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479:Vera Sands
460:Kylie Platt
429:Short film
380:2 episodes
367:2008, 2011
346:Filmography
340:Kim Vaughan
313:Kinky Boots
287:Kylie Platt
272:Kylie Platt
145:soap opera
139:Kylie Platt
1660:Categories
1645:Paula Lane
1499:10 January
1273:9 February
1156:20 January
981:11 January
959:References
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449:2010–2016
422:War Wounds
377:Geraldine
239:alongside
237:War Wounds
229:and BBC's
165:Early life
135:Paula Lane
68:Occupation
35:1986-04-17
23:Paula Lane
1595:4 October
1379:4 January
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1007:30 August
946:Emmerdale
889:TV Choice
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499:Series 9
441:Princess
390:Heartbeat
372:The Royal
246:Emmerdale
220:The Royal
196:Heartbeat
158:Emmerdale
95:Emmerdale
52:, England
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950:Pending
125:Children
107:Tom Shaw
1627:16 July
1545:4 April
1471:29 July
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1056:4 April
939:Awards
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508:City 17
405:Doctors
294:Theatre
226:Doctors
175:Halifax
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1105:4 May
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909:2016
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