Belinda Owusu

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Belinda Owusu
Born (1989-04-19) 19 April 1989 (age 32)
Hackney, London, England
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Children1

Belinda Owusu (born 19 April 1989) is an English actress, known for her roles as Libby Fox in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Nicky McKendrick in BBC medical drama series Holby City.

Early and personal life[]

Owusu was born on 19 April 1989 in Hackney, London.[1] She is of Ghanaian and English descent. She has an older brother, Jermaine Jake Owusu, born October 1987 and a younger brother Ziggy Owusu, born October 1997, who was murdered in October 2016.[2][3] She attended the Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School,[4] as well as Clapton Girls' Technology College.[5] In February 2021, she confirmed that she and her long-term partner Michael Mackin were expecting their first child, announcing that she was 40 weeks pregnant.[6]

Career[]

In 2006, at the age of 16, she began portraying the regular role of Libby Fox in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[1] She stayed in the role until 2010, later appearing on a recurring basis from 2014 to 2017.[7] Prior to getting this role, she had also appeared in a pizza advert.[8] In 2008, Owusu was a contestant in an EastEnders special of The Weakest Link. She was the fourth one to be voted off.[1]

In March 2011, she worked at the Nuffield Theatre, and played Desdemona in their production of William Shakespeare's Othello. In December 2017, Owusu began playing F1 doctor Nicky McKendrick in the BBC medical drama series Holby City.[9][10] She departed the series in scenes airing in March 2021.[11]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2010, 2014–2017 EastEnders Libby Fox Series regular
2010 EastEnders: E20 Libby Fox 1 episode
2017–2021 Holby City Nicky McKendrick Series regular
2019 Casualty Nicky McKendrick 1 episode

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Belinda Owusu – things you didn't know about the Holby City and EastEnders star". What's on TV. 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "The Faces of Tomorrow" (PDF). From Hackney to Hollywood. Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Libby Fox - Character profile". EastEnders Who's who. Whats On TV. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  4. ^ "EastEnders' Belinda Owusu and Charlie Jones to appear in real East End". East London Advertiser. 10 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Review: Summer 2012" (PDF). Clapton Girls' Technology College. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Holby City and EastEnders star Belinda Owusu is expecting her first child". Digital Spy. 28 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Belinda Owusu - Character profile". EastEnders website. BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  8. ^ James, Sarah (29 September 2017). "EastEnders' Belinda Owusu joins the cast of Holby City". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. ^ "EastEnders star Belinda Owusu reveals whether we'll see Libby Fox again now she's in Holby City". Digital Spy. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Holby City airs surprise exit for Nicky McKendrick". Digital Spy. 30 March 2021.

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