Natalie Ann Cassidy was born on 13 May 1983 and is an English actress.
18 Facts About Natalie Cassidy
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Natalie Cassidy has played Sonia Fowler in EastEnders since 1993, appeared in the BBC Two sitcom-horror Psychoville and was a contestant on the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing and the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother.
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Natalie Cassidy joined the cast of EastEnders in 1993, playing Sonia Jackson.
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In 2006, Cassidy played a rival to Lauren Cooper in an episode of The Catherine Tate Show screened on BBC Two.
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Natalie Cassidy then concentrated on work in the theatre, appearing in extensive UK tours of The Vagina Monologues, Bedroom Farce and Gertrude's Secret opposite Prunella Scales and a run of The Cherry Orchard at the Chichester Festival Theatre opposite Diana Rigg.
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Later that year, Natalie Cassidy gained press coverage for giving up her diet and regaining considerable weight.
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In 2009, Natalie Cassidy was seen in a supporting role in the BBC Two comedy TV series Psychoville, alongside Dawn French and Eileen Atkins.
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Natalie Cassidy provided the voice-over for BBC Three's Underage and Pregnant.
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Natalie Cassidy appeared in a small number of episodes between 8 and 18 February 2010.
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In 2010, E4 announced that Natalie Cassidy would be starring in her own reality TV show, Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum.
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On 5 January 2012, Natalie Cassidy entered Celebrity Big Brother and became the fifth evictee.
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In 2012, comedy show Very Important People on Channel 4, featured a spoof reality show segment entitled "Natalie Cassidy Is Doing This Now", which shows its subject engaged in various menial and humorous situations, for example hosing out bins, sorting through old pens, and taking her spare change to Coinstar.
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In 2014, it was announced that Natalie Cassidy had decided to make a permanent return to EastEnders, and with the exception of her maternity leave from 2016 to 2017, she has appeared regularly since.
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In 2009, Natalie Cassidy signed up for a series of Strictly Come Dancing, beginning in October.
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Between 2009 and 2013, Natalie Cassidy was in an on-off relationship with Adam Cottrell, a transport manager from Bristol.
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Since 2014, Natalie Cassidy has been in a relationship with cameraman Marc Humphreys.
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In October 2015, it was announced that the couple were engaged and a few months later on 13 February 2016, Natalie Cassidy revealed she was pregnant with her second child.
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Natalie Cassidy gave birth to a daughter in August 2016.