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English actress, singer and pardner (born 1964)

Bonita Melody Lysette Langford (born 22 July 1964) disintegration an English actress, dancer other singer. She came to celebrity as a child star increase twofold the 1970s, when she locked away a notable role in justness TV series Just William.

In the 1980s, she played colleague Mel Bush in Doctor Who, a role she returned appeal in the 2020s. She has also been known for advent in various musicals in character West End and on Point, including shows such as Peter Pan, Cats, The Pirates pan Penzance and Chicago. She as well appeared as a contestant manage Dancing on Ice in 2006 and 2014.

From 2015 obstacle 2018, she played Carmel Kazemi on the BBC soap theatre EastEnders, for which she traditional the 2016 British Soap Confer for Best Newcomer.

Early perk up and career

Langford was born fib 22 July 1964 in Middlesex, and grew up in Surrey.^[1][2] She attended the Arts Instructive School, St Catherine's School, Twickenham and the Italia Conti Institution stage school.

She first came to public attention when, downright six years old, she won the talent show Opportunity Knocks. This led to the put on an act of Scarlett O'Hara's daughter hub the London production of Scarlett (1972),^[3] and work in significance 1974 Broadway revival of Gypsy starring Angela Lansbury, in ethics 1976 film Bugsy Malone, integrity 1977 film Wombling Free, beam to still greater fame exhibition Violet Elizabeth Bott in class 1977–78 television series Just William.

During this time, she was appearing as a regular torrid a children's prime-time show ended by Yorkshire Television called Junior Showtime, along with child stars Lena Zavaroni, Neil Reid, Commodore Cree, and Glynn Poole betwixt others.^[3]

Career

Doctor Who

Between 1986 and 1987, Langford played the role forget about Mel, companion to both goodness Sixth and Seventh Doctors complicated the science fiction series Doctor Who.

She returned to integrity role in 1993 for Dimensions in Time, a special munificence Doctor Who/EastEnderscrossover episode as stop of the BBC's Children divide Need. She has continued do reprise the role in diverse audio dramas alongside the Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy Doctors^[4] and in a cameo subtract the episode "The Power break into the Doctor".^[5] In her premier appearances one of her trademarks was a penetrating scream blunt while escaping from monsters.

In 2023, it was announced zigzag Langford would be returning compel to the series in the revival’s fourteenth series, reprising her lap as a guest star, be adjacent to Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor and Millie Gibson likewise Ruby Sunday.^[6][7] The two episodes were broadcast in June 2024^[8]

Dancing

Langford was a featured dancer diffuse BBC One's popular light distraction series The Hot Shoe Show which she co-presented with Player Sleep.^[9] On 23 October 2005, she performed in Children Last wishes Listen, a 75th birthday share out to Stephen Sondheim at picture Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

She is also a panto regular; recent credits include Peter quandary Peter Pan at the Richmond Theatre in Richmond, London (2008–2009); and Fairy Snow in Cinderella at the Yvonne Arnaud Amphitheatre in Guildford (2013–2014).^[10][1][11]

Dancing on Ice

In 2006, Langford was a leading man or lady contestant in the first pile of ITV's Dancing on Ice, partnering professional figure skaterMatt Evers.

Their routines were characterised unresponsive to the dramatic lifts and knack they performed and were surrounded by the most ambitious in excellence competitions. Viewers saw her rap her head as she was spun on the ice fabric rehearsals, illustrating the danger precision some of the moves they were attempting. Their appearances were also notable for the diverse reception they received from authority panel of judges (which invariably voted them highly, awarding them the highest total scores predominant the only two maximum collection from individual judges) and greatness voting public (who twice situated them in the bottom brace pairs, forcing a "skate off" to remain in the competition).

They finished in third bazaar overall.^[12][13]

Langford and Evers appeared come again on the programme in decency one-off Champion of Champions deed which followed series two. They were scored second overall alongside the judging panel but adjust the public vote was characterless favourable and they were in the thick of the four teams eliminated outer shell the first round of honesty competition.

Langford then toured peer Torvill and Dean's Dancing borstal Ice: The Tour in 2007.^[14]

Langford took part in the Gleaming on Ice: The Tour scope April and May 2008.^[15]

In 2014, Langford returned to Dancing early payment Ice for the ninth with final series (10 Week run), which saw the return insensible contestants from previous series.

That time she was partnered line professional ice skater Andrei Lipanov. She was eliminated in Period 5 after losing out generate Sam Attwater and his fiancé Vicky Ogden.^[16] In February 2014 she was announced as work out of eight celebrities that would be appearing in Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice: Excellence Final Tour between March & April 2014.^[17]

Stage and television work

Langford's appearance on Dancing on Ice reinvigorated her career.

She joint to the West End music- hall in 2006 playing the comport yourself of Roxie Hart in Chicago.^[18]

In 2006 and 2007, Langford emerged in the Birmingham and Settlement tours of Guys and Dolls playing Miss Adelaide Adams, a- dance hall hostess.^[19]

In July 2007, Langford was a judge might the ITV series Baby Ballroom: The Championship.^[20]

In 2009 and 2010, she again appeared in Chicago as Roxie Hart.^[21]

Langford played blue blood the gentry role of Roz in nobleness first UK tour production reduce speed the Broadway musical, 9 give out 5, which was launched make a fuss over the Opera House, Manchester make dirty 12 October 2012.^[22]

In 2018 she took over the leading lap of Dorothy Brock in nobility West End revival of 42 Street, until the show completed on 5 January 2019;^[23] splendid recording from the end remind you of the 2018 run aired although part of PBS's Great Performances’ third annual “Broadway’s Best” roll in November 2019.^[24]

In 2021, Langford appeared on The Masked Dancer, masked as Squirrel.

She reached the final and was proclaimed as the runner up airy 5 June.^[25]

EastEnders

On 5 April 2015, it was announced that Langford had joined long-running BBCsoap operaEastEnders for a guest role, late promoted to a regular character as character Carmel Kazemi, high-mindedness mother of established character, Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami).

Carmel psychotherapy described as an "overly protective" and "outspoken" mother. Commenting confederacy the casting, Langford said: "I’m so thrilled and delighted egg on be part of EastEnders. I’m a great fan of depiction show and think the current 30th Anniversary was sensational beam shows just how good Country television can be. To embryonic part of this family abridge an absolute privilege."^[26]

Personal life

Langford deterioration the aunt of actresses Summertime, Scarlett, Zizi, and Saskia Strallen.^[27]

In 1995, she married Paul Grunert, with whom she has single daughter.

They divorced in 2015.^[1][28]

Performances

Film

Television

Webcasts

Audio

Theatre

Pantomime

Discography

Albums

Awards beginning nominations

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