Sheree Murphy

Sheree Victoria Murphy (born 22 August 1975) is an English actress and television presenter, best known for her roles as Dawn in Only Fools and Horses, Tricia Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, Eva Strong in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and Dakota Davies in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.

In 2005, Murphy came second in the fifth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and competed in the 2015 series of Celebrity MasterChef. In September 2016, she became the presenter of a cookery programme on BBC One called Yes Chef!

Early life Born in Stoke Newington, north London, Murphy was the middle child and only daughter in a family of five children.

Murphy's first part was in the musical The Rink at the Cambridge Theatre, aged 12.

On 16 June 2014, it was announced that Murphy had joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours playing an old acquaintance of Paul Robinson called Dakota Davies.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1988 Salome’s Last Dance The Child Minor Role 1996 Only Fools and Horses Dawn Supporting Role (1 Episode)The Bill Laura Evans 1997 Lizzie 1998 Berkeley Square Florrie Smith Main Role (4 Episodes) 1998–2004 Emmerdale Tricia Dingle Regular Role (374 Episodes) 2000–2016 Loose WomenHerself Recurring Panelist (44 Episodes) 2005 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Participant (Runner-up) 2006 The Royal Tanya Willson 1 Episode 2006, 2015 The Wright StuffHerself Panelist (2 Episodes) 2007 Soapstar Superstar: Bonus Tracks Presenter (9 Episodes) 2010–2011 Hollyoaks Eva Strong Regular Role (30 Episodes) 2014, 2018 Neighbours Dakota Davies Regular Role (13 Episodes) 2016–2017 Yes Chef Herself Presenter (40 Episodes) 2022 Morning Live Herself Presenter (3 Episodes)

Personal life Murphy is married to Australian footballer Harry Kewell. They met at the Majestyk nightclub, Leeds, in 2000 and were married on 25 May 2002 in Las Vegas.

They have four children together: son Taylor (born 2001) and daughters Ruby (born 17 June 2003), Matilda (born 19 March 2008) and Dolly (born 14 January 2012).

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2003 British Soap Awards Best Actress Emmerdale 2003 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (shared with Mark Charnock) Emmerdale 2010 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer Hollyoaks