Gina Elizabeth Murray (born 6 November 1973) is an English actress and singer, known for her work on stage and screen. Her television credits include "Doctors", "Witless" and "The Hunt for Raoul Moat" whilst her theatre roles include "Hairspray", "Chicago" and "Mamma Mia!", as well as various other productions on the West End theatre. She has also provided voice work for several video games.
Life and career.
Murray was born on 6 November 1973 in Marylebone, London, to songwriter Mitch Murray and actress Grazina Frame. She and her younger sister Mazz, also an actress, trained at Redroofs Theatre School. Murray has two sons, Joe and Max, the latter of whom portrays the role of Joel Marshall in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders".
Murray's first credited role was in an episode of "The Bill" in 1994. Since then, Murray has appeared extensively in television and on stage. In 2010, she formed a girl group, Woman, with her sister Mazz alongside Anna-Jane Casey and Emma Kershaw, in which they released a single "I'm a Woman". In 2014, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" as Helen. Her stage credits include "Mamma Mia", "Chicago", "The Full Monty" and "Fame". Murray appeared in the BBC medical soap opera "Doctors" on two occasions, in 2016 and 2022 respectively. In 2023, she portrayed Lesley Stobbart in the ITV1 drama series "The Hunt for Raoul Moat". In 2024, she portrayed Velma Von Tussle in the UK tour of "Hairspray. "In 2025, Murray and her sister hosted the WhatsOnStage awards. Murray has also had several voice acting roles primarily in video games including "Rhodan: Myth of the Illochim" (2008), ' (2008), "Lords of the Fallen" (2014), "Planet Coaster" (2016), "Baldur's Gate 3" (2023), ' (2023) and "" (2024).