Abigail Lucy Cruttenden was born on 23 March 1968 and is an English actress.
11 Facts About Abigail Cruttenden
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Abigail Cruttenden has since become known for her roles in sitcoms, which include Kate Weedon in the ITV comedy series Benidorm and Anna in the BBC sitcom Not Going Out.
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Abigail Cruttenden's father, Neville Cruttenden, was an advertising executive who indulged in amateur theatrics before deciding to become a professional actor at 49.
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Abigail Cruttenden's brother is Hal Cruttenden, a stand-up comedian, and she has an older sister Hannah, who works in journalism.
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Abigail Cruttenden started her acting career when she was 12, appearing in the BBC2 Playhouse episode Elizabeth Alone in 1981.
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Abigail Cruttenden gained significant notice in only her second screen role in the critically acclaimed TV film P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang, playing the object of affection to a lovesick schoolboy in the coming of age drama, which was written by Jack Rosenthal.
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Abigail Cruttenden continued to have regular acting work throughout her teenage years, including a regular role in the TV sitcom Mog, the TV Aids drama Intimate Contact and The StoryTeller episode "Hans My Hedgehog" in 1987.
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Abigail Cruttenden immersed herself in her acting work, taking roles in TV shows TECX, Coasting and Centrepoint, and appearing in the detective series Van der Valk and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes in 1991.
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Abigail Cruttenden continued to find regular work in the theatre and on television, with roles in Doctors and Nurses and The Robinsons, but it was not until she was cast in the TV sitcom Benidorm in 2007 that she gained another hit show.
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Abigail Cruttenden appeared in the first three series until she left the show in 2009.
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Abigail Cruttenden had left his job as an advertising executive the year before to become a professional actor, and had had two TV roles in the pipeline before his sudden death.