Actors/Actresses Who Appear or Have Appeared In EastEnders

1. Robert Kazinsky

Robert Kazinsky was born Robert John Appleby in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, to Phyllis and Paul Appleby, and grew up in the seaside town of Brighton, on England's southern coast. Both of his parents are from Polish Jewish/Russian Jewish families.

Kazinsky studied theatre at the Guildford School...

Portrayed Sean Slater. Duration : 2006–2009, 2019, 2021-2022.

2. Martine McCutcheon

Actress | Love Actually

Martine McCutcheon was born Martine Kimberley Sherri Ponting on the 14th of May 1976 in Hackney, East London, to Jenny Tomlin (née Jeanette Lilian Ponting) and Thomas Hemmings. She has a younger brother called L.J.

She studied at the renowned Italia Conti stage school in London from the age of 10. ...

Portrayed Tiffany Raymond/Mitchell. Duration : 1995–1998.

3. Barbara Windsor

Actress | EastEnders

Legendary EastEnders actress and Carry On star Barbara Windsor was born Barbara Ann Deeks in Stepney, London, the daughter of Rose (Ellis), a dressmaker, and John Deeks, a costermonger. She was a bright pupil at school and her parents wanted her to go to university, but after her first taste of ...

Portrayed Peggy Mitchell/Butcher. Duration : 1994–2010, 2013-2016.

4. Wendy Richard

Actress | Are You Being Served?

Wendy Richard, was born in Middlesborough to Henry and Beatrice Emmerton who moved to London when she was 5. and there they ran The Shepherds Tavern in Mayfair. Her father commited suicide due to depression when she was 11. She was educated at St Georges School in Mount Street, Mayfair, London and ...

Portrayed Pauline Fowler. Duration : 1985–2006.

5. Nina Wadia

Actress | EastEnders

Born in Chingford Essex United Kingdom, and not India as published, the actor is English of Parsi ancestry not an Indian citizen. She subsequently moved at age 9 . The family later returned to the UK where she completed her education.with her parents to Hong Kong while it was still under British ...

Portrayed Zainab Masood/Khan. Duration : 2007–2013.

Portrayed Nurse. Duration : 1994.

6. Ann Mitchell

Actress | The Deep Blue Sea

Ann Mitchell was born on April 22, 1939 in Stepney, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Widows (2018) and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981).

Portrayed Cora Cross. Duration : 2011–2015, 2017-2018.

Portrayed Jane Williams. Duration : 2001-2002

7. Paul Nicholls

Actor | If Only

Born to a roofer and a psychiatric nurse, Paul was born on April 12, 1979, joining his sister, Kelly who was born in 1978. Paul started acting at an early age of 10, when he joined the Oldham Theatre Workshop, but had acted before that at Church Road Primary School, Bolton and then Smithhills Dean ...

Portrayed Joe Wicks. Duration : 1996–1997.

8. Larry Lamb

Actor | EastEnders

Larry Lamb was born on October 1, 1947 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for EastEnders (1985), Superman (1978) and Superman III (1983). He was previously married to Linda Martin and Anita Wisbey.

Portrayed Archie Mitchell. Duration : 2008–2009.

9. Glynis Barber

Actress | Point Break

Glynis Barber was born on October 25, 1955 in South Africa. She is an actress, known for Point Break (2015), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Blake's 7 (1978). She has been married to Michael Brandon since November 18, 1989. They have one child. She was previously married to Paul Antony-Barber.

Portrayed Glenda Mitchell. Duration : 2010–2011, 2016-2017.

10. Ian Reddington

Actor | Highlander

Ian Reddington was born on September 25, 1957 in Sheffield, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Highlander (1986), Zoe and the Astronaut (2018) and The Sisters Brothers (2018). He has been married to Lynda Ford since October 10, 2009. They have three children.

Portrayed Richard Cole. Duration : 1992–1994.

11. Sophie Thompson

Actress | Gosford Park

Sophie Thompson is a British actress who has worked in film, television and theatre. A six-time Olivier Award nominee, she won the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of Into the Woods. Her other nominations were for Wildest Dreams (1994), Company (1996), ...

