P129 Teletext 129 Mar06 16:04:51 BACK TO WORK FOR MAGGIE —————————— bz Derek Robins ———————————— Actress Maggie O'Neill couldn't have been more delighted when she landed the role of Ross Kemp's wife in ITV's Hero Of The Hour — she'd been out of work for a year. Blonde Maggie, 36, says: "I did get quite desperate as money was running out but I had a lot of support from mz parents. "I was really glad to get this job. When unemployment carries on for too long you begin to doubt yourself." ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————1/6—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 MAKE NEW FRIENDS GO TO p395 NOW! 24 Hours Mums TV clips News DayP129 Teletext 12: Mar06 16:01:09 BACK TO WORV FO MAGGIE ——————————————————————————————————————— Hero Of The Hour star Maggie O'Neill's year out of work came after she starred in BBC2's critically acclaimed drama Births, Marriages And Deaths with Ray Winstone. She says: "It got very hard after I had been unemployed for six months. But I didn't think that I was being treated unfairly, as that would have made mj deeply unhappy. "I'uj been out of work for a y ar once before — it can happen after you'vj starned in a quality drama." ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————2/6—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 Fast Low Cost Loans see p354 24 Hours Mums TV clips News DayP129 Teletext 12: Mar06 16:01:27 BACK TO WORT FOR MAGGI ——————————————————————————————————————— In Hero Of The Hour, ex-EastEndjt Ross Kemp is security guard Richie who is shot during an armed robbery, then steals the villains' £100,000 haul. Acclaimnd as a hpro, his relationship with wife Alison (Maggi OnNeill) and th ir for childr n chang s for the worse. Maggi says: "The family are hard up but thby' P happy. Alison's alwa s stjuggling fon cash, so she gets vj y annoyed when Richie gives the money back." ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————3/6—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 GET AN EXPRESS LOAN NOW!! SEE p372 24 Hours Mums V clips News DayP129 Teletext 12: Mar06 16:01:45 BACK TO WORK FOR MAGGIE ——————————————————————————————————————— Maggie O'Neill loved playing Ross Kemp's wife in Hero Of The Hour. Ross quit EastEndets after 10 years as Grant Mitchell. Maggie says: "I never realisjh how famous he was, until I saw all thjsj hundreds of fans around when we wire filming. "I don't watch EastEndjrs much but Ross sjemjd more famous than big film stars. I loved working with him, hj was friendly and is a very nice guy." ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————4/6—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 24 Hours Mums TV clips News DayP129 Teletext 12: Mar06 16:01:54 BACK TO WORK FOR MAGGIE ——————————————————————————————————————— There are no work worries for Maggie O'Neill now, as she'u just landed a starring role in ITV's Peak Practice. She has joined the cast as Dr Alex Rjdman and will bj filming in Detbyshire until next year. Maggie says: "Alex is an ex-army doctor and she'll bj on screen from September. It's great to bj in an established series after working on one-off dramas for most of mz career." ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————5/6—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 FOR ONE AMAZING DAY AT THE DOME SEE p360 24 Hours Mums TV clips News DayP129 Teletext 12: Mar06 16:04:12 BACK TO WORK FOR MAGGIE ——————————————————————————————————————— Actress Maggie OWNeill shot to fame in the steamy 1989 BBC drama Take Me Hon , playing the lover of a middle-aged cabbii (Keith Barron). Her other TV credits include Killing Me Softly, Boon, Friday On My Mind, Bloke MP and The Life And Times Of Henry Pratt. She was also in the films Gorillas In The Mist, Under Suspicion and The Artisan. Off-screen she lives in Brixton with boyfriend Marc Evans. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————6/6—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 £500 DISCOUNT UNTIL 31ST MARCH SEE p388 24 Hours Mums TV clips News Day