
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1967 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Plumstead, London, England, UK
Tanya Franks
Biography
Tanya Franks is an English actress, writer and producer, who is most known for starring roles on television in Family Affairs, The Bill, Pulling, as Rainie Cross in EastEnders, and Lucy Stevens in Broadchurch. Franks is also the founder of Stock-pot Productions, a film and theatre production company.
Known For

TV
Family Affairs
Karen Ellis
1997

TV
Skins
Ruth
2007

TV
Vera
Lorraine Hallam
2011

TV
Inside No. 9
Tracey
2014

TV
Broadchurch
Lucy Stevens
2013

TV
Urban Myths
Becca
2017

TV
Chewing Gum
Mandy
2015

TV
Mum
Carol
2016

TV
Pulling
Karen
2006
TV
Comedy Blaps
Mandy Jones
2011
TV
Comedy Blaps
Mandy
2011

TV
Porters
Jane Bison
2017

Film
Chromophobia
Christine
2006

Film
Liz & Dick
Sybil Burton
2012

TV
Hotel Trubble
Dolly
2008

TV
The Coopers vs The Rest
Tess Cooper
2016

TV
The Cup
2008

Film
Aux
Jane Dale
2018

Film
We Still Steal the Old Way
Governor Pryce
2017
Film
East
1999
Filmography
2023FilmMy Love Affair with Marriageas Teacher #2 (voice)2023FilmNational Theatre Live: Othelloas Emilia2018FilmAuxas Jane Dale2017TVPortersas Jane Bison2017TVUrban Mythsas Becca2017FilmWe Still Steal the Old Wayas Governor Pryce2016TVThe Coopers vs The Restas Tess Cooper2016FilmMoon Dogsas Pam2016TVMumas Carol2015TVChewing Gumas Mandy2014TVInside No. 9as Tracey2013FilmPiecesas Mother2013FilmThe Magnificent Elevenas Clare2013TVBroadchurchas Lucy Stevens2012FilmLiz & Dickas Sybil Burton2012FilmGet Luckyas Barbara2011TVComedy Blapsas Mandy Jones2011TVVeraas Lorraine Hallam2011FilmIslandas Ruby2008TVHotel Trubbleas Dolly2008TVThe Cup2007TVSkinsas Ruth2006TVPullingas Karen2006FilmChromophobiaas Christine1999FilmEast1997TVFamily Affairsas Karen Ellis