Portrayed Stella Crawford. Duration : 2006–2007.

12. Sean Maguire

Actor | Meet the Spartans

Sean Maguire comes from a family of teachers and has been professionally making films, television shows and performing on stage for over 40 years. In 2020 he combined his professional skills of acting with his love for teaching and launched The Players Conservatory, an acting school for students ...

Portrayed Aidan Brosnan. Duration : 1993.

13. Josie Lawrence

Actress | Enchanted April

Josie Lawrence was born on June 6, 1959 in Old Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, England as Wendy Lawrence. She is an actress, known for Enchanted April (1991), Outside Edge (1994) and Robin Hood (2006). She is also a voice actress for The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends episode The World of Peter ...

Portrayed Manda Best. Duration : 2009–2010.

14. Lee Ross

Actor | Centurion

Lee Ross was born in 1971 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Centurion (2010), Press Gang (1989) and Secrets & Lies (1996). He has been married to Jo McInnes since 1999.

Portrayed Owen Turner. Duration : 2006, 2009.

15. Danny Dyer

Actor | The Football Factory

Danny Dyer was born in the Custom House area of east London, England, on 24th July 1977. Danny was spotted at a Sunday Drama School for underprivileged kids, in Kentish Town, by the agent Charlotte Kelly who got him an audition for the part of Martin Fletcher in the Granada Television series Prime ...

Portrayed Mick Carter. Duration : 2013−2022.

16. Tom Ellis

Actor | Lucifer

Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor from Cardiff, Wales. He is best known for playing Lucifer Morningstar in the American television series Lucifer (2016-2021).

Ellis was born in Cardiff. He studied BA Dramatic Studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (previously the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and...

Portrayed Dr. Oliver Cousins. Duration : 2006.

17. Kellie Bright

Actress | Ali G Indahouse

Kellie Bright was born on July 1, 1976 in Brentwood, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Ali G Indahouse (2002), EastEnders (1985) and Xenoblade Chronicles (2010). She has been married to Paul Stocker since July 5, 2014. They have three children.

Portrays Linda Carter. Duration : 2013−

18. Francis Magee

Actor | Layer Cake

Francis Magee was raised in Ireland and on the Isle of Man. He spent eight years as a fisherman before becoming an actor and has also been a member of several music groups including Jo Jo Namoza - who released four singles and an album - and Disco D'Oro. He studied acting at the Poor School at ...

Portrayed Liam Tyler. Duration : 1993-1995.

19. Judy Cornwell

Actress | Santa Claus: The Movie

Most famous for her supporting role as Daisy, the sister of Patricia Routledge's Hyacinth Bucket in the hugely popular BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Judy Cornwell's grandmother was the music hall singer Sarah Bonner. The London-born actress grew up in England, where she attended a ...

Portrayed Queenie Trott. Duartion : 2007-2008.

20. Ron Moody

Actor | Oliver!

Equipped with a crooked, leering smirk and devilish gleam in his eye, actor Ron Moody will be most assuredly remembered for one signature role, despite the fact that the talented comedian had much, much more to offer. Carol Channing may have had her Dolly Levi and Yul Brynner his King of Siam, but ...

Portrayed Edwin Caldecott. Duration : 2003.

21. Sheila Hancock

Actress | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Sheila Hancock was born February 22, 1933. on the Isle of Wight. She later moved to King's Cross in London, where her mother and father ran a pub. Sheila went to Dartford Grammar School, and then with a grant she went to RADA. She then went into nine years of weekly repertory around the country. ...

Portrayed Barbara Owen. Duration : 2000–2001.

22. Jesse Birdsall

Actor | Bugs

Jesse Birdsall was born on February 13, 1963 in Highbury, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Bugs (1995), Hollyoaks (1995) and Eldorado (1992). He has been married to Gwyneth Strong since July 15, 2000. They have two children.

Portrayed John Hewland. Duration : 2012.

23. Brian Capron

Actor | Coronation Street

Brian Capron was born on February 11, 1947 in Eye, Suffolk, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Emma (1996) and 101 Dalmatians (1996). He has been married to Jacqueline Bucknell since June 2, 2003. They have one child. He was previously married to Janette Legge.

