Martha Ross

Martha Ross
Born

1939 (age 7677)

Residence Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Nationality British
Occupation Actress and radio presenter
Children Paul, Simon, Jonathan, Miles, Adam, and Liza

Martha Ross (born 1939) is a British actress and radio presenter, and mother of television presenters Jonathan and Paul Ross. She also has three other sons named Simon, Miles and Adam, and a daughter named Liza, who works in the media.[1][2]

Ross worked as an extra in EastEnders from its inception[3] until November 2006, when her contract was terminated because she told her son Paul an EastEnders Christmas storyline, which he leaked on his LBC radio show.[4]

She has also appeared in Grange Hill, The Sean Hughes Show, Space Virgins and Barrymore, and hosts a current affairs show on Liberty Radio.[3] Ross has written a weekly agony aunt column for Real People magazine.

She has appeared in many theatre roles, including The Last Game, Atlantis, The Firm's Big Night Out and Stained Glass.[3]

Martha Ross now lives in Hitchin in Hertfordshire.

References

  1. "The magic ingredient of Channel X". The Independent. 31 October 1990.
  2. Ross, Paul (20 May 2012). "What it feels like...to grow up five to a room". The Sunday Times.
  3. 1 2 3 "Is Jonathan Ross's mum in the show?". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 September 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  4. Green, Kris (18 November 2006). "Jonathan Ross's mum fired after 'Enders leak". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 January 2010.


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