Bonnie Langford
Bonnie Langford
Bonita Melody Lysette "Bonnie" Langford, is an English actress, dancer and entertainer. She came to prominence as a child star in the early 1970s before subsequently becoming well known for her role as Mel Bush, a companion of Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy's Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who in the mid 1980s. She has since appeared on stage in various musicals in the West End and on Broadway, shows such as Peter Pan: The Musical, Cats, The Pirates...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth22 July 1964
CountryUnited States of America
I'd got a part in the original cast of 'Cats' when I was 16, and that kept me going for a while. After that, I felt lost, both personally and professionally - I was trying to find a way not to be seen only as this bubbly, bright, vivacious person. It felt like I'd lost the freedom to make mistakes.
What stopped me is the thought I might get stuck in there. I couldn't take being in the spotlight all the time.
I can't help smiling away and putting that showbiz face on. But behind the smile, I'll be absolutely terrified.
The previous weeks she had birthday parties to go to. Important, normal five-year-old stuff that I want to come first in her life.
I'm the fussiest eater on earth; my husband despairs. I like chicken and pasta, and can't resist milk chocolate. I figure if you're going to do something naughty, make it really enjoyable.
I am probably more critical of myself than anyone else, I am very tiny - 5'1 and a half inches - so there's nowhere for weight to hide.
As a dancer I've always checked my body constantly; 'Am I having a good day or am I having a fat day?'
I don't read reviews, and I try not to read articles about me. It taints your outlook: if you believe the good things, you've got to believe the bad things, too.
'Dr Who' is an extraordinary association that I have because I didn't realise until I was in the show quite how worldwide it is and how popular and how dear it is to so many people's hearts.
The pushy showbiz kid thing was always the performance, not the person. I'm very solitary. I don't like socialising.
It's difficult to be a mother and maintain a career as a performer - but then it's difficult in any industry.
I was the shyest kid. I'd never speak, only if I had to. Honestly.
I used to hate my bottom because as a dancer, you're supposed to have nothing there.
It's been said of me that I must get out of bed every morning and go cartwheeling down the road. Of course it's not true. There certainly was a time in my 20s when I wanted a bit of freedom, and I found that difficult, but if I'm ever having a time when I'm feeling sorry for myself, something always jolts me back.