Portrayed Jerry McKenzie. Duration : 1993-1994.

24. Jonny Lee Miller

Actor | Æon Flux

Jonny (sometimes credited as Johnny) Lee Miller was born on November 15, 1972, in Kingston, England, UK. He is the son of actors Anna Lee and Alan Miller and the grandson of actor Bernard Lee. After appearing in many high school plays at his selective state grammar school, Jonny dropped out at 17 ...

Portrayed Jonathan Hewitt. Duration : 1992.

25. Rupert Hill

Actor | Coronation Street

Rupert Hill was born on June 15, 1978 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Coronation Street (1960), Awaiting (2015) and Entity (2012). He has been married to Jenny Platt since May 11, 2013. They have one child.

Portrayed Kevin Bolton. Duration : 2001.

26. Ross Kemp

Actor | EastEnders

Ross Kemp was born on July 21, 1964 in Barking, Essex, England. His mother, Jean, was a hairdresser and his father, John, was a policeman with the Metropolitan Police force. He has a brother named Darren who is a documentary producer for the BBC.

Ross attended Shenfield High School, where he is ...

Portrayed Grant Mitchell. Duration : 1990–1999, 2005-2006, 2016.

27. Lindsey Coulson

Actress | EastEnders

Lindsey Coulson was born in June 1960 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Doctor Who (2005) and Clocking Off (2000). She has been married to Harry A Harris since July 2002. They have one child. She was previously married to Philip Chard.

Portrayed Carol Branning/Jackson. Duration : 1993–1997, 1999, 2010–2015.

28. Tracy-Ann Oberman

Actress | Friday Night Dinner

Tracy-Ann Oberman was born on August 25, 1966 in Brent, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Friday Night Dinner (2011), Toast of London (2012) and Doctor Who (2005). She has been married to Rob Cowan since December 19, 2004. They have one child.

Portrayed Chrissie Watts. Duration : 2004–2005.

29. Michael French

Actor | Born and Bred

Michael French was born on September 17, 1962 in Bow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Born and Bred (2002), Crime Traveller (1997) and EastEnders (1985).

Portrayed David Wicks. Duration : 1993–1996, 2012-2014.

30. June Brown

Actress | EastEnders

June Brown served in the Wrens and was classically trained at the Old Vic Drama School. She enjoyed a long career in the theatre, television and the cinema. The actor Nigel Hawthorne described her as "one of the most beautiful creatures I've seen on stage" after seeing her performance as Ibsen's "...

Portrayed Dot Cotton/Branning. Duration : 1985–1993, 1997–2020.

31. Jake Wood

Actor | EastEnders

Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is a British actor, best known in his native United Kingdom for playing Max Branning in long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders and in the United States as the voice of the GEICO gecko. He is also well known as Kill Crazy in the eighth series of the sitcom Red ...

Portrayed Max Branning. Duration : 2006–2021.

32. Steve John Shepherd

Actor | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Steve John Shepherd was born in 1973 in Plaistow, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), EastEnders (1985) and This Life (1996). He has been married to Anna Wilson-Jones since February 2004. They have three children.

Portrayed Michael Moon. Duration : 2010–2013.

33. John Bardon

Actor | EastEnders

John Bardon was born on August 25, 1939 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for EastEnders (1985), Clockwise (1986) and Fierce Creatures (1997). He was married to Enda Gates. He died on September 12, 2014 in Romford, London, England, UK.

Portrayed Jim Branning. Duration : 1996, 1999–2011.

34. Lucy Speed

Actress | Shakespeare in Love

Lucy Speed was born on August 31, 1976 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Bill (1984) and EastEnders (1985). She has been married to Spencer Austin since September 12, 2009. They have two children.

Portrayed Natalie Price/Evans. Duration : 1994–1995, 1999–2004.

35. Jessie Wallace

Actress | EastEnders

Jessie grew up in Enfield, in north London, and -- after her parents divorced when she was three -- she and her older sister, Joanne, were brought up by their father, James, who now runs a pub in Essex. Just as Kat's grandmother, Mo, presides over the Slater family in EastEnders (1985), Jessie's ...

