Judith Jacob

Soap Opera Actress

Birthday December 13, 1961

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace England

Age 62 years old

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About

Most famous during the 1980s for playing Carmel Roberts on the popular British soap opera EastEnders, this actress was also a series regular on No Problem! and Angels.

Before Fame

Before beginning her television acting career, she trained at the Anna Scher Theatre in North London, England. In 1976, she made her screen debut in the BBC series Play for Today.

Trivia

In the early 1980s, she co-founded the Black Theatre Co-op in London, England.

Family Life

Her young daughter, Aisha Jacob, played her niece (Aisha Roberts) on EastEnders.

Associated With

She and her fellow Anna Scher Theatre trainee, Susan Tully, both went on to act in EastEnders.