Lindsey Coulson was a hairdresser for six years, before studying acting at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating in 1982.
19 Facts About Lindsey Coulson
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Lindsey Coulson went on to appear in such works as an experimental production of Hamlet, in which she played a 33-weeks-pregnant Ophelia.
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Lindsey Coulson remained in the role for four years, but a desire to try her hand at other roles prompted her to quit the role in 1997.
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Lindsey Coulson returned to the show for six months in 1999 and won the 2000 British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance.
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Lindsey Coulson made her onscreen comeback in February 2010 before leaving in October 2015.
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Lindsey Coulson went on to have roles in Clocking Off, Judge John Deed, Paradise Heights, Manchild, The Stretford Wives, Dalziel and Pascoe, Murder Investigation Team, The Last Detective, Urban Gothic and Where the Heart Is among others.
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Lindsey Coulson later starred in the 2004 TV film She's Gone opposite Ray Winstone and the 2005 TV film The Stepfather opposite Philip Glenister.
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In 2006, Lindsey Coulson played Ann Peterson in the Jimmy McGovern drama The Street.
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In 2007, Lindsey Coulson starred in an episode of BBC New Tricks series 4 episode 4 "Nine Lives".
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Lindsey Coulson played the role of Hester Reed in the BBC police drama The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: The Chinese Walls, and she appeared in the series four episode of Doctor Who entitled "Midnight", in June 2008.
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Lindsey Coulson has since appeared in the ITV drama series The Level and The Bay.
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On stage, Lindsey Coulson has appeared in Snake at the Hampstead Theatre and has played Ophelia in Hamlet.
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Lindsey Coulson later starred in Three More Sleepless Nights at the National Theatre in 2009.
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Lindsey Coulson starred in comedy series Lucky Heather on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
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Lindsey Coulson has appeared in a critically acclaimed film, AKA, which was shown at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival in 2003.
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Lindsey Coulson appeared as Funny Cow Mum in the 2017 comedy-drama film Funny Cow, alongside Maxine Peake.
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Lindsey Coulson has denied that she and French were romantically involved.
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Lindsey Coulson was a really good friend and we started on the show at the same time.
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Lindsey Coulson later went on to marry him in 2002.