Matilda Ziegler

About

Actress preeminently recognized for her roles in British television series such as Mr. Bean, My Good Friend, Harbour Lights, Swiss Toni, and Lark Rise to Candleford. She also made notable appearances in feature films such as City Slacker, The Rhythm Section, and Living. 

Before Fame

Of the dozens of television and film credits she has amassed over the course of her decades-long career, her most noteworthy role was that in which she debuted. She launched her professional acting career in 1987, portraying the tragic life and eventual death of her character Donna Ludlow in several seasons of the long-running British soap opera EastEnders. 

Trivia

In addition to film and television, she performed in stage productions such as Twelfth Night with the Royal Shakespeare Company, An Inspector Calls, and The School for Scandal. She also performed on radio series including Rigor Mortis and Cabin Pressure. 

Family Life

She married fellow actor Louis Hilyer in July of 2004. Together, they have 3 children, named Evie Joy, Faye Berry, and Herbert Carl. Her brother, Dominic Ziegler, is a journalist and the Japan bureau chief for the weekly British newspaper, The Economist.

Associated With

She co-starred with Wendy Richard and Gillian Taylforth on the British soap opera EastEnders from 1987 to 1989.