Simone Nicole Jean Lahbib Ould Cheikl is a Scottish actress.
12 Facts About Simone Lahbib
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Simone Lahbib is known for her roles as Helen Stewart in the ITV drama series Bad Girls, DCI Alex Fielding in the ITV crime series Wire in the Blood and Katy Lewis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
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Simone Lahbib then commenced her on-screen career in 1985 when she was cast in The Girl in the Picture, a film set in Glasgow directed by Cary Parker.
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Simone Lahbib has worked extensively in television and film, after starting her career predominantly in theatre.
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In 1999, Simone Lahbib became widely recognised for her leading role in the cult British prison drama series Bad Girls, in which she played Helen Stewart.
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Simone Lahbib appeared in this last role from series four to series six.
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Simone Lahbib featured in Da Vinci's Demons as Laura Cereta, The Loch as Mhari Toner and as Debbie O'Callaghan in A Confession.
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In 2005, Simone Lahbib appeared in Red Mercury, a feature film with Stockard Channing, and has frequently appeared in films since, such as the award-winning Philomena, with Judi Dench, Wayland's Song, Film: The Movie, and Burning Men, on which she was co-casting director.
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Simone Lahbib appeared in the independent feature film Transference in 2020, which was written and directed by her husband.
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In 2017, Simone Lahbib opened her second part-time performing arts school, London Arts Academy in North London.
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Simone Lahbib married British-Italian actor Raffaello Degruttola on 10 May 2003 in her hometown of Stirling, Scotland.
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In 2010 Simone Lahbib established the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund in honour of her niece who died of cancer on 25 March 2010, nine days before her 16th birthday.