Lysette Anne Chodzko (born 26 September 1963), known professionally as Lysette Anthony, is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles in the film Husbands and Wives (1992), as Princess Lyssa in the 1983 fantasy epic Krull, Christa Norris in the first series of the ITV comedy-drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983), Angie Tyler/Trenchard in the BBC1 sitcom Three Up, Two Down (1985–1989), and her role as Marnie Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2016–2022). She appears in Bryan Adams' music videos from his 1984 album Reckless.

Early life Anthony was born on 26 September 1963 in Marylebone, London, the only child of Michael Adam Anthony (né Chodzko), an actor from Jersey, and actress Bernadette Milnes. The couple later divorced. Anthony's French-born paternal grandfather, Alexander Victor Chodzko, was a mariner and journalist of Polish descent.

Anthony's childhood was made difficult by her mother's manic depression and schizophrenia and she left home at 19. In 1980, at age 16, Anthony was heralded as the "Face of the Eighties" by photographer David Bailey. She was a successful model before she became known as an actress at the age of 20. During the decade, she appeared in numerous music videos for artists such as Bryan Adams ("Summer of '69", "Somebody", "Heaven" and "Run to You") and Depeche Mode ("I Feel You").

Acting career Stage Anthony made her first stage appearance at the Cambridge Theatre at age 10. Four years later, she performed with the National Youth Theatre. She appeared at the Trafalgar Studios in the West End as Arabella Lucretia in the television comedy The New Statesman, with Rik Mayall. She has played the role of Joanna Lyppiatt in Noël Coward's Present Laughter (with Simon Callow) and the role of Eleanor in Terry Johnson's Dead Funny at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Television Anthony's credits include a non-speaking role in British Telecom adverts, ITV's Murder in Suburbia, Agatha Christie's Poirot, a regular role in the soap opera Night & Day (ITV), Hotel! for Channel 5, BBC's Jonathan Creek, Oliver Twist, Dombey and Son, A Ghost in Monte Carlo, Campion episode "Sweet Danger" (as Lady Amanda Fitton), Lovejoy, Hollyoaks and ITV’s Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. She starred for four years in the BBC sitcom Three Up, Two Down. She portrayed Angelique Bouchard for eight episodes of the prime time revival of the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. She played Miss Clarise Mimsers in The Dead Man's Gun in 1998 as well as Miss Scarlett in the third series of Cluedo on ITV in 1992.

Her television appearances in 2006 included roles in Casualty and a new sitcom pilot, Baggy Trousers. She played the roles of Rachel Heath, a semi-regular character in The Bill and Veronica Cray in The Hollow, a two-part Poirot film for ITV. She also appeared briefly in Coronation Street on 13 August 2010 and as an American patient in Holby City in February 2013. In 2014, she appeared on an episode of Pointless Celebrities partnered with Christopher Timothy. She portrayed the role as Lady Rowena in Ivanhoe in 1982.

In February 2016, Anthony began appearing in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Marnie Nightingale. Her character was killed off in January 2022 after collapsing due to a brain injury caused by an explosion, ending Anthony's almost six-year-long run with the soap. In October 2022, she appeared in three episodes of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Mary Dougan.

Audio In 2008, Anthony portrayed Clara Harris in the Doctor Who audio adventure Assassin in the Limelight. In February 2010, it was announced that she would be returning to the world of Dark Shadows starring in the audio drama Kingdom of the Dead.

Personal life Anthony married Dutch artist and entrepreneur Luc Leestemaker in 1990; they divorced in 1995 after Anthony left Leestemaker for married American film director David Price whom she met while filming Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde. She went on to marry Price and they were together for two years until they divorced. Anthony was in a relationship with composer Simon Boswell from 2004 to 2010, with whom she has a son. In 2008, her son was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. She now raises funds for research. Anthony was in a relationship with Marcus Gilbert from 2023 until his death in January 2026.

In The Sunday Times on 15 October 2017, Anthony alleged that Harvey Weinstein raped her in the late 1980s.

