“It really irritates me how I get sent a script and it's set in London and if I say, 'Can I do it in my own accent?' it's as if somebody has just said 'Bomb.' They say, 'It's fine for you to have any regional accent apart from Welsh.' And I think, 'Oh my God, that's like racism!'”

Welsh actress and presenter

Joanna Page is a Welsh actress and presenter, best known for playing Stacey Shipman in the television series Gavin & Stacey. Her screen work has made her a familiar face in British television, with roles in both drama and comedy. She appeared as Dora Spenlow in the 1999 adaptation of David Copperfield and as Just Judy in the 2003 film Love Actually. She also co-presented the BBC One consumer series Shop Well for Less, and in 2023 joined Loose Women as a regular panellist.