Portrays Kat Slater/Moon/Mitchell. Duration : 2000–2005, 2010–2016, 2018-

36. Daniela Denby-Ashe

Actress | North & South

Daniela Denby-Ashe was born on August 9, 1978 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for North & South (2004), My Family (2000) and Waterloo Road (2006).

Portrayed Sarah Hills. Duration : 1995–1999.

37. Gillian Taylforth

Actress | Footballers' Wives

Gillian Taylforth was born on August 14, 1955 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Footballers' Wives (2002), Messiah (2001) and EastEnders (1985).

Portrays Kathy Hills/Beale/Mitchell/Sullivan/Cotton. Duration : 1985–2000, 2015-

38. Tanya Franks

Actress | Mum

Tanya Franks was born in Plumstead, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Mum (2016), Broadchurch (2013) and Chewing Gum (2015).

Portrayed Rainie Cross/Branning/Highway. Duration : 2007–2008,2010–2011,2014–2015,2018–2022.

39. Jo Joyner

Actress | For Her Sins

Jo Joyner was born on May 24, 1977 in Harlow, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for For Her Sins (2023), Stay Close (2021) and Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018). She has been married to Neil Madden since July 14, 2007. They have two children.

Portrayed Tanya Cross/Branning/Jessop. Duration : 2006–2013, 2015, 2017-2018.

40. Steve McFadden

Actor | EastEnders

Steve McFadden was born on March 20, 1959 in Maida Vale, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for EastEnders (1985), Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) and Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000).

Portrays Phil Mitchell. Duration : 1990–2003, 2005–

41. Shane Richie

Actor | EastEnders

Shane Richie was born on March 11, 1964 in Harlesden, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for EastEnders (1985), Flushed Away (2006) and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008). He has been married to Christie Goddard since July 21, 2007. They have three children. He was ...

Portrays Alfie Moon. Duration : 2002–2005,2010–2016,2018-2019,2022-

42. Linda Henry

Actress | Beautiful Thing

Linda Henry was born on August 24, 1963 in West Ham, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Beautiful Thing (1996), EastEnders (1985) and Bad Girls (1999). She has been married to Stavros Valiris since July 1992. They have one child.

Portrayed Shirley Carter/Wicks. Duration : 2006–2022.

Portrayed Lorraine Salter/Stevens. Duration : 1991-1992.

43. Gillian Wright

Actress | EastEnders

Gillian Wright was born on December 7, 1959 in the UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Calendar Girls (2003) and Tamwar Tales: The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector (2013).

Portrays Jean Slater/Walters. Duration : 2004-

44. Nitin Ganatra

Actor | Bride & Prejudice

Nitin Ganatra was born on February 21, 1968 in Kenya. He is an actor and writer, known for Bride & Prejudice (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and EastEnders (1985). He has been married to Meera Thakrar since July 17, 2004. They have two children.

Portrayed Masood Ahmed. Duration : 2007-2019.

45. Laurie Brett

Actress | EastEnders

Laurie Brett was born and raised in Hamilton, Scotland on 28 March 1969. She toured with a travelling circus in Mexico and Central America with Circo Magico and studied at the London Studio Centre. She starred in fringe productions and made her television debut in "London's Burning" (as an office ...

Portrayed Jane Clarke/Collins/Beale. Duration : 2004–2012, 2014–2017.

46. Timothy West

Actor | The Day of the Jackal

A versatile British actor noted for his great power and command on the classical stage and in several other mediums including radio, film and television, Timothy West was born on October 20, 1934 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, the son of actors (Harry) Lockwood West and his wife Olive (...

Portrayed Stan Carter. Duration : 2014−2015.

47. Maggie O'Neill

Actress | Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

Maggie O'Neill was born on November 15, 1962 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Friday on My Mind (1992) and Mystery!: Cadfael (1994).

Portrayed Suzy Branning. Duration : 2008.

48. Jill Halfpenny

Actress | Waterloo Road

Jill Halfpenny was born on 15th July, 1975, in Newcastle, to Maureen and Colin Halfpenny. However, her father passed away when she was very young, and her mother married Jill's uncle, Derek.

She attended St Edmund Campion RC Comprehensive School, and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic...

