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10 Facts About Carolyn Pickles

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Carolyn Pickles was born on 8 February 1952 and is a British actress from Halifax, England, who has appeared in West End theatre and on British television.

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Carolyn Pickles is known for playing DCI Kim Reid in The Bill and Shelley Williams in Emmerdale.

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Carolyn Pickles is the daughter of the Circuit Judge James Pickles, a niece of actress Christina Pickles, and great-niece of Wilfred Pickles, the TV and radio personality.

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Carolyn Pickles read drama at the University of Manchester, taking roles in a number of student productions including Narrow Road to the Deep North by Edward Bond, and the lead in Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children.

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Carolyn Pickles played the lead role as Miss Bluebell in the BBC series of the same name, based on the career of Margaret Kelly Leibovici, in 1986.

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Carolyn Pickles appeared in the cult BBC children's educational drama series Through The Dragon's Eye.

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Carolyn Pickles was a leading character in the TV series We'll Meet Again.

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Carolyn Pickles has appeared in a number of films, including Roman Polanski's Tess, Agatha and The Mirror Crack'd.

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In 2011, Carolyn Pickles played Mrs Gulliver in Series 2 and 3 of Land Girls.

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In 2013, Carolyn Pickles played journalist Maggie Radcliffe in the ITV drama Broadchurch.