Express. “One day I turned up on set and they were all down the corridor ‘planking’ (a kind of push-up) to tone their stomachs. It’s like being a ‘virtual mother,’” says Sian, who also appeared recently in The Moorside, the BBC drama about the fake kidnapping of Shannon Matthews. She's now back on the box in the new series of Doctor Foster - here's what you need to know about the talented performer. Sian Elizabeth Phillips was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England in 1980 and is the youngest of three siblings. She is somebody who prides herself on her work and is a high achiever. “Suranne works really hard but with it she brings a lot of fun. Suranne Jones as Dr Gemma Foster. And we watched the entire thing in two nights. While Sian has a career spanning thirteen years on our TV screens, the role of Euros Holmes is sure to be the part that sets her up for stardom. SIAN Brooke has seen her star rise over the last few years thanks to her roles in series such as Sherlock and The Moorside. It’s like a train that goes and goes and you keep thinking, ‘It’s got to slow down to stop at one of the stations,’ and it doesn’t.”. And after two days I was on the floor doing exactly the same thing.”. It’s a time I treasure.”. “I love Gemma’s character. That is until her husband starts acting suspiciously. Bertie Carvel as Simon. You have to watch it through your fingers.”, It is the first time the two actresses have worked together and Sian says that during filming they instantly hit it off. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Yet it transpires that earlier this year, in the BBC drama Sherlock, the 37-year-old actress played the sleuth’s volatile sister Eurus Holmes, responsible for murdering his best friend and burning down the family home before being locked up and forcing Sherlock and Dr Watson to play a series of deadly games. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Yet although she looks glamorous for our shoot, she reveals that at home it’s back to trainers. Gemma's life goes into turmoil as she gets closer to discovering the truth, with her family and patients all suffering as a result of the shocking events that unfold. It’s hard to forget TV’s most unsympathetic GP, played by a vengeful-looking Suranne Jones. “In real life we all have layers and complications which is what happens throughout the whole of Doctor Foster. Ever. Or another obstacle Gemma has to grapple with? Every job choice I make, everything I do and think revolves around them,” she says. “There’s definitely more to her and that is what drew me to the role. She says and does things we sometimes wish we could do. “But when you’ve been a fan of the show you want to be able to keep the bar as high as it is, which comes with huge responsibility. She played Natalie Brown, a neighbour of Shannon’s mother Karen. I declined to join in at first. Appearing as Krista in the short-lived TV series Dinotopia in 2002, Sian has since had fleeting roles in TV staples including Foyle's War, Hotel Babylon, Midsomer Murders and A Touch of Frost. I’m very lucky. Dr. Foster seems to have the perfect life - she is a trusted GP, has many friends and a settled family. Now it’s time to welcome Sian’s character, who is a newcomer to the practice. “My husband bought me the boxset because I was working away when it was on, so I missed it. Cheryl Campbell as Helen Foster. Blonde hair and blue-eyed. Sian will play a new GP, also called Sian, working alongside sinister Dr Gemma Foster, played by Suranne, who exposed her husband Simon’s affair with … ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Jodie Comer as Kate Parks. “It’s all about opening the front door to somebody’s house. And I’m just normal like other parents trying to keep it all together, at the park with the boys and our dog Monty, a grumpy old Westie. It might seem that the façade is all painting a brilliant, perfect picture, but it’s cringing at times. Suranne Jones' incredible figure wows viewers during X-rated romp, “I’m a bit of a tomboy. So boisterous and full of life. She has previously starred in ITV’s Lewis, as well as Channel 4’s Not Safe for Work and Man Down, among many others. But unlike its residents who regularly swap gossip, it’s almost impossible to get anyone who works on the drama to talk about the plot. When we rejoin the drama, Doctor Foster is back at the surgery and working hard to be a single mum to her son Tom. SIAN Brooke has seen her star rise over the last few years thanks to her roles in series such as Sherlock and The Moorside. “Viewers didn’t realise I was playing all four roles. Sian Brooke looks as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. At the moment, Sian has to be fairly tight-lipped about the background of her character. It was something they were doing for charity. If you miss it, you can watch it again on the BBC iPlayer. Born Sian Phillips, to avoid any confusion with the actress of the same name she changed her name to Sian Brooke after an English Civil War general who served in her home town of Lichfield. Martha Howe-Douglas . She is the instantly unlikeable Sian, played by the immediately likeable Sian Brooke.