Moya Brady

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Moya Brady
Born (1962-09-08) 8 September 1962 (age 61)
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Television The Bill (1995, 2002–2003)
Shameless (2005, 2013)
Hollyoaks (2018–2020)

Moya Brady (born 8 September 1962) is an English actress. Her roles include Breda McQueen on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2018 to 2020.

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Brady grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. She has appeared in a wide variety of roles in film, television and the theatre, including a role as F.D.O. Roberta Cryer in the police drama series, The Bill and Harry Hill's TV Burp . Brady's 2009 films include The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and The Soloist . She appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Love & Monsters" as Bridget in 2006. In 2021, she played the role of Millie in Russell T DaviesChannel 4 series It's a Sin .

Brady is a long-term close friend of her former The Bill co-star Connie Hyde, who played Roberta Cryer's nemesis PC Cathy Bradford.

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