Diane Parish
Diane Parish (born 1 November 1969) is an English actress. Born in Chelsea, London and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Parish has appeared on British television for over two decades. She has appeared in a number of TV shows over the years, including the ITV dramas "The Bill" and "" playing Detective Eva Sharpe. She is perhaps best known for her two roles in BBC One soap opera "EastEnders". For a few episodes in 1998, she played singer Lola Christie. Since 2006 Parish has portrayed the character Denise Fox. She is also known for appearing  in two series of the BBC One comedy-drama "Lovejoy" (1993–1994). Career. After graduating from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she worked mainly in theatre, including playing Cordelia in Talawa Theatre Company's 1994 production of "King Lear". Parish has appeared in various television roles. In "Lovejoy", she played Beth Taylor, the replacement for the character Eric Catchpole. Another television role was as Lola Christie, girlfriend of Mick McFarlane, the manager of the "EastEnders" night cafe, in 1998. Parish has also appeared in television dramas including "The Bill" and its spin-off "", playing DC Eva Sharpe. Before "The  Bill" she starred in "Babyfather," for which she received the Royal Television Society's best actress award in 2001 – the first black actor to win a major RTS award. Parish returned to "EastEnders" in May 2006, but this time playing regular character Denise Fox. She departed from the soap opera temporarily in January 2008 in order to give birth to her daughter, returning in June 2008. Parish also appeared as Millie in the 1996 film "Indian Summer" (also released under the title "Alive And Kicking").