Lisa Faulkner

Lisa Tamsin Faulkner (born 19 February 1972) is an actress, presenter, and television chef. She has appeared in various TV shows, including The Lover (1992), Dangerfield (1995), Brookside (1997–1998), Holby City (1999–2001), Spooks (2002), Burn It (2003), Murder in Suburbia (2004–2005), New Street Law (2006–2007), Murdoch Mysteries (2010–2012), EastEnders (2017), and The Girl Before (2021). Faulkner is also known for winning Celebrity MasterChef in 2010. Born in Merton, London, she attended Tiffin Girls' School in Kingston upon Thames. Faulkner began her career in modeling after being approached by a scout at a London tube station when she was sixteen. Her mother's death from throat cancer deeply affected her, and she has openly discussed her bereavement in interviews.