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Tracy Beaker star is working in an Odeon Cinemas nearly 20 years after finding fame on smash hit CBBC show – can YOU guess who it is?

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As someone who grew up watching Tracy Beaker and admiring its talented cast, it is truly heartwarming to see where they are now. Deepal Parmar, who played Chantal Wellard, has transitioned from acting to managing sales at Odeon Cinema Group – a testament to her adaptability and resilience.

Tracy Beaker star Deepal Parmar looks worlds away from the days when she found fame.

In the past, a woman who was once an actress (now aged 36) portrayed the character of teenager Chantal Wellard in the popular CBBC show “The Story of Tracy Beaker” from the years 2004 to 2005.

However, nearly two decades later, Deepal has been employed with the Odeon Cinema Group for about three years now.

Based on her LinkedIn profile, she currently holds the position of Sales Manager at a major cinema company, and frequently attends red carpet movie premiers.

In one Instagram post, she is seen wearing a glittering dress at the launch of Paul Mescal blockbuster Gladiator II.

Instead, she puts on a sharp white outfit before capturing a reflection selfie with a smile, preparing for an evening out.

Back in the early 2000s, from 2002 to 2005, I had the privilege of being a part of a captivating series that originally aired on a children’s network. This remarkable production was none other than “The Story of Tracy Beaker,” based on Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s poignant and hard-hitting book series.

It centred on a group of children growing up in care and featured a string of child actors.

At the onset of the fourth sequence, Deepal showed up accompanied by her younger siblings Roxy and Rio; it was just Deepal who maintained a relationship with their shared father among the three.

In the episode entitled “Chantal’s Goodbye,” she departed quite early, as her character chose to reside with her father instead.

Deepal has also appeared in Casualty and Doctors, and her most recent credit is as Amandeep in the 2024 short The Visit.  

After the conclusion of the show, Dani Harmer, our main actress, went on to act in the sitcom Dani’s House for the same channel and secured a £3 million record contract with Decca Records.

The album didn’t get released, instead, she returned to her iconic character for “Tracy Beaker Returns,” a decision that contributed significantly to the rise of the current, well-respected actress Mia McKenna-Bruce in her career.

In the year 2012, Dani participated in Strictly Come Dancing but later stepped down from her position as Tracy the next year.

The spin-off continued as The Dumping Ground, and its twelfth series began airing in October 2024. 

Daniel returned to work on new installments of “The Mum Tracy Beaker” and “The Beaker Girls,” which will be produced from 2021 to 2023.

I’ve been gracing the stage quite frequently with appearances in pantomimes, and this year, I had the privilege of leading the cast in “Beauty and the Beast” at York.

In the year 2024, she launched a YouTube series. During this series, she and her former acting partner, Cheslie Padley – who opted for a career in fitness over show business – conducted interviews with their fellow cast members.

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2024-12-15 21:50

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