Patsy Palmer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Patsy Palmer
Occupation	Soap Opera Actress
Date Of Birth	May 26, 1972(1972-05-26)
Age	52
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Patsy Palmer Biography

Patsy Palmer is one of the most popular and richest Soap Opera Actress who was born on May 26, 1972 in London, England, United Kingdom. English TV actress, best known for her lengthy run on the soap opera EastEnders. Bianca Butcher on the British soap drama EastEnders.

She shared the screen together with Sam Womack on EastEnders.

Upon enrolling at the Anna Scher Theatre school, and learning about an accomplished actress already with the name Julie Harris, Palmer adopted her current name by borrowing her mother’s maiden name and changing her given name to a nickname of her mother’s first name, Pat. Palmer made her screen debut in the television programme The Gentle Touch in 1984. Like many other EastEnders actors, Palmer appeared on the children’s drama show Grange Hill between 1985 and 1987. She went on to have small roles in BBC’s Tricky Business (1989), Making News (1990), Clarissa (1991), Love Hurts (1992), Drop the Dead Donkey (1993), and The Bill (1993), and she also appeared as an acne-ridden teenager in a Clearasil advert. Aged 20, she also appeared in the music video of Dusty Springfield’s 1992 hit, “In Private”.

Palmer has said that she has been a drug- and alcohol-addict, and that during her 1990s stint on EastEnders she frequently turned up on set either high or hungover. She has said that she started experimenting with alcohol and drugs from the age of 10 and her addiction lasted for 24 years. In 2010, she stated that she had been clean of drugs and alcohol since September 2004 and that “We don’t have drink in our house”.

She has two kids and got married to her second husband, Richard Merkell, in 2000.

Patsy Palmer Net Worth

Patsy Palmer is one of the richest Soap Opera Actress from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Patsy Palmer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a part of her stage debut, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat when she was just 6 years old.

She was a single British Soap Awards winner who was nominated four times.

Julie Anne Merkell (née Harris) (born 26 May 1972), known professionally as Patsy Palmer, is an English actress and DJ, known for her roles as Natasha in the children’s drama series Grange Hill (1985–1987), and Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1993–1999, 2008–2014, 2019–), which earned her the British Soap Award for Best Actress.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Patsy Palmer height 5 ft 6 in Patsy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Patsy Palmer Dating?

According to our records, Patsy Palmer married to Richard Merkell , Nick Love. As of December 1, 2023, Patsy Palmer’s is not dating anyone.

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Palmer worked on the first series of OK TV with Fiona Phillips in 1999. In the first episode of the series she was shown at a beauty salon where she got her hair shampooed and interviewed Lindsay Coulson, who played her fictional mother Carol Jackson in EastEnders. In 1999, Palmer made a cameo appearance as herself in an episode of Kathy Burke’s sitcom, Gimme Gimme Gimme; it made light of her role as Bianca Jackson. She appeared as Clare in the detective series McCready and Daughter, which aired for a pilot and one series between 2000 and 2001. She made an appearance in He Knew He Was Right for the BBC in 2004, and in 2001 she was seen in the television mini-series Do or Die, which aired on Sky One.

Facts & Trivia

Patsy Ranked on the list of most popular Soap Opera Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Patsy Palmer celebrates birthday on May 26 of every year.

In 2005, Palmer took part in BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing show, to raise money for the Children in Need fund. She has also made a cameo appearance with Catherine Tate’s sketch show The Catherine Tate Show. In February 2007, she was a jury member on the BBC programme The Verdict where various celebrities ruled on a contemporary and controversial case, based on evidence and examples from real life.

What is Patsy Palmers net worth?

According to Idol Net Worth, Patsy Palmer has a net worth of $13 Million (£9.3million). This is down to her long and successful career as an actress and a DJ. The star – whose real name is Julie Ann Harris – started out at Anna Scher’s famous acting school in London.

How did Patsy Palmer meet her husband?

Patsy met director Nick Love when he was directing her in film where she played a pregnant prostitute. They married in 1998, and the marriage lasted 5 months.

When did Bianca leave EastEnders?

The actress quit EastEnders in 2014 and Bianca departed in September that year. Palmer reprised the role on 2 September 2019 for a guest stint and a second guest stint was scheduled for 2020, but later cancelled due to the COVID–19 pandemic.

Are Lindsey Coulson and Patsy Palmer related?

But away from Albert Square, actors Lindsey Coulson and Patsy Palmer are related in real life. Lindsey, from Edmonton, is married to Patsy Palmer’s real-life brother, Harry Harris, making the soap stars actual sisters-in-law. The couple has reportedly been married since they tied the knot in 2002.

How tall is Patsy Palmer in feet?

5′ 6″