Portrayed Kate Morton/Mitchell. Duration : 2002-2005.

49. Annette Badland

Actress | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Annette Badland is an English actress known for a wide range of roles on TV, radio and film. She has played Margaret Blaine in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2005), Doomsday Dora in The Sparticle Mystery (2011), Birdie Henshall in the drama series Cutting It (2002), Mavis in season 6 of ...

Portrayed Babe Smith. Duration : 2014-2017.

50. Chris Coghill

Actor | 24 Hour Party People

Chris Coghill was born on April 11, 1975 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for 24 Hour Party People (2002), EastEnders (1985) and Nowhere Boy (2009). He has been married to Rosalind Halstead since 2014. He was previously married to Lisa Faulkner.

Portrayed Tony King. Duration : 2008-2009.

51. Pauline McLynn

Actress | Father Ted

She is the eldest of three children. Her mother is an art teacher and painter, and her father is a car parts salesman. She went to Trinity College at Dublin University, where she studied the History of Art, and English Literature. She began acting at school and continued it at University.

Portrayed Yvonne Cotton. Duration : 2014-2015.

52. Mike Reid

Actor | Snatch

Mike Reid was born on January 19, 1940 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Snatch (2000), EastEnders (1985) and Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993). He was married to Shirley Collins and Sheila A Axe. He died on July 29, 2007 in Marbella, Spain.

Portrayed Frank Butcher. Duration : 1987–2000, 2002, 2005.

53. Linda Marlowe

Actress | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Linda Marlowe was born on July 26, 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), A Hymn for Her (2022) and Big Zapper (1973). She was previously married to William Marlowe.

Portrayed Sylvie Carter. Duration : 2014-2017.

54. Tameka Empson

Actress | Notes on a Scandal

Tameka Empson was born on April 15, 1977 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Notes on a Scandal (2006), Beautiful Thing (1996) and EastEnders (1985).

Portrays Kim Fox/Fox-Hubbard. Duration : 2009-

55. Shirley Stelfox

Actress | Nineteen Eighty-Four

Shirley Stelfox was born on April 11, 1941 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for 1984 (1984), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Making Out (1989). She was married to Don Henderson and Keith Edmundson. She died on December 7, 2015 in Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

Portrayed Jane Healy. Duration : 1999.

56. Andrew Sachs

Actor | Fawlty Towers

Andrew Sachs born Andreas Siegfried Sachs was born in Berlin, Germany, he and his family emigrated to London in 1938, to escape persecution under the Nazis. He made his name on British television and rose to fame in the 1970s for his portrayals of the comical Spanish waiter Manuel in Fawlty Towers ...

Portrayed Cyril Bishop. Duration : 2015.

57. Lynda Baron

Actress | Scoop

Lilian Ridgway, known professionally as Lynda Baron, was an English actress, best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series Open All Hours (1976-1985) and its sequel, Still Open All Hours (2013-2016).

From 1993 to 1997, she played Auntie Mabel in BBC children's programme Come ...

Portrayed Linda Clarke. Duration : 2006, 2008-2009, 2016.

58. June Whitfield

Actress | Absolutely Fabulous

June Whitfield had a long and successful career that has included musical theatre, films and numerous radio and television performances. Her mother was into amateur dramatics and June had elocution and dancing lessons from an early age. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in ...

Portrayed Sister Ruth. Duration : 2015-2016.

59. Ben Hardy

Actor | X-Men: Apocalypse

Ben Hardy was born Ben Jones on 2 January 1991 in England, United Kingdom. He grew up in Sherborne and attended The Gryphon School.

Ben starred in The Judas Kiss (1998) play, written by David Hare, in 2012 and played the character Arthur Wellesley, a member of the hotel staff. The play was held in ...

Portrayed Peter Beale. Duration : 2013-2015.

60. Patrick Bergin

Actor | Sleeping with the Enemy

Patrick Bergin has done more than 80 films and TV movies and is best known internationally for playing the menacing husband of Julia Roberts’ character in the thriller Sleeping With the Enemy, or for his role as an Irish terrorist alongside Harrison Ford in the film adaption of Patriot Games. He ...

