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Lucy

Melissa Suffield plays Lucy Beale

Melissa, who has played the role of Lucy Beale since 2004, describes the character as "witty, outspoken and defiant."

Star Sign:
Capricorn
Eye Colour:
Brown
First Appearance:
28.10.2004

About Melissa Suffield

In her spare time, Melissa likes playing the piano, exploring London, reading, hanging out with her 14-year-old sister Jessica and babysitting younger sisters Annabelle and Daisy.

Melissa's favourite football team is Arsenal.

She loves television show The Mighty Boosh, which features some of her favourite actors. If she could appear in any TV show in the world, it would be The Boosh.

Film favourites include British rom coms, and she admires the work of Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson.

Melissa's future career ambitions span acting, political journalism and the music industry.

The Suffield family pet is "The Fish", which Melissa won at a funfair 12 years ago.

Her hidden talents include intermediate ballet, piano, self-taught guitar, photography and (according to her mum), the ability to trash a room in three seconds.

Melissa's varied tastes in music include Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and a bit of punk.

Music, History, English and Chemistry are Melissa's favourite subjects at school.

Melissa has also turned her hand to presenting, reporting on the BBC television programme Watchdog.

In the past, Melissa has appeared in an advert, a children's drama called Master Storyteller, Magic Grandad andPoirot.

On bbc.co.uk/eastenders

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