Gillian Wright

Gillian Wright
Wright in 2013
Born (1959-12-07) 7 December 1959 (age 64)
Bermondsey, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
TelevisionChuckleVision
Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land
EastEnders

Gillian Wright (born 7 December 1959)[1][2] is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Jean Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2004, for which she has won numerous awards.[3] She previously worked as a drama teacher and a theatre director before occupying acting roles.[4]

  1. ^ Outhwaite, Tamzin (5 May 2016). "So on Wikipedia it says it's Gillian Wright's birthday today. Our company manager did all this, and We all signed a card . Gillian then revealed her real birthday to be in December. So we sang happy birthday and all had cake. Each cake has the name of someone who REALLY has a birthday today. Some lovely people who do not share their birthday with Gill. #gilliansfakebirthday". Instagram.
  2. ^ "Gillian WRIGHT". Gov.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ Harp, Justin (12 March 2019). "EastEnders' Gillian Wright earns huge praise for Jean Slater's breakdown scenes". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ "BBC EastEnders: Gillian Wright's life from forgotten role on Coronation Street to short-lived marriage with famous musician and why she doesn't 'regret' not having children". MyLondon. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.