Anna Acton

Who is Anna Acton?

Anna Acton is an English actress who is best known for her role as Rochelle Barratt, the wife of a borough commander in the ITV television series The Bill. Prior to appearing in The Bill, Acton played the long-suffering yet bubbly Geri Evans in the soap opera Family Affairs for three and a half years.

Acton also appeared in two episodes of Doctors as Rachel Cook and later as Keira Chesterton and Hollyoaks as DC Mullins. In May 2007, she starred as Louise Martin in two episodes of HolbyBlue for the BBC. In August 2008 she appeared with Paul Nicholls in Harley Street and was also seen as Dorothy in the CGI Sketch Show for BBC The Wrong Door.

Since 2013, Anna has played the role of Joy in the Cbeebies programme Topsy and Tim. From 21 April 2014, she has portrayed DC Emma Summerhayes, the police officer investigating Lucy Beale's murder in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.