Malandra Burrows (born 4th November 1965 in Woolton, Liverpool) played Kathy Brookman in Emmerdale from 1985 until 2001, with a brief return in 2005. Malandra has had some success in the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 11 with the song "Just This Side of Love" in 1990. She released a self-penned single "Summernight Love" (1996) on AATW/DKAM Records (#185 UK). This resulted in a recording contract with Warner Bros., and two more singles ("Carnival in Heaven" and "Don't Leave Me") also hit the UK charts (albeit the lower reaches: No. 49 and No. 54, respectively).