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Joy Brook

b. 1969

British actress

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Born 1969. Joy Brook is a British actor.

Joy Brook (born Joy Beadle, 9 May 1969) is an English actress who played Detective Constable Kerry Holmes in The Bill and Joanne Pearson in Peak Practice. She has also appeared in The Thin Blue Line, Dalziel and Pascoe episode "Under World", Dream Team and Doctors.

She has been in the short Maltesers sponsor films that accompany Loose Women on ITV. She was in the short Go Compare adverts on TV, and appeared as Dr Melville in Emmerdale on 12 January 2018.

Personal life In January 1999, she revealed that she was bisexual and had been sexually involved with women since she was 21. At the time her Bill character was having a lesbian fling while working undercover in a prison. "My mother told the whole town I was a lesbian and she was proud of me. My girlfriend was accepted as part of the family." The relationship lasted two years. A four-year relationship with Roger May (b. 1966) ended around the same time that Joy revealed her bisexuality.

She is the great-niece of Tottenham Hotspur manager Bill Nicholson.

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Joy Beadle

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joy Brook?

British actress

When was Joy Brook born?

Joy Brook was born on 9 May 1969 in Scarborough.

What is Joy Brook's occupation?

Joy Brook is an actor.

What nationality is Joy Brook?

Joy Brook is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Joy Brook

Β· Wikidata: Q6297049

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