Linda Henry

Linda Valiris (''née'' Henry; born 24 August 1959) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Yvonne Atkins in the ITV prison drama series ''Bad Girls'' and Shirley Carter in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. She had previously appeared in ''EastEnders'' as the original Lorraine Salter, the mother of Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton), from 1991 to 1992. Her other acting credits include ''Cracker'' (1995), ''Prime Suspect'' (1997) and ''Trial & Retribution'' (1998). She has also appeared in the films ''Beautiful Thing'' (1996) and ''The Business'' (2005). Provided by Wikipedia