Ellen Thomas (actress)
Ellen Thomas (born 3 February 1956) is a Sierra Leonean/British actress, known for her roles as Liz Webbe in the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers and Claudette Hubbard in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[1][2]
Ellen Thomas | |
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 Thomas in 2016 | |
| Born | Ellen Thomas 3 February 1956 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Teachers (2001–2004) EastEnders (1990, 2002, 2010–2011, 2015–2016) |
Career
In Teachers, Thomas played Liz Webbe, a school secretary, and appeared in all four series, from 2001 to 2004. She was a regular cast member in BBC Radio 4's Clare in the Community and in BBC Three's Coming of Age, in which she portrayed the principal. For her role in Rev, she was nominated for "Best TV Comedy Performance" at the Black International Film Festival and Music Video & Screen Awards.
However, she is best known for her minor role in Come Fly with Me, as Mrs Mbutu.[3]
Thomas is known for the number of characters she has portrayed in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She played Pearl Chadwick in 1990, Estella Hulton in 2002, Grace Olubunmi from 2010 to 2011, and Claudette Hubbard from 2015 to 2016.[4] From 2018 to 2019, Thomas appeared in the medical drama by the BBC, Casualty, in the recurring role of Omo Masters.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | Laura | Series 5, Episode 4 |
| 1981 | Sunday Night Thriller | Assistant | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Don't Wait Up | Receptionist | Series 1, Episode 5 |
| 1984 | Shroud for a Nightingale | Staff Nurse | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | The Lenny Henry Show | Rose | Series 1, Episode 1–6 |
| 1988 | French and Saunders | Various characters | Christmas special |
| 1988 | The Lenny Henry Show | Rose | Series 2, Episode 1–6 |
| 1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Mrs. Holmes | Series 3, Episode 10 "Outpost" |
| 1990 | Hallelujah Anyhow | Unnamed Character | |
| 1990 | EastEnders | Pearl Chadwick | Recurring role |
| 1991 | Grange Hill | Pregnancy Advisor | Series 14, Episode 14 |
| 1993 | Screenplay | Aunt Mafe | 1 episode |
| 1994 | The Bill | Iris Davareux | "Lesson to Be Learned" |
| 1994 | Home Away from Home | Miriam | |
| 1995 | London Bridge | Diane Symmons | Series 2, Episode 1–2 |
| 1996 | Cardiac Arrest | Sister Jackie Landers | "Trench Warfare" |
| 1996 | Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Laurette Akande | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Holding On | Florrie | Series 1 Episode 1–8 |
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | Chief Usher | Series 3, Episode 1 "Mute of Malice" |
| 1998 | Ultraviolet | Maria | Series 1, Episode 5 "Terra Incognita" |
| 2000 | The Bill | Mrs. Okin | "White Lies" |
| 2000 | In Defence | Mrs. Hope | Series 1, Episode 1 |
| 2000 | Where There's Smoke | Counsellor Edwards | |
| 2000 | Never Never | Brenda | Short drama |
| 2001–2004 | Teachers | Liz Webb | Series 1–4 (39 episodes) |
| 2002 | Doctors | Mrs. Foster | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Bill | Aisha Danvers | |
| 2002 | Holby City | Marcia Lyme | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Jury | Ruby Thomas | Series 1, Episode 1–4 |
| 2002 | EastEnders | Estella Hulton | |
| 2003 | Strange | Mrs. Andoh | Series 1, Episode 2 "Kaa-Jinn" |
| 2003 | Lenny Henry in Pieces | Unnamed Character | Series 2, Episode 2 |
| 2003 | Good Food Live | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Casualty | Stephanie Mellor | Series 19 Episode 45 "Aftermath" |
| 2005 | William and Mary | Mrs. Morris | Series 3, Episode 2 |
| 2006 | Doctor Who | Clockwork Woman | Series 2, Episode 4 "The Girl in the Fireplace" |
| 2006 | Little Miss Jocelyn | Unnamed Character | Series 1, Episode 1 and 3 |
| 2006 | Trial & Retribution | Judge Joyce Addo | "Sins Of The Father" |
| 2006 | Doctors | Marie Crossley | Series 7, Episode 140 "Ashes to Ashes" |
| 2006 | The Play's the Thing | Herself | Series 1, Episode 2 |
| 2007 | Outnumbered | Jehovah's Witness | Series 1, Episode 4 |
| 2007 | One of Us? | Mum | Short film |
| 2008 | Coming of Age | The Principal | All episodes since series 1, episode 3 |
| 2008 | New Tricks | Cora Trimble | Series 5, Episode 8 "Mad Dogs" |
| 2009 | Off the Hook | Angela | Series 1, Episode 1 |
| 2009 | Doctor Who | Carmen | Easter 2009 special; "Planet of the Dead" |
| 2009 | Moses Jones | Libby Jones | Series 1, Episodes 2 and 3 |
| 2010–2011 | EastEnders | Grace Olubunmi | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Rev. | Adoha Onyeka | All 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Come Fly with Me | Mrs. Mbutu | Episode 2 |
| 2011 | EastEnders: E20 | Grace Olubunmi | |
| 2012 | Doctors | Mrs Francelle Ndebele | "Paradise Lost" |
| 2012 | Casualty | Florence Asike | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | EastEnders | Claudette Hubbard | Regular role |
| 2015 | Humans | Lindsey Kiwanuka | Episode 1–2 |
| 2015–2017 | Mount Pleasant | Nana Miller | Regular role |
| 2016 | New Blood | Joan Philips | Episode 1 |
| 2018–2019 | Casualty | Omo Masters | Recurring role |
| 2018 | In the Long Run | Mama | 5 episodes; voice role |
| 2018 | Midsomer Murders | Ruth Crane | 1 episode |
| 2018 | The Queen and I | Philomena Troussaint | Television film |
| 2019 | Doctors | Liz Maberry | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Dark Money | Maggie Mensah | Main role |
| 2020 | Death in Paradise | Georgine Perault | Series 9, Episode 7 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | South West 9 | Mrs. Ashware | |
| 2001 | Buried Treasure | Martha | |
| 2002 | Jeffrey Archer: The Truth | First Judge | |
| 2006 | Basic Instinct 2 | Prosecutor | |
| 2006 | Losing It | Paula | |
| 2006 | Breaking and Entering | Judge | |
| 2008 | Clubbed | Mrs. Smith | |
| 2010 | The Future Wags of Great Britain | Auntie Deborah | |
| 2010 | The Santa Trap | Tooth Fairy | |
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | Colin Tucker's mother | |
| 2016 | Golden Years | Thelma |
References
- "EastEnders casts new character played by Ellen Thomas". HELLO. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- "Actress, Ellen Thomas to host 2011 GUBA Awards". GhanaWeb. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- "EastEnders up for four MVSAs". EastEnders. BBC Blogs. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (3 October 2016). "Revealed! Here's how Claudette leaves EastEnders". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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