About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1965-02-06
Place of birth:
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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Simone Lahbib

Overview

Simone Nicole Jean Lahbib Ould Cheikl (born February 6, 1965) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her roles as Helen Stewart in the ITV drama series Bad Girls, DCI Alex Fielding in the ITV crime series Wire in the Blood and Katy Lewis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Lahbib trained in drama at Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University. She then commenced her on-screen career in 1985 when she was cast in The Girl in the Picture, a film set in Glasgow directed by Cary Parker. She also sang on the soundtrack. Lahbib has worked extensively in television and film, after starting her career predominantly in theatre. Following guest appearances on well-known television dramas such as Taggart and Dangerfield. Lahbib is the mother of British actress Skye Lucia Degruttola.

Known for

Acting
2020 Transference: A Bipolar Love Story Actor Sophie 59
Average
2013 Philomena Actor Kate Sixsmith 70
Good
2012 Downton Abbey: A Journey to the Highlands Actor Wilkins N/A
N/A
2010 The Other Side of My Sleep Actor Maria 59
Average
2007 Single-Handed Actor Gemma Burge 70
Good
2005 Red Mercury Actor Janet 58
Average
2005 Heartless Actor Amanda MacNaughton 58
Average
2004 Fallen Actor DCI Kate Gunning 58
Average
2003 Family Actor Jacqueline Cutler N/A
N/A
2002 Wire in the Blood Actor DI Alex Fielding 73
Good
1998 The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Actor Fiona Johnstone 69
Fair
1996 Thief Takers Actor DC Lucy McCarthy 70
Good
1986 The Girl in the Picture Actor The Girl 58
Average

Production
2020 Love Is a Hand Grenade Production Casting N/A
N/A
2017 Tremor Cordis Production Co-Producer 59
Average