I always laugh when she comes on screen, it's like she thinks she is in panto or something (not just her storyline, either).
Has there been anyone worse in EastEnders history?
Has there been anyone worse in EastEnders history?
EE: Cassandra - worst actress in the soap's history?
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She'd be considerably better if she stopped trying to do that awful accent. She was decent enough in Only Fools (and other roles for that matter) with her natural voice, so why she/the director/whoever insists on a cockney accent attempt is baffling.
Gavin was bad, a very camp and pantomime character with his looming out of the shadows and behind people, just hoping they don't bring him back, 
She was the weak link in Only Fools, and she isn't much better in EE. But half of the problem is the severely obnoxious character.
Originally Posted by Clackers:
“I always laugh when she comes on screen, it's like she thinks she is in panto or something (not just her storyline, either).
Has there been anyone worse in EastEnders history?”
“I always laugh when she comes on screen, it's like she thinks she is in panto or something (not just her storyline, either).
Has there been anyone worse in EastEnders history?”
Plenty. Ted Reilly, Shaheen Jafargholi, RIcky Norwood, Denise Van Outen, Khali Best, Tony Discipline, Matt Lapinskas, Kellie Shirley and Gemma McCluskie for starters.
Originally Posted by Yoshi Fan:
“She'd be considerably better if she stopped trying to do that awful accent. She was decent enough in Only Fools (and other roles for that matter) with her natural voice, so why she/the director/whoever insists on a cockney accent attempt is baffling.”
“She'd be considerably better if she stopped trying to do that awful accent. She was decent enough in Only Fools (and other roles for that matter) with her natural voice, so why she/the director/whoever insists on a cockney accent attempt is baffling.”
I agree. The director for some unknown reason thought having a character with a high pitched, contrived, larger than life screeching OTT cockney voice and mannerisms made for good viewing. Geraldine reminded me of Cassandra having a tantrum in OFAH when she and Rodders had one of their many fallouts. The directors must have seen those episodes and thought this sort of acting would be perfect for the soap. Utterly stupid decision.
Originally Posted by Suitcase Berao:
“Plenty. Ted Reilly, Shaheen Jafargholi, RIcky Norwood, Denise Van Outen, Khali Best, Tony Discipline, Matt Lapinskas, Kellie Shirley and Gemma McCluskie for starters.”
“Plenty. Ted Reilly, Shaheen Jafargholi, RIcky Norwood, Denise Van Outen, Khali Best, Tony Discipline, Matt Lapinskas, Kellie Shirley and Gemma McCluskie for starters.”
There was that annoying girl who fancied Mas and lodged with them. Plus Lily Matlock. The like of Preeti and Li were awful too.
She a horrible character with the only purpose of making Kathy look good so everyone will side with her.
Dexters dad and Big Mo were worse and regular characters. She is just as bad but a recurring character.
I dont know if anyone still watches it but she really reminds me of Danielle from TOWIE
Awful character though but I thought the acting was intentionally bad!
Awful character though but I thought the acting was intentionally bad!
She was shocking at times in OFAH to the point that i often wondered how she got the part, Clearly she hasn't gotten any better
See her crying scene in OFAH for some of the worst acting ever witnessed
See her crying scene in OFAH for some of the worst acting ever witnessed
The whole storyline is a recycle of the time Pauline Fowler appeared in the panto,
even having a pretentious director who the company all turn against.
As if to drive the point home, they've brought back Ian Lavender, which I find quite odd as I seem to recall that, rather like Margaret Tyzack, he was said to have hated every minute of his previous EastEnders experience - Why go through it again? I would have thought the repeat fees of 'Dad's Army' would pay all those Christmas bills.
even having a pretentious director who the company all turn against.
As if to drive the point home, they've brought back Ian Lavender, which I find quite odd as I seem to recall that, rather like Margaret Tyzack, he was said to have hated every minute of his previous EastEnders experience - Why go through it again? I would have thought the repeat fees of 'Dad's Army' would pay all those Christmas bills.
Lacey Gurner Turner. The worst actress by miles.
Cannot speak the most simple line without chewing her face up. And what's with this hand touching and hand wringing she's doing all the time now while speaking. She breaks every acting rule under the sun . The one who played Nancy Carter wasn't far behind in the truly terrible stakes though.
Cannot speak the most simple line without chewing her face up. And what's with this hand touching and hand wringing she's doing all the time now while speaking. She breaks every acting rule under the sun . The one who played Nancy Carter wasn't far behind in the truly terrible stakes though.
When Geraldine first appeared I thought 'I recognise her but I can't place her'.
Of course, she's Gwyneth Strong and, although she's done loads of film and TV work since 1973, I think it's probably fair to say that most people will remember her in Only Fools and Horses as Rodney's love interest Cassandra.
Unfortunately she's an actress for hire and as such will only do what the script and the director want her to. If she turns out to be a hugely unlikeable character it can hardly be her fault.
Of course, she's Gwyneth Strong and, although she's done loads of film and TV work since 1973, I think it's probably fair to say that most people will remember her in Only Fools and Horses as Rodney's love interest Cassandra.
Unfortunately she's an actress for hire and as such will only do what the script and the director want her to. If she turns out to be a hugely unlikeable character it can hardly be her fault.
I keep expecting Rodney Trotter to turn up in his yellow three-wheeler and start yelling, "Cassandraaa!"
More wooden than Epping Forest.
Originally Posted by SepangBlue:
“When Geraldine first appeared I thought 'I recognise her but I can't place her'.
