Judith Jacob
This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( January 2013 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Judith Jacob (born 13 December 1961) is a British actress best known for her role as the health visitor Carmel Roberts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders , a role she played from 1986 to 1989. [1] During her period in Albert Square, her character suffered from severe marital abuse and her husband's attempted murder and eventual separation. Career Jacob attended London’s Anna Scher Theatre. Two of her classmates were also future EastEnders actors, Susan Tully (who played Michelle Fowler) and Phil Daniels (as Kevin Wicks). Before landing her role on EastEnders , Jacob was a co-founder of the Black Theatre Co-op (BTC), a London theatre group of black actresses. [1] Jacob's fir...