Proudly independent and a real live wire, Denise’s philosophy is shout first, think later, especially where men are involved. She’s brought up her two daughters Chelsea and Libby mostly on her own after standing up to her violent, alcoholic husband Owen.
2006 Gets involved with the Albert Square crowd after a romance with car dealer Kevin Wicks. Her violent ex Owen turns up and beats her up then nearly kills their daughter Libby. Searches for the dad she never knew after a hint about his identity from her mum.
Diane was born in London in 1969 and she trained at acclaimed acting school Rada. She was a successful stage actress in her early career before winning numerous TV roles, which included a brief spell as singer Lola Christie in EastEnders during the nineties.
Diane is best-known as popular Bill character DC Eva Sharpe. She lives with her German boyfriend Sebastian, an IT worker, in East London and they have one daughter, Kenya, who was born in 2005.
