Cerrie Burnell

Cerrie Burnell
Born
Claire Burnell

(1979-08-30) 30 August 1979 (age 45)
Petts Wood, London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, playwright, television presenter, children's author
Known forPresenting CBeebies (2009–2017)
Doctors (2018)
Children1

Claire "Cerrie" Burnell (born 30 August 1979)[1][2][3][4] is an English actress, singer, playwright, children's author, and former television presenter for the BBC children's channel CBeebies. In 2018, she portrayed the role of Penny Stevenson in the BBC soap opera Doctors.

Burnell was born with a right arm that ends just below the elbow. Her initial appearance on CBeebies sparked a controversy about children's television presenters with physical disabilities and the apparent prejudice of complainants.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference HeraldScotland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "CBeebies Presenters – Cerrie". Cbeebies. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.
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  5. ^ Emma Tracey (19 November 2013). "Cerrie Burnell: Disability is not a negative label". BBC News. Retrieved 19 November 2013.