Portrayed Aidan Maguire. Duration : 2017-2018.

61. Ciaran Griffiths

Actor | Bulla... Big Fat Gypsy Gangster

Ciaran Griffiths was born on March 3, 1983 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011), The Bill (1984) and There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000).

Portrayed Milo. Duration : 2018.

62. David Walliams

Actor | Little Britain

David Walliams was born on August 20, 1971 in Banstead, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Little Britain (2003), Dinner for Schmucks (2010) and Run Fatboy Run (2007). He was previously married to Lara Stone.

Portrayed Ray Collins. Duration : 2003.

63. Roberta Taylor

Actress | The Witches

Roberta Taylor was born in 1948 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Witches (1990), The Foreigner (2017) and The Bill (1984). She has been married to Peter Guinness since September 1996. She was previously married to Victor Taylor.

Portrayed Irene Hills/Raymond. Duration : 1997-2000.

64. Zöe Lucker

Actress | Footballers' Wives

Yorkshire-born Zoe Lucker has been on our screens a lot in recent years in TV dramas such as "Holby City", Trial & Retribution: Trial & Retribution IV - Part One (2000), Barabara, Brazen Hussies (1996) and Coronation Street (1960), where she played Sonia Leech, owner of the beauty parlour ...

Portrayed Vanessa Gold. Duration : 2010-2011.

65. Tracy Brabin

Actress | The Ghost Hunter

Tracy has just enjoyed a great run playing feisty Carole in Emmerdale and spent most of last year playing Linda, Annie and Sharon in The Full Monty (Sheffield Crucible/UK tour and Noel Coward Theatre, West End) and is most remembered for playing Trisha Armstrong in Coronation Street. Other theatre ...

Portrayed Roxy Drake. Duration : 2001.

66. Shobna Gulati

Actress | Coronation Street

Shobna Gulati is a British actress, writer, and dancer. Gulati is a soap star best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies and Sunita Alahan in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role to which she returned at the end of 2009 and departed again in 2013...

Portrayed Ameena Badawi. Duration : 2000.

67. Indira Joshi

Actress | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Indira Joshi was born on March 2, 1942 in Sagaing, Myanmar. She is an actress, known for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), The Blue Tower (2008) and The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby (2012).

Portrayed Mariam Ahmed. Duration : 2018-2019.

68. Will Mellor

Actor | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Will Mellor was born on April 3, 1976 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001), Miss Conception (2008) and Unforgiven (2009). He has been married to Michelle McSween since August 2007. They have two children.

Portrayed Warren Stamp. Duration : 2007.

69. Katie Jarvis

Actress | Fish Tank

Katie Jarvis was born on June 22, 1991 in Dagenham, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Fish Tank (2009), I Was 3 (2017) and Ginger (2016).

Portrayed Hayley Slater. Duration : 2018-2019.

70. Lorraine Stanley

Actress | Suffragette

Lorraine Stanley was born on June 28, 1976 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Suffragette (2015), EastEnders (1985) and Legend (2015).

Portrays Karen Taylor. Duration : 2017-2024.

Portrayed Thelma Bragg. Duration : 2016.

71. Gary Beadle

Actor | In the Heart of the Sea

Gary Beadle was born in 1965 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for In the Heart of the Sea (2015), Silent Witness (1996) and The Interceptor (2015).

Portrayed Paul Trueman. Duration : 2001-2004.

72. Sam Strike

Actor | Mindhunter

Sam Strike was born on January 18, 1994 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Mindhunter (2017), Chernobyl (2019) and The Boys in the Boat (2023).

Portrayed Johnny Carter. Duration : 2013-2014.

73. Ned Porteous

Actor | Emmerdale Farm

Ned Porteous was born on July 7, 1994 in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), EastEnders (1985) and Astral (2018).

Portrayed Mark Fowler. Duration : 2016.

74. Luisa Bradshaw-White

Actress | This Life

Luisa Bradshaw-White was born on December 9, 1974 in Eastcote, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for This Life (1996), Holby City (1999) and EastEnders (1985). She has been married to Annette Yeo since July 20, 2015. They have two children.

Portrayed Tina Carter. Duration : 2013-2020.

