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Justine Thornton (born 1969) is a former child actress known for her appearance in Dramarama (TV series) and Hardwicke House.

Thornton studied in Cambridge University has excelled in law, she went on to specialise in environmental law. She is variously described as “intelligent, thorough, enthusiastic and pleasant” and “charming and highly committed”. Last year’s Legal 500, the lawyers’ directory, simply called her “first class”.

Career

Shortly before starting at university, she acted in the long-running children’s show Dramarama, alongside Wil Johnson, who is currently starring in Waterloo Road. Thornton starred as Erica, the out-of-control schoolgirl in the hour-long pilot episode called The Visit in Hardwicke House, a controversial ITV sitcom that had to be pulled from the schedules in 1987 following a backlash over its content.

Personal life

Currently an environmental lawyer, is not married to Ed Miliband, who, in the past, has said that he has been 'too busy' to marry his girlfriend of five years., Miliband has described Thornton as his best counsel. A former Allen and Overy environmental barrister, she is now at 39 Essex Street

Filmography

• Dramarama (TV series) as Chrissie (Series 6: Snap Decisions)
  
• Hardwicke House as Erica (Episode: The Visit)
  

References

1. As an environmental law and a barrister
2. Justine Thornton Mrs. Milibands secret history
3. Ed Miliband partner Justine Thornton
4. Why Ed Miliband lodger 1.6m home

Birth registered GRO Volume 10e, page 299, July- Sept 1970

Links

• Justine Thornton at Internet Movie Database
• Justine Thorntone (as a Barrister)

• Barristers and advocates
• English film actors
• English television actors
• Living people