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Debbie Chazen | |
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| Born | 1 September 1971 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Partner | Michael Korel |
Deborah Chazen (born 1 September 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Annie in the BBC comedy The Smoking Room , Big Claire in Mine All Mine , and various roles in the BBC sketch show Tittybangbang . Alongside these appearances, Chazen has had recurring roles on Trollied and Holby City .
Chazen was born in Hammersmith, London. After graduating from Manchester University in 1992 with a degree in Russian Studies, she trained at LAMDA.
Chazen has appeared in the Mike Leigh film Topsy Turvy , and other films, such as A Christmas Carol , and the 2001 version of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby .
On television, she has acted in Gimme Gimme Gimme , Mile High , EastEnders and Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married .
Her theatre work includes Mother Clap's Molly House at the National Theatre, Dick Whittington and His Cat at the Barbican Theatre, and Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard in Sheffield. In 2006, she played Maribel in a new play called Crooked at the Bush Theatre, for which she received acclaim. An article in the International Herald Tribune compared the quality of her performance to the likes of Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. Another role that she played to great acclaim was Tessa in The Girlfriend Experience, which she performed at the Royal Court Theatre and the Young Vic.
Chazen appeared in two episodes of Midsomer Murders , one episode of Doc Martin , and in the 2007 Doctor Who episode "Voyage of the Damned". In November and December 2008, she played Milton's sister Susan in Another Case of Milton Jones on BBC Radio 4. Chazen starred as Ruth in the stage play Calendar Girls from November 2009 to January 2010 at the Noël Coward in Leicester Square, during which time she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to withdraw halfway through the run in order to start treatment. She made a full recovery, and returned to Calendar Girls in the same role for a national tour at the end of 2010.
Chazen had a running story line in Doctors in 2010 as Sissy Juggins, who, along with her brother Ivor Juggins, kidnapped Dr. Jimmi Clay, and was nominated for a British Soap Award. Chazen has also appeared in an episode of EastEnders as Minty's blind date, and two episodes of Coronation Street as Miriam. She toured Calendar Girls from August to December 2011. [1] In 2013, she appeared in the Sky 1 comedy series Trollied . She played Ludmilla in the play The Duck House , [2] [3] The show transferred to London's Vaudeville Theatre after a five-week tour. [2]
Chazen appeared on television as Ludmilla in Ambassadors . In 2014, she appeared in the Sherlock episode "The Sign of Three", and on 19 June 2014, it was announced that she would be joining the cast of Holby City . She subsequently appeared as Jessica in Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley .
In 2017, Chazen played Ruth in The Girls at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Marian | TV film |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Miss Kingsley | |
| A Christmas Carol | Fred's Maid | TV film | |
| 2001 | Barnie's Minor Annoyances | Jenny | Original title: Barnie et ses petites contrariétés |
| The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Fanny Squeers | TV film | |
| Beginner's Luck | Charlotte | ||
| 2004 | Tooth | Fat Fairy | |
| Suzie Gold | Miriam Jacobs | ||
| 2005 | Feeder | Pam | Short film |
| 2009 | I Am Ruthie Segal, Hear Me Roar | Short film | |
| 2010 | Anton Chekhov's the Duel | Olga | |
| 2013 | Gnomeland | Suzanne | Short film |
| 2018 | Ploey: You Never Fly Alone | Cormorant/Swan | Voice role, English version |
| Red Joan | Karen | ||
| 2021 | Pops | Suzie Jacobs | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Lakes | Delilah | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 1998 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Joanna | Episode: "A Last Embrace" |
| Killer Net | Sandra | TV Mini-series | |
| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Jackie | Episode: "You Can't Be Too Careful" | |
| The Bill | Nuala Hill | Episode: "Team Play" | |
| 1999 | Midsomer Murders | Anna Santarosa | Episode: "Strangler's Wood" |
| 1999–2000 | Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married | Meredia | Series regular, 16 episodes |
| 2000 | Casualty | Danielle Adams | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
| 2001 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Art Teacher | Episode: "Decoy" |
| 2002 | The Estate Agents | Angie | Episode: "Night Out" |
| Holby City | Bernice Webster | Episode: "Facing Facts" | |
| 2003 | Grass | Jenny | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 7" |
| 2004 | Mine All Mine | Big Claire | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | The Smoking Room | Annie | Series regular, 17 episodes |
| 2005 | EastEnders | Shivorne | Episode: "5 May 2005" |
| The Bill | Kathy Jones | Episode: "Use of Protocol" | |
| Murder in Suburbia | Estelle Harcourt | Episode: "Dogs" | |
| Mile High | Terri | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 26" | |
| Doctors | Meriel Croston | Episode: "Something to Hold Onto" | |
| 2005–2007 | Tittybangbang | Various roles | Series regular, 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Doc Martin | Alison Lane | Episode: "The Apple Doesn't Fall" |
| Doctor Who | Foon Van Hoff | Episode: "Voyage of the Damned" | |
| Comedy Showcase | Garvey | Episode: "The Eejits" | |
| 2008 | Midsomer Murders | Gemma Platt | Episode: "Midsomer Life" |
| Uncle Max | Bride | Episode: "Uncle Max Goes to a Wedding" | |
| 2009 | Psychoville | Kelly Su Crabtree | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| We Are Klang | Mayor | Recurring role, 4 episodes | |
| The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson | Daggy | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 6" | |
| 2010 | Doctors | Sissy Juggins | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Coronation Street | Miriam | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2011 | White Van Man | Pauline | Episode: "The Morning After" |
| 2013 | Holby City | Colette Barnes | Episode: "Only Human" |
| Great Night Out | Shop Assistant | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 6" | |
| Trollied | Sarah | Recurring role, 3 episodes | |
| Ambassadors | Ludmilla | TV Mini-series | |
| The Spa | Davina | Series regular, 8 episodes | |
| 2014 | Sherlock | Vicky | Episode: "The Sign of Three" |
| The Job Lot | Joy Coleman | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 4" | |
| 2014–2019 | Holby City | Fleur Fanshawe | Recurring role, 13 episodes |
| 2015 | Asylum | Mercedes | Episode: "Public Relations" |
| You, Me and the Apocalypse | Myrta | Episode: "T Minus..." | |
| 2016 | Agatha Raisin | Jessica Tarnick | Episode: "The Walkers of Dembley" |
| 2018–2020 | The Last Kingdom | Sable | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Dead Pixels | Cara | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| Sticks and Stones | Natalie | TV Mini-series | |
| 2020 | Urban Myths | Beatrice Molinsky | Episode: "When Joan Kissed Barbra" |
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