75. Nigel Harman

Actor | EastEnders

Nigel Harman was born on August 11, 1973 in Purley, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor, known for EastEnders (1985), Blood Diamond (2006) and Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008). He has been married to Lucy Liemann since 2011. They have one child.

Portrayed Dennis Rickman. Duration : 2003-2005.

76. Ashley McGuire

Actress | This Is Going to Hurt

Ashley McGuire is known for This Is Going to Hurt (2022), This Country (2017) and It's a Sin (2021).

Portrayed Bev Slater. Duration : 2018-2019.

Portrayed Carol. Duration : 2004.

77. Haluk Bilginer

Actor | Kis Uykusu

Haluk Bilginer is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera EastEnders (1985) during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a minor actor. He played...

Portrayed Mehmet Osman. Duration : 1985-1989.

78. Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Actress | Dune

Sharon Duncan-Brewster was born on February 8, 1976 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dune (2021), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Enola Holmes 2 (2022).

Portrayed Trina Johnson. Duration : 2009.

79. Alex Ferns

Actor | Joyeux Noël

Alex Ferns was born on October 13, 1968 in Lennoxtown, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Joyeux Noel (2005), The Batman (2022) and EastEnders (1985). He has been married to Jennifer Woodburne since 1996. They have two children.

Portrayed Trevor Morgan. Duration : 2000-2002.

80. Adrian Edmondson

Actor | Bancroft

Adrian Edmondson was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He went to Manchester University to study drama. Whilst he was there he met Rik Mayall, and the pair began performing as 20th Century Coyote. The act continued after university when Adrian & Rik moved to London, and they became two of ...

Portrayed Daniel Cook. Duration : 2019-2020.

81. Alison Pargeter

Actress | Chernobyl

Alison Pargeter was born on May 31, 1972 in Oxfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Chernobyl (2019), Catch-22 (2019) and EastEnders (1985).

Portrayed Sarah Cairns. Duration : 2004.

82. Patsy Palmer

Actress | EastEnders

Born Julie Anne Harris, the youngest child of Albert and Pat Harris, Patsy Palmer was born for stardom. She spent her childhood in Bethnal Green, London with her whole family close by. She was particularly close to her maternal parents, whom she affectionately called "Farvey" and "Nor." Her parents...

Portrays Bianca Branning/Jackson/Butcher. Duration : 1993-1999, 2008-2014, 2019, 2024

83. Maisie Smith

Actress | EastEnders

Maisie Smith was born in Essex. In 2006, she secured a role in The Other Boleyn Girl. In 2008, she landed the regular role of Tiffany Dean in the UK soap opera EastEnders. Maisie first appeared on the show on 1st April 2008. Maisie has proved very popular with viewers and has many awards ...

Portrayed Tiffany Dean/Butcher/Butcher-Baker. Duration : 2008-2014, 2016, 2018-2022.

84. Maggie Steed

Actress | The Painted Veil

Born Margaret Baker in Plymouth, Devon, in 1946, Maggie Steed studied drama with the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, graduating in the late 1960s. However, her first professional engagements were as an assistant stage manager, working behind the scenes in a somewhat lowly capacity, because, she ...

Portrayed Joyce Murray. Duration : 2017-2018.

85. Amanda Drew

Actress | Wednesday

Amanda trained at R.A.D.A. She has appeared at the Royal Court, the RNT, the RSC, the Almeida, in the West End and on Broadway. Her television work includes A Very British Scandal, The Girl Before, The Outlaws, and Gangs of London. She was nominated for Outstanding Newcomer in 2003 at the London ...

Portrayed May Wright/Dr. May Wright. Duration : 2006-2008.

86. Don Gilet

Actor | The Beekeeper

Don Gilet was born on January 17, 1967 in Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Beekeeper (2024), EastEnders (1985) and Love & Marriage (2013).

Portrayed Lucas Johnson. Duration : 2008-2010, 2016, 2020-2021, 2024.

87. Bill Ward

Actor | Coronation Street

Bill Ward was born in 1967 in Newcastle, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Robin Hood (2006).

Portrayed Mike Parker. Duration : 2003.

