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Simone Lahbib
Actor, ProducerBorn February 6, 1965 (60 years)
Simone Nicole Jean Lahbib Ould Cheikl (born February 6, 1965) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her roles as Helen Stewart in the ITV drama series Bad Girls, DCI Alex Fielding in the ITV crime series Wire in the Blood and Katy Lewis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Lahbib trained in drama at Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University. She then commenced her on-screen career in 1985 when she was cast in The Girl in the Picture, a film set in Glasgow directed by Cary Parker. She also sang on the soundtrack. Lahbib has worked extensively in television and film, after starting her career predominantly in theatre. Following guest appearances on well-known television dramas such as Taggart and Dangerfield. Lahbib is the mother of British actress Skye Lucia Degruttola.
Lahbib trained in drama at Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University. She then commenced her on-screen career in 1985 when she was cast in The Girl in the Picture, a film set in Glasgow directed by Cary Parker. She also sang on the soundtrack. Lahbib has worked extensively in television and film, after starting her career predominantly in theatre. Following guest appearances on well-known television dramas such as Taggart and Dangerfield. Lahbib is the mother of British actress Skye Lucia Degruttola.
Filmography
| 2020 | Transference: A Love Story · as Sophie |
| 2020 | The Scotts (TV Series) · as Margie Grant |
| 2019 | A Confession (TV Series) · as Debbie |
| 2019 | Flicker and Go Out · as Lesley Parsons |
| 2019 | Burning Men · as Eduarda |
| 2017 | The Loch (TV Series) · as Mhari Toner |
| 2014 | Grantchester (TV Series) · as Martha Williamson |
| 2014 | Flim: The Movie · as Alex Kingston |
| 2013 | Philomena · as Kate Sixsmith |
| 2013 | Wayland's Song · as June |
| 2013 | Crossing Lines (TV Series) · as Emma Pacetti |
| 2013 | Da Vinci's Demons (TV Series) · as Laura Cereta |
| 2013 | Shetland (TV Series) · as Jill Stevens |
| 2011 | Vera (TV Series) · as Rose Swann |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Wilkins |
| 2007 | Single-Handed (TV Series) · as Gemma Burge |
| 2005 | Red Mercury · as Janet |
| 2005 | Heartless · as Amanda Macnaughton |
| 2004 | Fallen · as Dci Kate Gunning |
| 2003 | Family (2003) (TV Series) · as Jacqueline Cutler |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Sarah Powell |
| 2002 | River City (TV Series) · as Vivienne Barton |
| 2002 | Wire in the Blood (TV Series) · as Di Alex Fielding |
| 2001 | Judge John Deed (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Monarch of the Glen (TV Series) · as Isobel Anderson |
| 1999 | Bad Girls (1999) (TV Series) · as Helen Stewart |
| 1998 | The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (TV Series) · as Fiona Johnstone |
| 1996 | The Witch's Daughter · as Zelda |
| 1995 | Thief Takers (TV Series) · as Dc Lucy Mccarthy |
| 1995 | Dangerfield (TV Series) · as Joanne Elland |
| 1992 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Monika Stedul |
| 1985 | The Girl in the Picture · as The Girl |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Katy Lewis |
| 1983 | Taggart (TV Series) · as Caroline Peterson |