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Gina Murray
Born
Gina Elizabeth Murray

(1973-11-06) 6 November 1973 (age 51)
Marylebone, London, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1994–present
TelevisionDoctors
Witless
The Hunt for Raoul Moat
Children2, including Max
Parent(s)Mitch Murray
Grazina Frame
RelativesMazz Murray (sister)

Gina Elizabeth Murray (born 6 November 1973) is an English actress and singer, known for her work on stage and screen. Her television credits include Doctors, Witless and The Hunt for Raoul Moat whilst her theatre roles include Hairspray, Chicago and Mamma Mia!, as well as various other productions on the West End theatre. She has also provided voice work for several video games.

Life and career

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Murray was born on 6 November 1973 in Marylebone, London, to songwriter Mitch Murray and actress Grazina Frame.[1][2] She and her younger sister Mazz, also an actress, trained at Redroofs Theatre School.[3][4] Murray has two sons, Joe and Max, the latter of whom portrays the role of Joel Marshall in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[5][6]

Murray's first credited role was in an episode of The Bill in 1994.[7] Since then, Murray has appeared extensively in television and on stage.[8] In 2010, she formed a girl group, Woman, with her sister Mazz alongside Anna-Jane Casey and Emma Kershaw, in which they released a single "I'm a Woman".[9][10][11][12][13] In 2014, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Helen.[14] Her stage credits include Mamma Mia, Chicago, The Full Monty and Fame.[15][16] Murray appeared in the BBC medical soap opera Doctors on two occasions, in 2016 and 2022 respectively.[17][18] In 2023, she portrayed Lesley Stobbart in the ITV1 drama series The Hunt for Raoul Moat.[19] In 2024, she portrayed Velma Von Tussle in the UK tour of Hairspray.[16] In 2025, Murray and her sister hosted the WhatsOnStage awards.[20] Murray has also had several voice acting roles primarily in video games including Rhodan: Myth of the Illochim (2008), Ankh: Battle of the Gods (2008), Lords of the Fallen (2014), Planet Coaster (2016), Baldur's Gate 3 (2023), RoboCop: Rogue City (2023) and Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024).[16]

Filmography

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Television and film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Bill Kim Episode: "Wall of Silence"
2000 Sorted Jo Film role
2005 Vegabond Shoes 1st Party Girl Short film
2007 Judge John Deed WPC Berry 2 episodes
2007 Alice in Wonderland: What's the Matter with Hatter? — Voice role
2010 The Flirting Club Kelly Film role
2011 Flapacha, Où Es-Tu? — Voice role
2014 EastEnders Helen 1 episode
2016 Doctors Isla Franklyn Episode: "Ask Alice"
2017–2018 Witless Shirley Whelan Recurring role
2022 Mantis — Short film
2022 Doctors Myra Mallicoat Episode: "Deck the Halls"
2023 Family Ties Dolores Short film
2023 The Hunt for Raoul Moat Lesley Stobbart Main role
Sources: [21][22]

Video games

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Year Title Role
2008 Rhodan: Myth of the Illochim Kari
2008 Ankh: Battle of the Gods Isis
2016 Planet Coaster Cynthia Clarke
2014 Lords of the Fallen —
2023 Baldur's Gate 3 Various
2023 RoboCop: Rogue City —
2024 Metaphor: ReFantazio Various
Sources: [16]

Stage

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References

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  1. ^ Wolfisz, Francine (4 November 2013). "Making waves on rock-a-lele road". Jewish News. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  2. ^ Krieger, Candice (14 August 2008). "Gina and Mazz Murray take centre stage in the West End". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Mazz Murray: 'I've never done a job I didn't want to do'". The Stage. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  4. ^ Grant, Brigit (4 December 2021). "Gina and Mazz Murray are sisters in on the act". Jewish News. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Gina Murray". Rosie's Rainbow Fund. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. ^ "EastEnders confirms Vicki Fowler return for the first time in 20 years | Radio Times". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Interview: Actress Gina Murray on starring in new musical TRIO". West End Best Friend. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Hairspray star Gina's stuck on her home town". Blackpool Gazette. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Isle of Wight Festival announces Friday's 'ladies night' line-up - eFestivals.co.uk". www.efestivals.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Biggins up for WOS Awards Concert, More Line-up". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Womanville - Woman". Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via www.allmusic.com.
  12. ^ Not Panicking Ltd. "h2g2 - The 2010 Isle of Wight Festival". h2g2.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  13. ^ "JEWISH MUSIC INSTITUTE - Jewish Culture Day 2006". www.jmi.org.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  14. ^ "BBC One - EastEnders 2013 - 2017, 2014, 02/05/2014". BBC. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Nikki Bentley, Gina Murray and Noel Sullivan to star in Waterloo East's reopening show". The Stage. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  16. ^ a b c d "Gina Murray (Until 9 Sep)". Hairspray the Musical UK tour. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  17. ^ "BBC One - Doctors, Series 18, Ask Alice". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  18. ^ "BBC One - Doctors, Series 23, Deck the Halls". BBC. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  19. ^ "The Hunt for Raoul Moat cast | Who appears in the ITV drama?". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  20. ^ Logan, Philip (11 January 2025). "Gina & Mazz Murray to host 25th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards". CelebMix. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Gina Murray". Plex.tv. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Gina Murray Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
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