Kerrie Taylor | |
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Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Hollyoaks Where The Heart Is |
Kerrie Taylor (born 1973) is a British actress from Romsey, Hampshire.
Taylor is best known for the role of Beth Enright/Beresford on the ITV family drama Where the Heart Is , a role she played for four years, leaving in 2005.
She is also well known for her five-year role as Lucy Benson in the soap opera Hollyoaks , [1] from the series start in October 1995 to January 2000. Other acting credits include Crossroads , Heartbeat , Clocking Off , Fallen , Casualty and most recently a role in BBC daytime serial drama Doctors . [2] [3] She also presents for the fashion brand Annalee+Hope on Sky digital shopping channel QVC.
Kerrie Taylor studied drama at Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Theatre.
She is married to journalist Jason Farrell. [2]
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