Met future husband Richard Taggart on a flight to Dubai in July 2005; they became engaged 3 months later.
Lucy Benjamin is an English actress, best known for her role as Lisa Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Born in Reading, Berkshire, Benjamin began her career in 1992 when she was cast as Lisa Fowler on EastEnders. She played the role for six years, before leaving the show in 1998.
Benjamin has since appeared in a number of television programmes and films, including The Bill, Holby City and Love Actually. In 2015, she made her stage debut in the play The End of Longing.
Benjamin has been married twice; first to actor Paul Grunert, with whom she has two children, and then to actor Michael French. She has a net worth of £3 million.
General Info
Full Name
Lucy Benjamin
Date Of Birth
June 25, 1970
Height
1.52 m
Profession
Actor
Education
Redroofs Theatre School
Nationality
English
Family
Spouse
Richard Taggart
Children
Bessie Jo Taggart, Rosie Taggart
Siblings
Benjamin Baker
Accomplishments
Nominations
National Television Award for Most Popular Actress
TV Shows
Jupiter Moon, Press Gang, EastEnders, Close to Home
Her EastEnders (1985) character Lisa Shaw became the 11th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Lisa had a daughter Louise (played initially by Brittany Papple and later Tilly Keeper), born on 5 November 2001.
12
Ranked #34 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Lisa Fowler (2010).