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EastEnders fans uncover actress’ FOUR forgotten roles on the BBC soap spanning more than three decades
An EastEnders actress has played four different characters in more than two decades on the BBC soap
AN EAGLE eyed soap fan has spotted that one member of the EastEnders cast has played four different characters in the soap.
Actress Ellen Thomas is best known for her most recent role as Claudette Hubbard, but that isn't her first role in the BBC soap.
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An EastEnders fan has pointed out the star has appeared as a resident of Albert Square four times across 35 years.
The actress first appeared in the BBC soap as Pearl Chadwick from November to December 1990, meaning her EastEnders debut was 35 years ago.
Pearl the mother of Abigail Chadwick, who had been killed in a motor accident and left behind a son.
After Abigail's death, Pearl and her husband Henry took care of the boy with plans to emigrate, until his father stepped in.
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The Sierra Leonean-English actress then moved into other TV roles before she later returned to the soap twelve years later as she played Estella Hulton in June 2002.
Estella's brief appearance came as she is Pearl's mother, and helped her to escape Watford in a taxi.
Eight years later Ellen returned as Grace Olubunmi from June 2010 to September 2011.
Grace, the grandmother of Mercy and Faith Olubunmi, wasn't a prominent character but one that made things difficult for Mercy's romance with FatBoy.
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The character also appeared in a spin off from EastEnders, called E20.
Finally her most recent role was as Claudette Hubbard from March 2015 to November 2016.
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Claudette Hubbard is the ex wife of Henry Hubbard and the mother of Vincent Hubbard, foster mother of Donna, Glen and Linford and grandmother of Pearl and Mica.
Involved in major storylines, Claudette was involved in Henry's murder as well as attempting to murder Gavin Sullivan by hitting him over the head with a candlestick
Outside of EastEnders, Ellen has appeared in various TV programmes including Grange Hill, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City, Casualty, Doctor Who, Outnumbered, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise and Silent Witness.
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With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford's past. But who have we had so far?
Tracy-Ann Oberman - Oberman returned as Chrissie Watts, a character she last played nearly two decades ago.
Paul Bradley - Bradley returned as Nigel Bates, a character he last played over 25 years ago.
Micheal French - French returned as David Wicks, a character he last played two decades ago.
Patsy Palmer - Palmer returned as Bianca Jackson, a character she last played in 2019.
Coming up this year...
Ross Kemp - Kemp will reprise his role as Grant Mitchell, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp's storyline as "explosive". Kemp said it was an "absolute honour" to return to the show.
Other aspects of the 40th anniversary celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.
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