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Most Successful Grange Hill Alumni


Sean Macquire is the big one having cracked hollywood

Todd Carty has done well in the UK

then we have

Ben Freeman

Emma Pierson and Michael Oboria (both from Hotel Babylon)

Who else has done really well ?

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simon vaughan aka freddie mainwaring has probley done the best as a writer and producer if you check is credits on the imdb and ricky simmonds aka ant jones is a succesful songwriter

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She was only in a few episodes but Alex Kingston went on to appear in ER, Moll Flanders etc.

Ashley Walters went on to So Solid Crew and a pretty successful acting career.

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Susan Tulley who went on to play Michelle in Eastenders, and is now a Director.

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Series 3 had Sheila Chandra(Sudhamani Patel) vocalist for Monsoon, the cooped a UK No.1 with Ever so Lonely and Amanda Mealing(Duane's primary school buddy Tracy Edwards) went on to star in Murphy's Mob and Holby City.

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Amanda Mealing(Duane's primary school buddy Tracy Edwards) went on to star in Murphy's Mob and Holby City.
I often wonder why they didn't keep her character on.

Let Zygons Be Zygons.

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In series 3 form N1 focused on 8 regulars and by series 4 you were left with just Anita, Duane & Pogo. Hence the introduction of Claire, Gripper, Stewpot & Suzanne.

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I think now Fiona Wade is top of the list

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Antol Yousef went on to play Meyer Lansky in Boardwalk Empire.

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