English actress best known for playing Laura Beale on TV soap Eastenders. In a 2004 Daily Mirror she mentioned
"My most prominent features are my breasts, and I think because I am 5ft 2in and small-built it makes it difficult on telly." In 2011 she gave her weight:
"I weigh 8st 7lbs now and I'm a size 8"
Hannah @ Gala Premiere of 'Is Anybody There?', 2009
Photo © ImageCollect.com / Ali Kadinsky/Landmark Media
Hannah & Ricky Groves @ British Soap Awards 2004
Photo © ImageCollect.com / Eric Best/Landmark Media
Sandy Cowell said on 9/Feb/23
NO Laura! When Dot tells her that she’s putting husband, Jim, on a healthy diet, you don’t reply, “But he’s one of our best customers!”
Laura and her other half run a fish and chip shop, so it’s no wonder Jim’s not too healthy if he’s indulging himself too often. I’m lucky that I don’t like the things!
🍟🍟🍟🍟🤮 🎏🥧
Sandy Cowell said on 3/Feb/23
Laura, played by Hannah, and Janine, played by Charlie Brooks, are having an altercation and it’s all too clear who is the taller of the two.
We don’t see Laura hitting Janine, so I’m wondering if she really did what she’s accused of.
Janine slept with her husband, so Laura shouldn’t even her the time of day. Fisticuffs just get you in trouble. The three children want to stay with their adoptive Mummy, and who can blame them?
5ft2. 🌹
Sandy Cowell said on 16/Jan/23
I feel so sorry for Laura. Her marriage to Ian is a farce.
5ft2. 💐
I’m so sorry, Hannah, for the loss of your father. He was a very entertaining actor.
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 10/Jun/22
If anyone spoke like Ian Beale does to Hannah’s Laura in Classic EastEnders, he’d be driven out of town - some way,
somehow!
Well today Laura retaliated, and not before time, either!
5ft2.
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 8/Jul/21
Oooooooh! We can't wait until October for Hannah's next comment, 'cos that would make three years of no commenting for her. 😮
Come on, Nik! Join in and make it number 4!
Personally, I don't remember Hannah ever being overweight, but I read enough about her weight-loss stories, so I guess she was probably a bit heavier at one time.
I wonder if she grew up calling John 'Inspector Morse' Thaw Uncle John? I'd have loved to have had the honour! Back in the 70s, John was acting with Hannah's Dad, Dennis, in 'The Sweeney'.
5ft2.
Nik said on 29/Oct/18
It's good to see that Hannah is nice 'n honest! Now she has two comments!
Sandy Cowell said on 29/Oct/18
No comments yet? Oh dear! Well, I didn't expect Dennis to have an overly tall daughter, and having watched 'Eastenders' when she was in it, AND having followed her weight-loss story, I knew her to be around the 5ft2 mark, so that's what I'm putting for Hannah.