Big Mo

[Cymbeline]

I heard that Big Mo in enders was Gary Oldman's sister. can anyone confirm this bazarr-o rumour?

[surreyman]

Yes, it's absolutely true. Her first acting role was in "Nil By Mouth" directed by Gary Oldman who made up the stage name Laila Morse because it was an anagram of mia sorella "my sister" in Italian.

[noxlumos]

Yeah that is true, also someone told my wife that equally bizarrely Gary Oldman used to go out with Kathy Burke when they were teenagers.

[Pippa68]

Which leads to another connection ~ Kathy Burke's character 'Perry' is based on Perry Fenwick who plays Billy Mitchell in Eastenders...spooky!

[4getmenot]

And Kathy Burke and Mo are in Love Honour and Obey with Ray Winston

[spaced]

was well aware that Laila Morse was Gary OIdman's sister, but did not know her name was an Italian anagram - fantastic fact surreyman!