BIOGRAPHY
FULL: Year By Year
2008-2010 - Theatre, Television, Film & Radio
2008
Hello, Dolly! Which was on an extensive UK Tour from the 1st February through to 23rd August, Anita played the lead character of Dolly Levi, where, during this incredible journey of 26 venues (inclusive of 2 weeks in Jersey) she acted, sang and danced her way through 235 performances. And now, Anita has put her own stamp on the character and is up there amongst the great names who have played Dolly Levi on the stage this and the other side of the Atlantic include:- Ginger Rogers, Pearl Bailey, Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Dora Bryan and believe it or not ... Danny La Rue and who could forget Barbra Streisand in the film version.
BBC1 2nd episode of 3rd series of 'Hotel Babylon' screened 26 February
LBC (London Radio Show) Guest - in conversation with Steve Allen. Saturday 26 April (see Press page to listen to this interview)
BBC Radio 2 (Sunday 4 May) Guest on Elaine Paige Sunday Show.
2009
21 May, Thursday - This Week - A BBC1 Political Programme. Anita was a guest to talk of the subject of " Revenge ".
4 July, Saturday - BBC1 "Casualty" Anita was the guest star and played the part of a physic named 'Cora' for one episode only
Sunday 12 July - BBC Radio London, Anita was the guest on the Lesley Joseph show.
Sunday 9 August - BBC Radio2, Michael Ball's special guest talking of 'Calendar Girls'.
Wednesday 26 August - Channel 5 Anita was guest of the day and panellist on Matthew Wright's show 'The Wright Stuff'.
Wednesday 02 September ITV1 "This Morning" Anita was a guest on this ever popular daytime show along with June Brown, Jerry Hall, Jill Baker, Jill Halfpenny and Sara Crowe who all help to make up the "Calendar Girls".
Tuesday July - Calendar Girls ( 2nd new cast) including Anita who took over the lead Chris, opened at The Noel Coward Theatre in St. Martin's Lane, London for a limited period of 3 months finishing on 31 October. (Third new cast took over on 3rd November 2009).
Nov - Vagina Monologues, Mayflower Theatre, Southampto
Dec/Jan - Aladdin, New Wimbledon Theatre, London. Anita played one of the 4 Genie's of the Lamp.
2010
19 May - Anita appeared at the British Soap Awards and presented EastEnders because, 2010 EastEnders celebrated 25 years as an ongoing drama series.
"Two Sisters" which was for 'The New Play Festival' which opened on 10 June at the Devonshire Park Theatre,Eastbourne for 3 performances only at this theatre, the other 2 dates were 11 and 17 June, the play then moved on to the Pavilion Theatre in Brighton for a further 3 performances on 25, 28 and 29 June.