Faith Brown — Biography
Eunice Irene Carroll, known professionally as Faith Brown, was born on May 28, 1944, in Liverpool. She has built a distinguished career as an English actress, singer, comedian, and remarkably skilled impressionist. Her early performing years saw her singing with her brothers in a vocal group called The Carrolls, and she also pursued a solo singing career before channeling her innate talent for mimicry into the world of comedy impressions.
Brown became a notable figure on television, particularly for her role as a star on the ITV impressions program Who Do You Do?. Audiences also recognized her distinctive voice as The Voice in the television series Trapped!. Her own comedy special, The Faith Brown Awards, a production by London Weekend Television for ITV, drew an impressive 9.8 million viewers when it aired in September 1978. This success paved the way for a six-part series, The Faith Brown Chat Show, which premiered in January 1980. That same year, she was honored with a TV Times Award for 'Funniest Woman on TV.'
Beyond her own shows, Brown has graced numerous television variety programs as a guest star, showcasing both her singing and impressionist abilities. Her appearances include The Cannon and Ball Show, Summertime Special, Live From Her Majesty's, 3-2-1, The Grumbleweeds, and The Little and Large Show. In 1982, her life and career were the subject of the popular program This Is Your Life, where she was famously surprised by Eamonn Andrews during an appearance on the ITV entertainment show Game For A Laugh.
Her presence has been felt as a panelist on a variety of popular television shows such as Celebrity Squares, Give Us A Clue, Blankety Blank, Punchlines, New Faces, and Win, Lose or Draw. She has also participated in other television entertainment programs and the reality series I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! in 2006.
As an actress, Brown has taken on various television roles. She played Flast in the Doctor Who serial Attack of the Cybermen in 1985 and portrayed Anne Bradley in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside in 1996. On the stage, she took on the iconic role of Norma Desmond in the 2001-2002 UK tour of Sunset Boulevard. Her musical theatre resume is extensive, including her performances as Miss Hannigan in Annie at Guildford and Portsmouth, Stella Winters in the 1996 stage adaptation of Summer Holiday at the Opera House in Blackpool, Sister Mary Regina in the 2004 UK tour of Nunsense, and Diana Diamonte in Boys in the Buff at the Edinburgh Festival in 2007.
Brown became a notable figure on television, particularly for her role as a star on the ITV impressions program Who Do You Do?. Audiences also recognized her distinctive voice as The Voice in the television series Trapped!. Her own comedy special, The Faith Brown Awards, a production by London Weekend Television for ITV, drew an impressive 9.8 million viewers when it aired in September 1978. This success paved the way for a six-part series, The Faith Brown Chat Show, which premiered in January 1980. That same year, she was honored with a TV Times Award for 'Funniest Woman on TV.'
Beyond her own shows, Brown has graced numerous television variety programs as a guest star, showcasing both her singing and impressionist abilities. Her appearances include The Cannon and Ball Show, Summertime Special, Live From Her Majesty's, 3-2-1, The Grumbleweeds, and The Little and Large Show. In 1982, her life and career were the subject of the popular program This Is Your Life, where she was famously surprised by Eamonn Andrews during an appearance on the ITV entertainment show Game For A Laugh.
Her presence has been felt as a panelist on a variety of popular television shows such as Celebrity Squares, Give Us A Clue, Blankety Blank, Punchlines, New Faces, and Win, Lose or Draw. She has also participated in other television entertainment programs and the reality series I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! in 2006.
As an actress, Brown has taken on various television roles. She played Flast in the Doctor Who serial Attack of the Cybermen in 1985 and portrayed Anne Bradley in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside in 1996. On the stage, she took on the iconic role of Norma Desmond in the 2001-2002 UK tour of Sunset Boulevard. Her musical theatre resume is extensive, including her performances as Miss Hannigan in Annie at Guildford and Portsmouth, Stella Winters in the 1996 stage adaptation of Summer Holiday at the Opera House in Blackpool, Sister Mary Regina in the 2004 UK tour of Nunsense, and Diana Diamonte in Boys in the Buff at the Edinburgh Festival in 2007.
