Cordelia Bugeja

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Cordelia Bugeja
Born (1976-03-05) 5 March 1976 (age 47)
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AgentMacFarlane Chard Associates

Cordelia Bugeja (born 5 March 1976) is a British actress, best known for her roles as Julie in Not Going Out , Nikki in EastEnders , Melanie Hart in Family Affairs , and sex worker Kate in Respectable .

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Career

From 1993 to 1994 she appeared in the ITV sitcom Conjugal Rites as Gillian Masefield. In 2006, she appeared briefly in an episode of the sitcom Not Going Out as waitress Julie. (The producers had said in an interview that they had promised Bugeja a role after she stood in for someone at a read-through, but were forced to give her only a small part as Respectable was taking up most of her time.[ citation needed ])

She appeared in over two dozen British TV commercials, most notably the award-winning campaign for Sure antiperspirant with the punchline "Thank god you dumped him first!", and a hugely successful campaign for Yakult yoghurt drink. [1]

She had guest roles in The Bill once in 2005, where she appeared as the girlfriend of a man who was holding his dad and three officers hostage at St Hugh's and the second time in 2007 when she appeared in three episodes as Nina Lloyd, the ex-wife of CPS solicitor Matt Hinkley, who had driven her to a mental breakdown.

She has also appeared in Agatha Christie's Poirot as Lilly Luxmore, in Cards on the Table in 2006; the 2008 British movie The Crew as Debs and in the Doctors episode Someone Else's Shoes as Branwen Owen in 2013.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Calling Young Nurse
2001 Swimming Pool Mel
2008MindFleshLyn
2008 The Crew Debs
2015Pleasure IslandSara
2017 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Woman 3
2018Above the CloudsSusan
2020 The Trip to Greece Katherine

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Eye of the Storm Nell Frewen6 episodes
1993–1994 Conjugal Rites Gillian Masefield13 episodes
1995 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Young RosarioEpisode: "The Strawberry Tree: Part 1"
1997–1999 Family Affairs Melanie Hart
2000 Casualty JaneEpisode: "The Morning After"
2003 EastEnders NikkiEpisode dated 9 June 2003
2003–2016 Doctors Various roles6 episodes
2004When I'm Sixty-FourPool AttendantTelevision film
2004 Silent Witness Doctor BennettEpisode: "Body 21: Part 1"
2004Gaby & the GirlsGaby BellamyTelevision film
2005 Agatha Christie's Poirot Mrs. LuxmoreEpisode: "Cards on the Table"
2005–2007 The Bill Nina Lloyd / Gillian Ellis4 episodes
2006 Hustle ReceptionistEpisode: "Whittaker Our Way Out"
2006 Vital Signs Miss McCabeEpisode #1.2
2006 Respectable Kate6 episodes
2006 Not Going Out JulieEpisode: "Aussie"
2006, 2007 The IT Crowd Abi2 episodes
2007 Christmas at the Riviera SamanthaTelevision film
2011–2012 Mount Pleasant Jane4 episodes
2012 Comedy Showcase AliceEpisode: "House of Rooms"
2013LucklessGeorge's MumTelevision film
2013 Holby City Esther LeachEpisode: "Father's Day"
2020 The Trip Katherine3 episodes

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References

  1. "Cordelia Bugeja". The Stage . 24 September 2004. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.