Martha Ross
| Martha Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 (age 77–78) |
| Residence | Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress and radio presenter |
| Children | Paul, Simon, Jonathan, Miles, Adam, and Liza |
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][2]
Ross worked as an extra in EastEnders from its inception[3] 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.[4]
She has also appeared in Grange Hill, The Sean Hughes Show, Space Virgins and Barrymore, and hosts a current affairs show on Liberty Radio.[3] 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.[3]
Martha Ross now lives in Hitchin in Hertfordshire.
References
- ↑ "The magic ingredient of Channel X". The Independent. 31 October 1990.
- ↑ Ross, Paul (20 May 2012). "What it feels like...to grow up five to a room". The Sunday Times.
- 1 2 3 "Is Jonathan Ross's mum in the show?". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 September 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ↑ Green, Kris (18 November 2006). "Jonathan Ross's mum fired after 'Enders leak". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 January 2010.