Pooky Quesnel

Birth Name:

Joanna Quesnell

Birth Place:

Eccles, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress, Writer

Studied English literature at Oxford University, where she spent much of her time acting and singing
After college, she was asked to be the lead vocalist of Humphrey Carpenter's swing band Vile Bodies, spending five years in residence at London's Ritz Hotel
Got her start in acting in fringe theater in London, and was discovered in a production of "The Dutch Courtesan" and later invited to appear in "A School for Scandal" at the National Theatre
Made her screen acting debut in the film "The Hawk" in 1993
As a screenwriter, she has worked on TV series like "Family Affairs" and "Holby City," as well as more than 40 episodes of "Doctors․"
Best known for playing Nita in "True Dare Kiss" and Monica Broome in "Cardiac Arrest․"
Was the second actress, after Sukie Smith, to play the character Rachel Branning in "EastEnders․"

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