Simone Lahbib
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Simone Lahbib born 6 February 1965 in Stirling
, Scotland
is a Scottish
actor
who has received widespread recognition for her portrayal of strong, emotionally charged characters.
She is best known for her portrayal of idealistic Wing Governor Helen Stewart in the highly acclaimed ITV1
drama Bad Girls
, Edinburgh city girl Isobel Anderson in Monarch of the Glen, and Detective Inspector (DI) Alex Fielding in dark crime drama Wire in the Blood
.
mother and a French
-Algerian father. She received her drama training at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh
after three years in ballet school. She married British
-Italian
actor Raffaello Degruttola on 10 May 2003 in her hometown of Stirling
, Scotland
. In October 2005, she gave birth to their daughter, Skye.
In 2010, Lahbib established the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund in honour of her niece who died of cancer on 25 March 2010, nine days before her 16th birthday. The charity fund will benefit children with cancer and their families.
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, Scotland
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
is a Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who has received widespread recognition for her portrayal of strong, emotionally charged characters.
She is best known for her portrayal of idealistic Wing Governor Helen Stewart in the highly acclaimed ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
drama Bad Girls
Bad Girls (TV series)
Bad Girls is an award-winning British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1999 to 2006. It is produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road...
, Edinburgh city girl Isobel Anderson in Monarch of the Glen, and Detective Inspector (DI) Alex Fielding in dark crime drama Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood was a British crime drama television series, devised and produced by Coastal Productions for the ITV network that ran from 2002 to 2009. The series is based on characters created by Val McDermid; a university clinical psychologist, Dr Anthony "Tony" Valentine Hill , is teamed with...
.
Personal life
She was born Simone Nicole Jean Lahbib Ould Cheikl, to a ScottishScottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
mother and a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
-Algerian father. She received her drama training at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
after three years in ballet school. She married British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
actor Raffaello Degruttola on 10 May 2003 in her hometown of Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, Scotland
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. In October 2005, she gave birth to their daughter, Skye.
In 2010, Lahbib established the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund in honour of her niece who died of cancer on 25 March 2010, nine days before her 16th birthday. The charity fund will benefit children with cancer and their families.
Credits
- The Girl in the Picture (The Girl) film – 1986
- London BridgeLondon Bridge (tv show)London Bridge is a British television drama/soap opera made by Carlton for ITV and shown in the London region. It ran from 15 February 1996 to 31 March 1999. It featured many actors who have gone on to star in bigger TV shows, including Bad Girls actresses Simone Lahbib and Mandana Jones and No...
(Mary O'Conner) – 1995 - Thief TakersThief TakersThief Takers was a police drama series made by Central Independent Television for the ITV network. The show depicted the work of a team in the Metropolitan Police Service's Flying Squad...
(DC Lucy McCarthy) TV series – 1997 - The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock StarThe Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock StarThe Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star was a successful British comedy series, which aired on Channel 4 in 1998.It was a six-part satirical take on the music industry, written by BAFTA award-winner Bryan Elsley...
(Fiona Johnstone) TV series – 1998 - Bad GirlsBad Girls (TV series)Bad Girls is an award-winning British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1999 to 2006. It is produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road...
(Helen Stewart) TV series – 1999–2001 - Long Haul (Lucy Johnston) short film – 2000
- Judge John DeedJudge John DeedJudge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove...
"Abuse of Power" (Carol) – 2002 - Family (Jacqueline Cutler) TV series – 2003
- Fallen (DCI Kate Gunning) TV series – 2004
- Monarch of the Glen (Isobel Anderson) TV series – 2004
- Call Me (Holly) short film – 2004
- Heartless (Amanda MacNaughton) film – 2005
- Red MercuryRed Mercury (film)Red Mercury is a 2005 United Kingdom film starring Stockard Channing, Pete Postlethwaite, Juliet Stevenson, Ron Silver and David Bradley, and directed by Roy Battersby.-Plot summary:The film is a thriller about a terrorist kidnapping....
(Janet) – 2005 - Wire in the BloodWire in the BloodWire in the Blood was a British crime drama television series, devised and produced by Coastal Productions for the ITV network that ran from 2002 to 2009. The series is based on characters created by Val McDermid; a university clinical psychologist, Dr Anthony "Tony" Valentine Hill , is teamed with...
(DI Alex Fielding) TV series – 2005–2009 - Zip 'n zooZip 'n ZooZip 'n Zoo is a 2008 film directed by Bruce Robertson, starring John Hannah, Simone Lahbib and Remy Bennett. The name of the film is derived from the sound of casting during fly-fishing.- Plot :...
(Marion) short film – 2008 - The Other Side of my Sleep (Maria) short film – 2010
- Single-handedSingle-Handed (2007 drama)Single-Handed is an Irish television drama series broadcast on RTÉ Television. Set and filmed in the west of Ireland, it focuses on the life of a member of the , Sergeant Jack Driscoll . Three two-episode, single-story series aired, one each on consecutive nights in 2007, 2008 and 2009...
(Gemma) six-part TV series – 2010