Josie Lawrence is an English actress and comedian. She is best known for her work with the Comedy Store Players improvisational troupe, the television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? and as Manda Best in EastEnders.
Lawrence was born Wendy Lawrence on 6 June 1959 in Old Hill, Staffordshire. Her parents were Bert Lawrence and Kathleen Lawrence, née Griffin, who were married in 1948. She has twin siblings, John and Janet, who are ten years her senior (1949). They were brought up in nearby Cradley Heath, where their father worked for British Leyland and their mother as a dinner lady. Lawrence wanted to be an actress at the early age of 5 and at 16 joined the Barlow Players in Oldbury.
She studied at Dartington College of Arts from 1978 to 1981, receiving a Bachelor of Arts honours degree.
| Date of Birth | 6th June 1959 |
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| Age | 65 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current City | Old Hill |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Career Start | 1985 (39 years ago) |
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