Silent witness.

[cupid04]

Does anyone know the name of the actress who played the doctor [psychiatrist] that
Nikki went to see?

[pond50]

jacquetta may?

[misto]

She appeared in Eastenders for some time as the university teacher who persuaded Michelle to go to college and I think then had an affair with Mark Fowler.

[NazNomad]

It was, as pond50 says, Jacquetta May ... great couple of night's telly too.

[cupid04]

Thankyou.I was wondering where I'd seen her before. It drives my husband batty
when we are watching something and I say where do we know him/her from. By the
time we've both racked our brains we've missed most of the plot.

[mike11111]

When this happens to me I find the name from the credits. I know they don't scroll anymore and are often too quick to read. If something is recorded I freeze the credits so that I can read them all. Failing that you can usually get the cast list by Googling. Once I have the name I just Google the actor to find out what else he has been in.

[sophie_1003]

www.imdb.com is also brilliant for finding actors if you know which episode you are watching.

[cupid04]

thankyou both for your helpful suggestions.