Rita Simons

Rita Joanne Simons is an English actress and singer. After beginning her career as a member of the short-lived girl group Girls@Play, she became best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2007 to 2017, when her character was killed off, alongside her on-screen character's sister Ronnie Mitchell. For her performance on the show Simons received many accolades, including the 2008 National Television Award for "Most Popular Newcomer".

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