Gwyneth Strong
Gwyneth Strong
Born 02/12/1959 in London, England, UK

Gwyneth Strong is an English actress. She is best known for her role in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses as Cassandra, the love interest and, later, wife of Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst).

Gwyneth Strong is an English actress. She is best known for her role in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses as Cassandra, the love interest and, later, wife of Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst).

Strong's first acting appearance was in the Royal Court Theatre's production Live Like Pigs, when she was eleven. In 1973, whilst a pupil at Holland Park School, she appeared in the horror film Nothing But the Night as Mary Valley, and she was a regular in the children's TV series The Flockton Flyer between 1977 and 1979, as Jan Carter.

As well as her prominent role in the later series of Only Fools and Horses, she has appeared in the "Observation" segment about Detective Samantha Smith made for the 1990 series of The Krypton Factor, the two-part drama serial The Missing Postman as WPC Rachel McMahon, the BBC drama Real Women from 1997 to 1998, as Hetty in ITV's Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1999), and in BBC drama Casualty in 2013 as Jim Brodie's wife, Elizabeth.

Strong featured in the television film It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow (1975), written by Bernard Kops and directed by John Goldschmidt, depicting the real-life drama of the Bethnal Green tube disaster in the Second World War. She also appeared in the "True Confessions" two-part episode of the series A Touch of Frost, reuniting her on screen with her Only Fools and Horses co-star David Jason.

She appeared on the West End stage in 2008, in the musical Our House, in which she played Kath Casey. In May 2010, Strong appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders.

On 16 September 2016, she joined the cast of the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, in the recurring role of Geraldine Clough.

Strong married former Footballers' Wives and Eldorado star Jesse Birdsall on 15 July 2000. They have one son Oscar (born 1988), and one daughter Lottie (born 1991) She now lives in Bexhill, East Sussex.

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Filmography (Movies)

In Love with Alma Cogan

In Love with Alma Cogan

Character:Laura

Release Date:04/10/2011

The Story of Only Fools and Horses

The Story of Only Fools and Horses

Character:

Release Date:20/12/2002

The Missing Postman

The Missing Postman

Character:WPC Rachel McMahon

Release Date:28/03/1997

Crimetime

Crimetime

Character:Gwenda

Release Date:01/08/1996

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

Character:Cynthia

Release Date:21/12/1993

Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie

Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie

Character:Cassandra Trotter

Release Date:25/12/1991

Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

Character:Blind Mother with Baby

Release Date:10/10/1991

Living with Dinosaurs

Living with Dinosaurs

Character:Teacher

Release Date:30/12/1990

Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1989

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

Character:Girl at Funeral

Release Date:06/11/1987

King of the Ghetto

King of the Ghetto

Character:Sadie Deedes

Release Date:01/05/1986

Parker

Parker

Character:Andrea

Release Date:03/05/1985

White City

White City

Character:Girlfriend

Release Date:02/01/1985

Rainy Day Women

Rainy Day Women

Character:Linda

Release Date:10/04/1984

The Story of Ruth

The Story of Ruth

Character:Sharon

Release Date:26/04/1982

The Factory

The Factory

Character:Penny Shepherd

Release Date:22/12/1981

Electric in the City

Electric in the City

Character:Kerwin's Follower

Release Date:23/05/1980

Ladies

Ladies

Character:Anne

Release Date:27/03/1980

Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids

Character:Jan, Ken's Girlfriend

Release Date:22/03/1980

Dark Water

Dark Water

Character:Jo

Release Date:01/01/1980

No Mama No

No Mama No

Character:Girl junkie

Release Date:27/03/1979

Age of Hypocrisy

Age of Hypocrisy

Character:Madeleine & Tempe Iverson

Release Date:15/05/1977

Early Struggles

Early Struggles

Character:Carol

Release Date:30/03/1976

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

Character:Jane Bell

Release Date:08/10/1975

Nothing But the Night

Nothing But the Night

Character:Mary Valley

Release Date:16/02/1973

Television Appearances

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