Gina Murray

Murray was born on 6 November 1973 in Marylebone, London, to songwriter Mitch Murray and actress Grazina Frame.^[1][2] She and her younger sister Mazz, also an actress, trained at Redroofs Theatre School.^[3][4] Murray has two sons, Joe and Max, the latter of whom portrays the role of Joel Marshall in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.^[5][6]

Murray's first credited role was in an episode of The Bill in 1994.^[7] Since then, Murray has appeared extensively in television and on stage.^[8] In 2010, she formed a girl group, Woman, with her sister Mazz alongside Anna-Jane Casey and Emma Kershaw, who released a single "I'm a Woman".^{[9][10][11][12][13]} In 2014, Murray appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Helen.^[14] Her stage credits include Mamma Mia, Chicago, The Full Monty and Fame.^[15][16]

Murray appeared in the BBC medical soap opera Doctors on two occasions, in 2016 and 2022 respectively.^[17][18] In 2023, she portrayed Lesley Stobbart in the ITV1 drama series The Hunt for Raoul Moat.^[19] In 2024, she portrayed Velma Von Tussle in the UK tour of Hairspray.^[16]

In 2025, Murray and her sister hosted the WhatsOnStage Awards.^[20] Murray has also had several voice acting roles, primarily in video games, including Rhodan: Myth of the Illochim (2008), Ankh: Battle of the Gods (2008), Lords of the Fallen (2014), Planet Coaster (2016), Baldur's Gate 3 (2023), RoboCop: Rogue City (2023) and Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024).^[16]