Portrait of Kellie Bright

Kellie Bright

Acting

Biography

Kellie Bright (born Kelly Denise Bright, 1 July 1976) is an English actress. She is known for playing Linda Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, for which she won the 2015 British Soap Awards for Best Actress and Best Dramatic Performance. Her other television roles include Joanna Burrows in The Upper Hand (1990–96), Cassie Tyler in Bad Girls (2002) and Joan Trotter in Rock & Chips (2010–11). In 2015, she was the runner-up in the 13th series of the BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing.

Born: July 1, 1976

Place of Birth: Brentwood, Essex, England

Filmography

2021
The Weakest Link

as Self - Participant

2012
Ashes

as Lisa

2012
One Night

as Dawn

2011
Vera

as Vanessa Barnes

2010
Come Rain Come Shine

as Joanne Mitchell

2010
Rock & Chips

as Joan Trotter

2010
Rock & Chips

as Joan Trotter

2008
2006
2005
Jericho

as WPC Penny Collins

2005
Kinky Boots

as Jeannie

2002
2002
2000
Cor, Blimey!

as Viola

2000
Nature Boy

as Katie

1999
Bad Girls

as Cassie Tyler

1997
Blackrock

as Leesha

1992
Beauty and the Beast

as Beauty (voice)

1990
The Upper Hand

as Joanna Burrows

1985
EastEnders

as Linda Carter

1953
Panorama

as Self