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Heroin addict Missy is regularly visited by a sugar daddy, who gives her the cash she needs to fund her habit. But as she awaits trial for kidnapping, she has to decide whether she is willing to give up a life of drugs and money in order to get her children back. Meanwhile, the romance between transgender prisoner Franklin and fellow inmate Leslie continues to blossom. Only able to meet in educational classes, will their relationship be discovered by the officers?
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Kathy Burke
(Narrator)
Born:
June 13, 1964
in
London
Best Known For:
Her comedy work.
Early-life:
Born Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke in Islington, London, on June 13, 1964. Her mother died of cancer when she was two, and she was raised by neighbours for the following few years before returning to live with her father and two older brothers. She attended the Maria Fidelis Secondary School in Euston, and while there, was encouraged to act. She later enrolled at the famous Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington. When Kathy was 17 she was spotted by film director Mai Zetterling who was looking for young actresses to appear in the film Scrubbers.
Career:
Burke first became familiar to TV audiences via roles in sketches by such performers as Harry Enfield, and French and Saunders. Through her association with Enfield, she became a household name thanks to her portrayal of the grotesque Waynetta Slob. She followed that up with the sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme, and continued to notch up rave reviews in both comedy and serious work; arguably her best performance came in Gary Oldman's movie Nil By Mouth. Since 2001 she has largely refrained from acting and has thrown herself into theatre directing to great acclaim. However, in 2011, she appeared in the acclaimed film adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, alongside her old mate Oldman. A year later wrote and featured in the semi-autobiographical sitcom Walking and Talking.
Quote:
'I've got no class agenda at all. But obviously it's better if I tell stories that I understand.'
Trivia:
Burke won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for Nil by Mouth. She has also been nominated for several Baftas, British Comedy Awards and a National Television Award.
Louise Quayle
(Series director)
Colleen Flynn
(Executive producer)
