Trivia

It is reported that Fay was offered 500,000 pounds to stay with the series, Cold Feet (1997).

She met UK actor James Purefoy when she was just 16 and lived with him for more than a decade.

Trained at Guildhall School of Drama in London and graduated in 1990.

As a teenager, it took Fay three years to be accepted into drama school - she was eventually accepted by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London.

Her father's sister was a pop singer with the stage name of Twinkle who had a big hit in the 1960s called 'Terry'.

Began a relationship with Daniel Lapaine in 1998; they married in 2001 and have two children together.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter Parker Lapaine on 31 October 2002. Child's father is her husband, Daniel Lapaine.

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 40, a son Sonny Lapaine on 4 October 2006. Child's father is her husband, Daniel Lapaine.

Daughter of Beverley (b. 1941) and Martina (née Forster) Allen (b. 1942) They separated when she was 2-years-old.

Her mother runs an antique shop in the town of Lewes in southern England

Maternal great granddaughter of Stanley (1871-1942) and Emma (née Winepress) Cubitt (1877-1957).

Older half-sister of Elisa (b. 1978) from her mother's second marriage.

Maternal granddaughter of Ernest (1895-1967) and Ivy (née Cubitt) Forster (1905-1998).

Maternal great great granddaughter of James (1850-1898) and Frances (née Aylott) Winepress (1850-1893).

Maternal great great great granddaughter of William (1822-1895) and Jane (née Larman) Winepress (1827-1904).