Elaine Bernadette Lordan (born 8 August 1966) is an English retired actress, best known for her role as 'Sugar Walls' in the comedy series Gimme Gimme Gimme and playing Lynne Hobbs in EastEnders (2000–2004). Following several tragedies in her private life, Lordan withdrew from the public eye in 2008.
Career Lordan is best known for her role as Lynne Hobbs in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, which she appeared in from 2000 until 2004.Jaffee, Larry (2009) Albert Square & Me: The Actors of EastEnders, iUniverse.com, , p. 204"EastEnders star Lordan to leave", BBC, 15 December 2003, retrieved 2010-11-01 Following reports of drunken behaviour on and off the set, Lordan left the show in mid-2004."Eastend Boozer Barred" – The People, 8 February 2004Sunday Mirror, July 2004 Before landing the role of Lynne Hobbs in EastEnders, Lordan worked as an aerobics instructor for 10 years. In the early 80s, she appeared in the Grange Hill spin off series Tucker's Luck alongside future EastEnders co-star Todd Carty. She played Tucker's girlfriend Michelle Passmore. She also appeared in TV comedy drama Minder as Trish, a despatcher, Gimme Gimme Gimme as Linda La Hughes's Eurovision-singing sister Sugar Walls in two episodes (1999: credited as Elaine Morgan, 2000).
She appeared on the fifth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in November 2005, but within a day of arriving she passed out twice in the camp, and although the doctors found her to be in good health, she was removed from the jungle, the producers noting they had to consider if they felt the contestants were up to the rigors of the show.Wilkes, Neil (2005) "Elaine Lordan quits 'I'm A Celebrity'", digitalspy.co.uk, 22 November 2005, retrieved 2010-11-01 She was the first person to be voted off the 2007 series of Soapstar Superstar after performing Bonnie Tyler's "It's a Heartache".
Personal life She married Peter Manuel in December 2005, and her baby son died a few days later, aged one, having had surgery for a diaphragmatic hernia.EastEnders Elaine's baby dies, Daily Mirror, 20 December 2005 This tragedy came just nine months after the suicide of her mother Bernie. She became pregnant again in 2007 but suffered a miscarriage. In April 2008, her father died from a degenerative illness.Exclusive: Ex-EastEnder Elaine Lordan reveals her tragic story, Daily Mirror, 7 September 2008
She wrote about this part of her life in the book Whatever It Takes: A Story of Family Survival, published in 2008.Whatever It Takes: A Story of Family Survival, Elaine Lordan, Ebury Press, 2008
Filmography YearShowRole1983Tucker's LuckMichelle Passmore1983DramaramaPatsy LockeEpisode: "Rip It Up"1984Miracles Take LongerMandy Anderson1984Play for TodayStellaEpisode: "The Amazing Miss Stella Estelle"1984The Gentle TouchTracy OatesEpisode: "Do It Yourself"1984Big DealMaureenEpisode: "Nine Bob Notes"Episode: "Video Man"Episode: "Some You Win..."1985Mrs Capper's BirthdaySoldier's GirlfriendTelevision film1986The Best Years of Your LifeNurseTelevision film1986Brush StrokesGirl with messageDebut episode1987Mister Corbett's GhostVillagerTelevision film1993MinderTrishEpisode: "Uneasy Rider"1993CasualtyJanice BradleySeries 7, Episode 23, Cause for Concern1995Prime SuspectTracySeries 4, episode 31995The BillJill EvansSeries 13, episode 31 Confidence1996Game OnJulia1997FaceSally1998DangerfieldCathyEpisode: "The Long Weekend"1999This Year's LoveKateCredited as Elaine Lourdan1999–2000Gimme Gimme GimmeSugar WallsEpisode: "Do They Take Sugar?" (1999)Episode: "Teacher's Pet" (2000)2000Offending AngelsBaggy's Ex 42000–2004EastEndersLynne Hobbs410 episodes2003Slaters in DetentionLynne HobbsDVD tie in2005I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!HerselfEntered and exited on day one2007Soapstar SuperstarHerselfFirst person to be voted off
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