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name: "Lucy Benjamin"
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born: "25 June 1970"
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# Lucy Benjamin

Actor. Born 25 June 1970 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 June 1970, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

## Biography

Lucy Benjamin is an English actress. Born Lucy Jane Baker on 25 June 1970 in Reading, Berkshire, she trained at the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead and began her career as a child performer.

She is best known for playing Lisa Fowler in the BBC soap opera *EastEnders* from 1998 to 2003, with later returns including in 2019–2020 and 2023. Other notable television roles include Julie Craig in *Press Gang* (1989–1993), Maggie in *Detectorists* (2014, recurring), and appearances in *Bottom* (1995), *Casualty*, *New Tricks* and *Doctors*.

Benjamin received a nomination for Most Popular Actress at the 2001 National Television Awards for her work in *EastEnders*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Detectorists* (2014), Fi1m 87, as Maggie — [page](https://film.one/tv/detectorists.md)

## Also known for

- *EastEnders* (1985), Lisa Fowler
- *Bottom* (1991), Nurse
- *Casualty* (1986), Gina Taylor, Denise Ellisson
- *New Tricks* (2004), Lesley Carmichael
- *Holby City* (1999), Lois Earnshaw
- *The Bill* (1984), Michele Prout, Ingrid
- *Doctors* (2000), Tracey Morrel, Gina Stewart, Jan Fisher

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