Tanya Franks
Acting
Biography
Tanya Franks is an English actress, writer and producer, who is most known for starring roles on television in Family Affairs, The Bill, Pulling, as Rainie Cross in EastEnders, and Lucy Stevens in Broadchurch. Franks is also the founder of Stock-pot Productions, a film and theatre production company.
Born: January 1, 1967
Place of Birth: Plumstead, London, England, UK
Known For
Porters
Deluded Simon Porter, dreams of becoming a doctor - but he has to start from the bottom and be a porter. His plan? Work his way up to be the best porter the NHS has ever seen.
Skins
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
Inside No. 9
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
National Theatre Live: Othello
Farewell the tranquil mind. A bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. A refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds that love across racial lines has a cost. Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.
Broadchurch
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
Pulling
Donna narrowly escapes making a huge mistake by marrying Karl and instead opts for moving in with her friends Karen and Louise in South London. The three girls learn about life and love in this funny and modern comedy.
Urban Myths
Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...
Mum
A comedy about a mother at a milestone in her life. We follow her and her family through a year of new beginnings as she rebuilds her life following the death of her husband. Mum is joined by her supportive life-long friend Michael. Through a year of new beginnings she rebuilds her life surrounded by her family: son Jason and his girlfriend Kelly; her brother Derek and his new partner, Pauline; and her in-laws.
Vera
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.
Chewing Gum
The life of Tracey, a religious, Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old living in an estate in Tower Hamlets, and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family. Oh, and obvs her boyfriend!
Filmography
as Teacher #2 (voice)
as Emilia
as Jane Dale
as Jane Bison
as Becca
as Governor Pryce
as Tess Cooper
as Pam
as Carol
as Mandy
as Tracey
as Clare
as Lucy Stevens
as Sybil Burton
as Barbara
as Lorraine Hallam
as Ruby
as Dolly
as Ruth
as Karen
as Christine
as Karen Ellis