Gillian Taylforth

Gillian Taylforth

Gillian Taylforth is an English actress best known for her role as Kathy Beale on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

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Known For

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 • as Mavis

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 • as Kathy Mitchell

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 • as Kathy

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 • as Kathy Beale

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 • as Kathy Cotton

Casualty

Casualty

1986 • as Gloria

Filmography

2025

EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
as Herself
Movie - Released: 2/17/2025

2020

EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
as Herself
TV - Released: 6/22/2020

2016

Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
as Self
TV - Released: 4/16/2016

2011

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
as Self
TV - Released: 8/18/2011

2009

Missing
Missing
as Judy Waverly
TV - Released: 3/16/2009

2008

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
as Self
TV - Released: 2/1/2008

2007

TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/3/2007

2006

Jane Hall
Jane Hall
as Mandy Searle
TV - Released: 7/12/2006

2004

New Tricks
New Tricks
as Emma Winters
TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2002

Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives
as Jackie Pascoe
TV - Released: 1/8/2002
V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton
as Self
TV - Released: 5/6/2002
The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built
as Maxine Squire
TV - Released: 8/2/2002
Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives
as Jackie Webb
TV - Released: 1/8/2002

2001

Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother
as Self
TV - Released: 3/8/2001
Messiah
Messiah
as Helen Warren
TV - Released: 5/26/2001
McCready and Daughter
McCready and Daughter
as Diane Ryder
TV - Released: 6/15/2001

2000

TV
Fish
as Lucy Waters
TV - Released: 5/2/2000

1998

Movie
Big Cat
as Polly
Movie - Released: 9/6/1998
Lost In France
Lost In France
as Carol
TV - Released: 6/23/1998

1997

Operation Good Guys
Operation Good Guys
as Gillian Taylforth
TV - Released: 12/29/1997

1995

Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
as Sandy Roscoe
TV - Released: 10/23/1995

1994

Ready, Steady, Cook
Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 10/24/1994
The Knock
The Knock
as Anne Gilbraith
TV - Released: 4/10/1994

1993

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Kathy Beale
Movie - Released: 11/27/1993

1989

My Brother David
My Brother David
as Kathy Beale (EastEnders - Archive footage) (Uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/2/1989

1988

TV
Behind The Screen
as Self
TV - Released: 10/24/1988

1986

Casualty
Casualty
as Gloria
TV - Released: 9/6/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Justine Walker MP
TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1985

EastEnders
EastEnders
as Kathy Mitchell
TV - Released: 2/19/1985
EastEnders
EastEnders
as Kathy
TV - Released: 2/19/1985
EastEnders
EastEnders
as Kathy Beale
TV - Released: 2/19/1985
EastEnders
EastEnders
as Kathy Cotton
TV - Released: 2/19/1985

1984

Stars of the Roller State Disco
Stars of the Roller State Disco
as Kiosk Typist
Movie - Released: 12/4/1984
The Bill
The Bill
as Sgt. Nikki Wright
TV - Released: 10/16/1984

1982

Ties
Ties
as Sandra
Movie - Released: 2/12/1982
TV
On Safari
TV - Released: 2/16/1982

1981

TV
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
as Dishmop
TV - Released: 7/8/1981

1980

The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday
as Sherry
Movie - Released: 11/1/1980
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
as Mary Felix
TV - Released: 4/11/1980
Hi-de-Hi!
Hi-de-Hi!
as Rose
TV - Released: 1/1/1980
TV
Watch this Space
as Barbara
TV - Released: 1/17/1980
Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim
as Christine
TV - Released: 12/4/1980

1979

Minder
Minder
as Girl in Pub
TV - Released: 10/29/1979
Shelley
Shelley
as Cashier
TV - Released: 7/12/1979
Thundercloud
Thundercloud
as Wren Jepson
TV - Released: 5/24/1979

1978

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
as Girl in cafe
Movie - Released: 11/1/1978
20 Times More Likely
20 Times More Likely
as Sandy
Movie - Released: 1/2/1978
An Audience with...
An Audience with...
as Self
TV - Released: 1/8/1978

1977

The Rag Trade
The Rag Trade
as Lyn
TV - Released: 9/11/1977

1976

Fast Hands
Fast Hands
as Maureen
Movie - Released: 5/3/1976
Plays for Britain
Plays for Britain
as Maureen
TV - Released: 4/6/1976

1975

TV
Zigger Zagger
as Sandra
TV - Released: 9/23/1975

1974

Eleanor
Eleanor
as Mavis
Movie - Released: 12/12/1974

1970

Play for Today
Play for Today
as Mavis
TV - Released: 10/15/1970