Hannah Elizabeth Waterman (born 22nd July 1975 in London) is an English actress who portrayed Laura Beale in EastEnders from February 2000 to April 2004.
Waterman is the daughter of Minder star Dennis Waterman and his second wife, actress Patricia Maynard. She married fellow EastEnders actor Ricky Groves in 2006. They separated in 2010 and divorced in 2014. Waterman has been in a relationship with Huw Higginson since 2010. They have a son, born 2011.