Siobhan Teresa Hayes (born 21 July 1974) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Abi Harper in the BBC sitcom My Family and Sandy in the BBC radio series Absolute Power.
Career Hayes portrayed Abi Harper a student in the British sitcom My Family, a role she held between 2002 and 2008, when the character became a nun. She has also made guest appearances in Little Britain, Paul Merton: The Series, Agatha Christie's Marple, Birds of a Feather, and The Bill. Her early appearances included portraying a pupil of Class 5C onwards from 1991, in the series Up the Garden Path.
In 2005, she was a contestant on the third series of the BBC competition Strictly Come Dancing, paired with professional Matthew Cutler. The couple were the first to be eliminated. On 1 February 2008, it was announced that Hayes would be joining EastEnders, in the role of Melinda, the partner of the show's returning Ricky Butcher portrayed by Sid Owen. This was Hayes' second role in EastEnders, as she portrayed Jane on 4 July 1991. Hayes starred in the 2011 British live action 3D family comedy film Horrid Henry: The Movie, portraying the role of the titular character's mother. In 2022, Hayes appeared in an advert for Specsavers and also featured in the Christmas advert for McDonald's.
Filmography
Year Title RoleNotes 1982 The Chinese Detective Charity 1985 Blue Money Una 1985 Flesh+Blood Child of the Castle 1986 Mr Magus Is Waiting for You Charlie 1990–1991 Up the Garden Path 4C/5C Pupil Wendy 1991 EastEnders Jane 1991–1994 Screen One Shop AssistantBabysitter 1992, 1994, 2000 The Bill Karen Dawes (1992)Lynne Halford (1994)Tracey Barnes (2000) Episodes: "Raiders" (1992)"Fair Exchange" (1994)"Riot City" (2000) 1993 Paul Merton: The Series Emily 1993 Demob Waitress 1993, 1998 Birds of a Feather Tina / Hayley 1997 Bramwell Daisy Jenner 1999 Starting Out Samantha 1999 Put Out More Fags 2000 Cry Wolf Cherry 2001 Iris Checkout Girl 2002–2008 My Family Abi Harper 2003 Little Britain Julie 3 episodes 2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Mary Hill Episode: "The Murder at the Vicarage" 2005 Holby City Eve Lewis Episode: "No Pain No Gain" 2005 Harry Hill's Shark Infested Custard Evelynne Hussey 2006 The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton Anne 2008 EastEnders Melinda 2008 Barnet Shuffle Kelly Short 2008 Doctors Sasha Ecclestone Episode: "From the Ashes" 2011 Horrid Henry: The Movie Henry's Mum 2012 Crime Stories Andrea Marshall 2013 Murder on the Home Front Jenny Special 2018 Holby City Maeve Atwater Episode: "Hold My Hand"
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