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Martine McCutcheon

Actress and singer
Born: May 14, 1976
Famous for: Playing Grant Mitchell's long-suffering wife Tiffany in EastEnders
From a young age Martine McCutcheon - born Martine Kimberley Sherri Ponting - knew she wanted to be a performer. Undeterred by her family's lack of funds for drama school, the London-born youngster found a sponsor to pay her fees at the Italia Conti Academy, where she studied drama and dance. After modelling and TV ad assignments she formed all-girl band, Milan, landing a recording contract and touring with boy band East 17. She left the outfit in 1995 to join the cast of EastEnders after being offered a small part in the soap. Her character Tiffany grew so popular that 22 million people tuned in to see her final scenes in 1998. After departing from Albert Square she launched a solo pop career, scoring five top ten hits and releasing three albums. A year later she returned to acting, scoring her first major silver screen role playing Hugh Grant's on-screen love interest in Love Actually. She also spent time treading the boards in the West End production of My Fair Lady. Her other small screen credits include Spooks, The Bill and a 2008 stint starring opposite Jason Donovan in Echo Beach.

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