Biography

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.

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Filmography

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Vera

Vera

2011Series
7.5
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Shetland

Shetland

2013Series
7.5
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Bad Girls

Bad Girls

1999Series
7.5
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Crossing Lines

Crossing Lines

2013Series
6.7
View Monarch of the Glen
Monarch of the Glen

Monarch of the Glen

2000Series
7.3
View Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed

Judge John Deed

2001Series
6.7
View Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood

Wire in the Blood

2002Series
7.8
View The Loch
The Loch

The Loch

2017Series
6.6
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London Bridge

1996Series0
View The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

1998Series
5.8
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Single-Handed

Single-Handed

2007Series
6.8
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Philomena

Philomena

2013Film
7.3