Laurie Brett (born 2 May 1970 in Hamilton, Scotland) is a Scottish actress, currently known for her role as Jane Beale in EastEnders, in which she has starred since 2004.
Brett was born in Hamilton, Scotland. She studied at the London Studio Centre. She is fluent in Spanish. She has participated in various charity events.
Brett was in a relationship with a musician named Dave Evans for six years. The couple met on a blind date in 2001 and got eng...
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Laurie Brett (born 2 May 1970 in Hamilton, Scotland) is a Scottish actress, currently known for her role as Jane Beale in EastEnders, in which she has starred since 2004.
Brett was born in Hamilton, Scotland. She studied at the London Studio Centre. She is fluent in Spanish. She has participated in various charity events.
Brett was in a relationship with a musician named Dave Evans for six years. The couple met on a blind date in 2001 and got engaged; however, they split in 2007 before the wedding. Laurie told the Sunday Mirror, "It's an amicable split and we remain good friends."
On the Richard and Judy show, she revealed she speaks with a Scottish accent. However, on moving to London, she dropped the accent and can speak as a Londoner - fitting for her EastEnders role.
She has toured with Circo Magico Italiano, a travelling circus, in Mexico and Central America, played a prostitute in the London production of the musical Les Misérables (her singing and dancing skills have made her a...
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