Fay Ripley has come a long way from her early days selling men's clothes door-to-door and is now one of the UK's most loved actresses.
After graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1990, Fay landed a role in a pantomime version of Around the World in 80 Days.
From there, her career took off. She used to work as a children's entertainer selling clothes, but her big break came when she landed a major film role playing Karen Hughes in Mute Witness.
In 1996, Fay joined the cast of ITV's Cold Feet. Initially a supporting character, she became a mainstay of the series in 1998.
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