| Natalie Cassidy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Natalie Ann Cassidy |
| Born | May 14 1983 Islington, London, England |
Natalie Ann Cassidy (born on 14 May 1983) is an English actress most famous for playing Sonia Fowler on the British soap opera EastEnders. She has won two British Soap Awards - Best Actress in 2001 and Best dramatic performance from a young actor or actress in 2004.
Career
Cassidy attended Anna Scher Theatre School alongside other future EastEnders cast members Joe Swash (Mickey Miller), Brooke Kinsella (Kelly Taylor), and James Alexandrou (Martin Fowler). Cassidy has also appeared as herself in a number of factual television programmes. In 2004 she appeared in the BBC documentary Natalie Cassidy Goes Wild in Australia. She has been a contestant on Test The Nation and Dale's All Star Supermarket Sweep, as well as acting as a judge on Making Your Mind Up. In 2006, she played a rival to Lauren Cooper in an episode of The Catherine Tate Show. On 9 April 2006, the BBC announced that Cassidy would be leaving EastEnders, and her final scenes will be screened in February 2007. It is currently unknown when or if she will return to the show. On the possibility of returning, Cassidy has said: "I love EastEnders very much. It's my second home, but I feel it's time to try new things. But it doesn't mean Sonia won't be back!" and on a special documentary about Martin and Sonia, entitled EastEnders Sweethearts: The Story of Martin and Sonia she said that she would "like to put Sonia in a box and then get her out again some day". Cassidy recently completed a UK tours in the cast of The Vagina Monologues. She will next appear in a production of Bedroom Farce.
Personal life
Cassidy was born in Islington, London. She has a brother named Tony.
