Brooke Kinsella | |
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Born | Brooke Michelle Moore 17 July 1983[1] London, England[2] |
Education | Maria Fidelis RC Convent School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994–present |
Television | EastEnders No Child of Mine Mud Vital Signs |
Spouse |
Simon Boardley (m. 2017) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ben Kinsella (half-brother) (deceased) |
Website | instagram |
Brooke Kinsella MBE (born 17 July 1983) is a British actress. A graduate of the Anna Scher Theatre School, Kinsella has been acting since childhood. She has had various roles on television and in film. Her most notable role is that of Kelly Taylor, who featured in BBC's long-running soap opera, EastEnders, between 2001 and 2004. She has her own drama school called True Stars Academy.
Kinsella's family made headlines in the British press in 2008 following the murder of her half-brother, Ben, who was stabbed to death in June 2008.[3] After his death, hundreds of people protested along with Kinsella over knife fatalities in London.