Martha Ross

Martha Ross (born 1939) is a British actress and radio presenter, and mother of television presenters Jonathan and Paul Ross. She also has three other sons named Simon, Miles and Adam, and a daughter named Liza, who works in the media.[1]

Ross worked as an extra in EastEnders from its inception[2] until November 2006, when her contract was terminated because she told her son Paul an EastEnders Christmas storyline, which he leaked on his LBC radio show.[3]

She has also appeared in Grange Hill, The Sean Hughes Show, Space Virgins and Barrymore, and hosts a current affairs show on Liberty Radio.[2] Ross has written a weekly agony aunt column for Real People magazine.

She has appeared in many theatre roles, including The Last Game, Atlantis, The Firm's Big Night Out and Stained Glass.[2]

Martha Ross now lives in Hitchin in Hertfordshire.

References

  1. ↑ 'The magic ingredient of Channel X', The Independent, 31 October 1990.
  2. 1 2 3 "Is Jonathan Ross's mum in the show?". BBC. Archived from the original on 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  3. ↑ Green, Kris (2006-11-18). "Jonathan Ross's mum fired after 'Enders leak". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-01-14.


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