Huddersfield actress Zoe Lucker set for Eastenders bow this week

May 31 2010 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Vanessa also arrives with daughter Jodie (Kylie Babbington) in tow.

And proving that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, tearaway Jodie soon becomes embroiled in a relationship with Max’s right-hand man Darren Miller.

It’s an exciting time for Zoe, who has been involved with the theatre since her teenage years.

She says she was inspired by her primary school teacher Tony Walker, who scripted a role for her in a school play.

She attended Huddersfield New College, where she met her mentor, Liz Hayward, a theatre studies teacher.

It was Liz Hayward who inspired her to apply for the Ardent School of Theatre, Manchester.

After her graduation, she became a part of the Hull Truck Theatre Company. Zoe Lucker exhibited her talent in stage plays while touring with the Hull Truck Theatre Company and played a vital role in Dracula and The New Office Party plays written by John Godber, a popular English playwright.

After spending a brief period with the Hull Truck Theatre Company, Zoe moved to London to act in television.

Initially, she got chances to act in TV advertisements and corporate videos. She also made appearances in many TV serials, including Doctors, Holby City, Lynda La Plante’s Killer Net, Boyz Unlimited, Trial and Retribution, Where the Heart Is, Coronation Street and Brazen Hussies.