Vicki Michelle, MBE
Born on 14 December 1950 in Chigwell, Essex, Vicki Michelle is an English actress, film producer, radio presenter, businesswoman and former model whose career has spanned more than five decades. She holds an MBE in recognition of her contributions to the entertainment industry.
Rise of the Footsoldier
Michelle appears in Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story (2017) as Susan Daley, bringing her considerable screen experience to one of Britain’s most celebrated true-crime film franchises.
Career
Michelle is perhaps best loved by British audiences for her role as the flirtatious French waitress Yvette Carte-Blanche in the long-running BBC television comedy series ‘Allo ‘Allo!. The role made her a household name and remains the part most closely associated with her in the public imagination.
Beyond ‘Allo ‘Allo!, she has built an impressive and varied body of work across both film and television. On the big screen, her credits include Virgin Witch (1972), Alfie Darling (1975), The Likely Lads (1976), Priest of Love (1981), and Run For Your Wife (2012). On television, she appeared in popular series including Minder and The Professionals, and later took on a recurring role as Patricia Foster in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
In 2014, Michelle reached a new generation of fans when she appeared on the fourteenth series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Her willingness to take on fresh challenges has kept her a recognisable and well-regarded figure in British entertainment.
Her film work has continued in recent years, with credits including Silent Hours (2021) and upcoming projects such as Borley Rectory: The Awakening and Finding My Voice, demonstrating that her screen career shows no signs of slowing down.