Lucy Pargeter

Lucy Kate Pargeter (born March 1, 1977) is an English actress known for her roles as Helen Raven in Crossroads (2002–2003) and Chas Dingle in Emmerdale (2002–present). She has also participated in the ITV reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2013, finishing third. Pargeter won the 2019 British Soap Award for Best Actress for her role in Emmerdale. Born in Nottingham, she trained at the Central Junior Television Workshop and New College, Nottingham. Pargeter was a member of the band Paperdolls, toured with Boyzone in the 1990s, and had a chart hit with 'Gonna Make You Blush.' She has appeared in various TV shows and played Brenda in the film Anita and Me.