D.O.B: 13 May 1983

Home town: London

Job: Actress

Star sign: Taurus

Interesting fact:

As well as her fame on screen and on stage, Natalie is known for releasing her fitness DVD which was the fastest-selling workout DVD ever. Natalie also fronted her own show Natalie Cassidy's Diet Secrets.

Description:

Natalie Cassidy is a British-born actress, most famous for her iconic role as Sonia Jackson in hit soap, EastEnders. With some of the most memorable storylines ever, the nation followed Natalie grow up on screen when she appeared in the soap from 1993 until 2007. As her most famous role to date, Natalie also won a British Soap Award for Best Actress in 2001.

After leaving EastEnders, Natalie went back to her life as a thespian and succeeded in her natural love for being on stage when she appeared in The Vagina Monologues, Bedroom Farce, Gertrude's Secret and The Cherry Orchard. Her career also continued to boom onscreen as she appeared in BBC sitcom Psychoville, adventure show Natalie Cassidy Goes Wild in Australia and a comedy cameo in The Catherine Tate Show.