BBC drama about his life.[5] In December 2008 she appeared in BBC Four's supernatural drama series Crooked House.
In April 2009 she appeared in Series 4 of the BBC drama series Waterloo Road as a deceitful supply teacher, Jem Allen.
References
- ^ "Daniela Denby-Ashe Biography, Filmography, Trivia". celebarazzi.com. http://www.celebarazzi.com/bio.php/1841/.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Daniela Denby-Ashe". 1998. http://www.btinternet.com/~biffoman/daniela/interview.html.
- ^ "Ring Around the Bath". Global British Comedy Collaborative. 2005-03-27. http://home.comcast.net/~jal2.03/k2o/ring-around-bath.pdf.
- ^ "London Theatre Guide". London Theatre Guide. http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/shows/display?contentId=88480.
- ^ "Suchet in title role of BBC Two's drama special Maxwell". BBC Press Office. 2007-02-16. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/02_february/16/maxwell.shtml.
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