US EditionGillian Taylforth Says EastEnders Made Her Who She Is
- Gillian Taylforth, age 69, is featured on the August 2025 Prima cover and is renowned for playing Kathy Beale since EastEnders' debut in February 1985.
- She attributes her identity to EastEnders, saying the soap made her who she is while Kathy, the character, became a big part of her life and career.
- Taylforth maintains her youthful appearance through a disciplined diet and meticulous skincare, emphasizing she does self-care for herself, not others.
- She has a close on- and off-screen bond with Adam Woodyatt, who plays her son Ian Beale, noting he never calls her by name but 'Mum,' and he helps her with forgotten lines.
- Despite Kathy's 2006 character death and 2015 return faking her own death, Taylforth says EastEnders remains her favorite workplace and a central, emotional part of her life.
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