In 2022 Anthony disclosed to OK! magazine that she had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease on the day she auditioned for Hollyoaks.

Selected credits Film Year Title Role Notes 1982 Ivanhoe Lady Rowena 1983 Krull Lyssa 1984 Night Train to Murder Kathy Chalmers 1987 Zoeken naar Eileen Marian Faber; Eileen W. The Emperor's New Clothes Princess Gilda 1988 Without a Clue Leslie Giles 1991 Switch Liz 1992 Husbands and Wives Sam The Pleasure Principle Charlotte D'Bonne 1993 Look Who's Talking Now Samantha D'Bonne The Hour of the Pig Filette d'Auferre 1994 Save Me Ellie The Hard Truth Lisa Kantrell 1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It Lucy Westenra Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Sarah Carver Affair Play Lisa Parks 1997 Robinson Crusoe Mrs. Crusoe 1998 Misbegotten Caitlan Bourke 1999 Tale of the Mummy Claire Mulrooney 2002 Farewell to Harry Louie Sinclair 2014 We Still Kill the Old Way Lizzie Davis 2017 We Still Steal the Old Way Lizzie Davis

Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Ivanhoe Lady Rowena Television film 1983 Dombey and Son Florence Dombey Miniseries; 8 episodes Jemima Shore Investigates Meriel Harper Episode: "A Chamber of Horrors" Princess Daisy Lady Sarah Miniseries 1984 Auf Wiedersehen Pet Christa 2 episodes Crown Court Susan Coombes Episode: "Mother Figures: Part 1" 1985 Oliver Twist Agnes Fleming / Rose Maylie Miniseries; 7 episodes 1985–1989 Three Up, Two Down Angie Tyler (née Trenchard) Main role; 25 episodes 1986 Lovejoy Sophy Fairfax Episode: "The March of Time" 1988 Jack the Ripper Mary Jane Kelly Miniseries; 2 episodes 1989 The Lady and the Highwayman Lady Panthea Vyne Television film 1990 Campion Amanda Fitton Episodes: "Sweet Danger: Parts 1 & 2" A Ghost in Monte Carlo Mistral Television film 1991 Dark Shadows Angélique Bouchard 8 episodes 1996 Trilogy of Terror II Laura, Bobby's Mom / Dr. Simpson Television film 1999 Jonathan Creek Mimi Tranter Episode: "Ghosts Forge" 2001 Hotel! Amanda Brown Television film 2001–2003 Night & Day Roxanne Doyle-Wells Regular role 2003–2004 The Bill Rachel Heath Supporting role; 16 episodes 2004 Murder in Suburbia Beth Whitmore Episode: "Millionaire's Row" Agatha Christie's Poirot Veronica Cray Episode: "The Hollow" 2007 Casualty Rachel Houston Episode: "The Personal Touch" Doctors Joanne Oaksey Episode: "Good Naked, Bad Naked" 2008–2009 Hollyoaks Yvonne Summers 2 episodes 2009 Casualty Amanda Episode: "Great Expectations" 2010 Doctors Marcelle D'Arby Episode: "Occupational Hazards" Coronation Street Lydia Radcliffe Episode: #1.7402 2012 Doctors Patricia Montana Episode: "Nice Packet" 2013 Holby City Shelley Pinches Episode: "Ask Me No Questions" 2015 Doctors Anna Ashton Episode: "Happy Ever After" 2016–2022 Hollyoaks Marnie Nightingale Regular role; 449 episodes 2022 Doctors Mary Dougan Recurring role; 3 episodes

Stage The Vagina Monologues at the Royal Albert Hall Jackie (as Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis in the play's transfer from Broadway) at the Queen's Theatre Toys in the Attic at Watford with Hayley Mills Restoration at the Bristol Old Vic The Lady's Not for Burning at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter Ghosts (by Ibsen) The New Statesman with Rik Mayall Hay Fever by Noël Coward. Directed by Greg Hersov at the Royal Exchange, Manchester Lady Windermere's Fan at the Royal Exchange, Manchester 84 Charing Cross Road at the Salisbury Playhouse

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