Diane Parish

Actress
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Diane Parish is an award winning actress born in Chelsea, London, UK. She is best known for playing Denise Fox in the BBC soap EastEnders (1985) since 2006 and for previously playing DC Eva Sharpe in the ITV drama The Bill (1984) from 2002-2004. In 2002 Diane won an RTS Television Award for best actor for her role in Babyfather (2001).

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

The Bill

6.7

TV Series

DC Eva Sharpe

Babyfather

7.6

TV Series

Lesley Bailey

EastEnders

4.8

TV Series

Denise Fox
Denise
Denise Johnson
Lola Christie
Denise Wicks

Alive and Kicking

6.5

Millie

1996

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Actress

EastEnders
4.8
TV Series
- Denise Fox
- Denise Johnson
- Denise ...
- 1998–2025
Eastenders: Denise Decides
TV Series
- Denise
- 2025
The Kimfluencer
TV Mini Series
- Denise Fox
- 2022
Children in Need
TV Movie
- Market Trader
- 2017
Children in Need
TV Movie
- Denise Fox
- 2015
EastEnders: The Ghosts of Ian Beale - Children in Need Special
8.7
TV Movie
- Denise Fox
- 2014
Children in Need
5.0
TV Movie
- Jazz Dancer
- 2013
The B&B: Kim's Palace
TV Series
- Denise Fox
- 2012
Children in Need 2010
8.3
TV Movie
- Denise Fox
- 2010
Children in Need
8.6
TV Movie
- Courtesan
- 2008
Waking the Dead
7.9
TV Series
- Sheryl Palliser
- 2005
M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team
6.6
TV Series
- DC Eva Sharpe
- 2005
Holby City
5.8
TV Series
- Lucy Faulds
- 2005
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- DC Eva Sharpe
- 2002–2004
Babyfather
7.6
TV Series
- Lesley Bailey
- 2001–2002

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Height
- 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
Born
- November 6, 1969
- Haringey, London, England, UK
Parents
- Lynne Parish
Other works
Played "Cordelia' in William Shakespeare's "King Lear" - UK tour
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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Trivia
Was raised by her mother Lynne, a teacher from Monsterrat, after her father, from Dominica, walked out on the family when Parish was 8-years-old. She did not see nor speak to her father for a further 20 years.