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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

18

Gender

Female

Birthday

1961-12-13 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Hackney, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Judith Jacob

Biography

Judith Jacob (born 13 December 1961) is a British actress best known for her role as the health visitor Carmel Roberts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she played from 1986 to 1989. During her period in Albert Square, her character suffered from severe marital abuse and her husband's attempted murder and eventual separation. She was a founding member of BiBi Crew, Britain's first comedy troupe made up entirely of Black actresses, founded in 1991. She also launched at the Hackney Empire the live talk show Judith Jacob Yabba Yabbas With Friends.

Known For

Acting

Provoked: A True Story

2007

Provoked: A True Story

as

Guard Tyler

TravelWise

2000

TravelWise

as

Marina

On the Other Foot

2021

On the Other Foot

as

Cynthia

No Shade

2018

No Shade

as

Margaret

3 Women

2020

3 Women

as

Pre

Ghostlands

1996

Ghostlands

as

Jess

Jumping Bean Bag

1976

Jumping Bean Bag

as

Schoolgirl

EastEnders

EastEnders

as

Health visitor

EastEnders

EastEnders

as

Carmel Roberts

Black Books

Black Books

as

Customer

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

as

Dorna Bray

Queen's Nose

Queen's Nose

as

Sabrina Kitts

Production

Crew

Directing