Lucy Benjamin | |
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 Lucy Benjamin at the 2009 British Academy Television Awards | |
| Born | Lucy Jane Baker 25 June 1970 Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Other names | Lucy Taggart |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Notable work | EastEnders |
| Spouse |
Richard Taggart
(m. 2006; sep. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
Lucy Benjamin (born Lucy Jane Baker; 25 June 1970) is an English actress. After appearing in various television series including Close to Home (1989–1990), Press Gang (1989–1993) and Jupiter Moon (1990, 1996), she was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Lisa Fowler in 1998, for which she received a nomination for Most Popular Actress at the 2001 National Television Awards.
Following her initial departure from the soap in 2003, she competed in The X Factor: Battle of the Stars (2006) which she won, as well as competing in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2009). She made guest returns to EastEnders in 2010 and 2017, while also appearing in series such as Casualty and Doctors. From 2019 to 2020, she reprised her role as Lisa on EastEnders for four months, before returning for another short stint in 2023.