caption children birth_place nationality ethnicity television name parents birth_date notable_works yearsactive image article_title birth_name occupation
heather chasen , pictured in 2009 . rupert chasen singapore british white british '' '' crossroads '' '' marked personal '' '' eastenders heather chasen f.n chasen agnes h mccullock 20 july 1927 see below 1945 -- present 250px heather chasen
 heather jean chasen actress
heather chasen

heather jean chasen -lrb- born 20 july 1927 -rrb- is a singapore-born english actress .
chasen is known for her roles in soap operas ; playing valerie pollard in the itv soap opera `` crossroads '' from 1982 -- 86 and guest roles in `` doctors '' , `` holby city '' and `` family affairs '' .
chasen also played many roles in bbc radio 2 's `` the navy lark '' from 1959 -- 77 , and appeared in the television series `` marked personal '' from 1973 -- 74 .
she played lydia simmonds in the bbc soap opera `` eastenders '' , a role which received positive reviews from critics , `` eastenders '' cast members and crew .
furthermore , she has appeared extensively in theatre productions and film ; in 2012 , she appeared in a film version of `` les misérables '' .