Of course, she's Gwyneth Strong and, although she's done loads of film and TV work since 1973, I think it's probably fair to say that most people will remember her in Only Fools and Horses as Rodney's love interest Cassandra.
Unfortunately she's an actress for hire and as such will only do what the script and the director want her to. If she turns out to be a hugely unlikeable character it can hardly be her fault.”
“When Geraldine first appeared I thought 'I recognise her but I can't place her'.
Of course, she's Gwyneth Strong and, although she's done loads of film and TV work since 1973, I think it's probably fair to say that most people will remember her in Only Fools and Horses as Rodney's love interest Cassandra.
Unfortunately she's an actress for hire and as such will only do what the script and the director want her to. If she turns out to be a hugely unlikeable character it can hardly be her fault.”
For me I mainly remember her from OFAH, A Touch of Frost and series Real Women which starred Michelle Collins and Pauline Quirke.
Originally Posted by Suitcase Berao:
“Plenty. Ted Reilly, Shaheen Jafargholi, RIcky Norwood, Denise Van Outen, Khali Best, Tony Discipline, Matt Lapinskas, Kellie Shirley and Gemma McCluskie for starters.”
“Plenty. Ted Reilly, Shaheen Jafargholi, RIcky Norwood, Denise Van Outen, Khali Best, Tony Discipline, Matt Lapinskas, Kellie Shirley and Gemma McCluskie for starters.”
All bad. Gemma McCluskie probably takes the crown though. Shocking.
Originally Posted by Scrabbler:
“There was that annoying girl who fancied Mas and lodged with them. Plus Lily Matlock. The like of Preeti and Li were awful too.”
“There was that annoying girl who fancied Mas and lodged with them. Plus Lily Matlock. The like of Preeti and Li were awful too.”
All of those actresses must have been so bad I can't even picture them now
Originally Posted by joe gillott:
“Dexters dad and Big Mo were worse and regular characters. She is just as bad but a recurring character.”
“Dexters dad and Big Mo were worse and regular characters. She is just as bad but a recurring character.”
Big Mo is just Laila Morse. No difference.
Dexter's. Dad. Had a funny. Way. Of Speaking.
Originally Posted by spunger:
“Lacey Gurner Turner. The worst actress by miles.
Cannot speak the most simple line without chewing her face up. And what's with this hand touching and hand wringing she's doing all the time now while speaking. She breaks every acting rule under the sun . The one who played Nancy Carter wasn't far behind in the truly terrible stakes though.”
“Lacey Gurner Turner. The worst actress by miles.
Cannot speak the most simple line without chewing her face up. And what's with this hand touching and hand wringing she's doing all the time now while speaking. She breaks every acting rule under the sun . The one who played Nancy Carter wasn't far behind in the truly terrible stakes though.”
I've noticed her bad acting lately. I don't think she knows how to play a "nice" character at all. It looks painful.
Nancy Carter was appalling.
Cassandra and Gavin are going to be the squares new power couple. They met in the 80s when Del and Rodney did bank jobs with Den, Eric and Archie Mitchell, Richard Blackwood's dad, Reg Cox, William Moon, Gavin, and Stan Carter's mate Ginger Pete.
Originally Posted by Yoshi Fan:
“She'd be considerably better if she stopped trying to do that awful accent. She was decent enough in Only Fools (and other roles for that matter) with her natural voice, so why she/the director/whoever insists on a cockney accent attempt is baffling.”
“She'd be considerably better if she stopped trying to do that awful accent. She was decent enough in Only Fools (and other roles for that matter) with her natural voice, so why she/the director/whoever insists on a cockney accent attempt is baffling.”
bib I agree, & I don;t know why she had to have a cockney accent at all, there are plenty of people who live in London, who did not grow up there & do not have a cockney accent. London attracts people from all over the UK ( as well as the rest of th e world)
Originally Posted by J-B:
“Cassandra and Gavin are going to be the squares new power couple. They met in the 80s when Del and Rodney did bank jobs with Den, Eric and Archie Mitchell, Richard Blackwood's dad, Reg Cox, William Moon, Gavin, and Stan Carter's mate Ginger Pete.”
“Cassandra and Gavin are going to be the squares new power couple. They met in the 80s when Del and Rodney did bank jobs with Den, Eric and Archie Mitchell, Richard Blackwood's dad, Reg Cox, William Moon, Gavin, and Stan Carter's mate Ginger Pete.”
This reads like something straight out of DTC's playbook! 
Originally Posted by SepangBlue:
“When Geraldine first appeared I thought 'I recognise her but I can't place her'.
Of course, she's Gwyneth Strong and, although she's done loads of film and TV work since 1973, I think it's probably fair to say that most people will remember her in Only Fools and Horses as Rodney's love interest Cassandra.
Unfortunately she's an actress for hire and as such will only do what the script and the director want her to. If she turns out to be a hugely unlikeable character it can hardly be her fault.”
“When Geraldine first appeared I thought 'I recognise her but I can't place her'.
Of course, she's Gwyneth Strong and, although she's done loads of film and TV work since 1973, I think it's probably fair to say that most people will remember her in Only Fools and Horses as Rodney's love interest Cassandra.
Unfortunately she's an actress for hire and as such will only do what the script and the director want her to. If she turns out to be a hugely unlikeable character it can hardly be her fault.”
It must be difficult for the average viewer to know if someone is a bad actor or if that's just how the character is written. When we believe it to be the latter, you're right, it's not exactly their fault.
I wonder if the writers concocted the character so we would find Kathy slightly more likeable or useful.
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