88. Ricky Champ

Actor | The World's End

Ricky Champ was born on July 1, 1980 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The World's End (2013), Mortdecai (2015) and Game of Thrones (2011). He has been married to Samantha Gilbert since August 12, 2016. They have two children.

Portrayed Stuart Highway. Duration : 2018-2022.

Portrayed Photographer. Duration : 2009.

89. Rakhee Thakrar

Actress | Wonka

Rakhee Thakrar was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. Rakhee is an actor, known for Wonka (2023), Sex Education (2019) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019). Rakhee has been married to Vikash Bhai since September 2, 2017.

Portrayed Shabnam Masood/Kazemi. Duration : 2014-2016.

90. Joseph Marcell

Actor | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Joseph Marcell was born on August 14, 1948 in St. Lucia, Caribbean. He is an actor and director, known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), The Exorcism of God (2021) and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019). He has been married to Joyce T. Walsh since June 1995. They have one child. He was ...

Portrayed Aubrey Valentine. Duration : 2006.

Portrayed Adrian Bell. Duration : 1992.

91. Samantha Womack

Actress | Kingsman: The Secret Service

Samantha Womack was born on November 2, 1972 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and EastEnders (1985). She has been married to Mark Womack since May 17, 2009. They have two children. She was ...

Portrayed Ronnie Mitchell/Branning. Duration : 2007-2011, 2013-2017.

92. Lisa Hammond

Actress | Quills

Lisa Hammond was born on June 2, 1983 in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Quills (2000), The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019) and EastEnders (1985).

Portrayed Donna Yates. Duration : 2014-2018.

93. Alison Newman

Writer | Harlots

Alison was born in January 1968. Her big break came after a casting director saw her in Anthony Neilson's hit The Censor at The Royal Court, and invited her to audition for Butterfly Collectors to play opposite Pete Postlethwaite. She then played the evil Renee Williams in Bad Girls (1999), and she...

Portrayed DI Samantha Keeble/DCI Samantha Keeble. Duration : 2008, 2014-2016, 2022-2023.

94. Kierston Wareing

Actress | Fish Tank

Kierston Wareing was born on January 7, 1976 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Fish Tank (2009), The Holding (2011) and The Double (2013).

Portrayed Kirsty Branning. Duration : 2012-2014.

95. Ben Freeman

Actor | Emmerdale Farm

Ben Freeman was born on April 8, 1980. He is an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), The Dark Channel and The Three Musketeers (2023). He was previously married to Jennifer Biddall.

Portrayed Caleb Malone. Duration : 2021.

96. Zaraah Abrahams

Actress | Payback Season

Zaraah Abrahams was born on January 7, 1987 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Payback Season (2012), Coronation Street (1960) and Waterloo Road (2006).

Portrays Chelsea Fox/Atkins. Duration: 2020-

97. Sue Holderness

Actress | Only Fools and Horses

Sue Holderness was born on May 28, 1949 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Only Fools and Horses (1981), The Green Green Grass (2005) and Dear John.... (1986). She is married to Mark Piper. They have two children.

Portrayed Estelle Jones. Duration: 2021.

98. Gwen Taylor

Actress | Life of Brian

Gwen Taylor was born on February 19, 1939 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Life of Brian (1979), The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) and A Bit of a Do (1989). She has been married to Graham Reid since 1996. She was previously married to Frederick Blount.

Portrayed Vi Highway. Duration: 2021-2023.

99. Anna Karen

Actress | Holiday on the Buses

Anna Karen was born on September 19, 1936 in Durban, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Holiday on the Buses (1973), The Rag Trade (1975) and On the Buses (1971). She was married to Terry Duggan and Dick Smart. She died on February 22, 2022 in Ilford, Greater London, England, UK.

Portrayed Aunt Sal. Duration: 1996-1997, 2001-2004, 2007-2011, 2013-2017.

100. Gavin Richards

Actor | 'Allo 'Allo!

Gavin Richards was born in September 1946 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for 'Allo 'Allo! (1982), EastEnders (1985) and Whoops Apocalypse (1986). He is married to Tamara Henry.

Portrayed Terry Raymond. Duration: 1996-2002.