Linda Henry

Henry was born on 24 August 1959^[1][2] and was brought up in Peckham, London.^[3] She spent some time with the Old Vic Youth Theatre, and at 17, she went to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.^[4]

In 1996, Henry played Sandra in the film Beautiful Thing.^[5] In 1999, Henry began portraying Yvonne Atkins in the ITV prison series Bad Girls. After the series ended in 2003, she appeared in various British television programmes including The Bill, Birds of a Feather, Touching Evil, Cracker, A Touch of Frost,^[6] Trial & Retribution as Marilyn Spark and EastEnders, where she played Lorraine Salter, the mother of Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton). She also appeared in British film The Business, alongside Danny Dyer.^[4]

On 8 September 2006, it was announced Henry would be returning to EastEnders in a different role, this time playing Shirley Carter, mother to Carly (Kellie Shirley) and Deano (Matt Di Angelo) and ex-wife of Kevin (Phil Daniels).^[7] Dyer, who she had worked with previously, was cast in 2013 as Henry's son, Mick.^[4] In late 2022, Henry embarked on an "extended break" from EastEnders. She is expected to return at some point in the future. ^[8]

Henry married Stavros Valiris in 1992. Their daughter was born in 1993.^[4]

In 2014, she was arrested for racially aggravated harassment.^[9] Henry pleaded not guilty and stood trial on 11 February 2015 at Bexley Magistrates Court in south London.^[10] She was later cleared of all charges.^[11]

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