Who is Kim Medcalf? Sam Mitchell star makes dramatic return to EastEnders
SOAP star Kim Medcalf is back on EastEnders, reprising her role as the iconic Sam Mitchell.
The actress last took on the role in 2002, with the character also being played by Danniella Westbrook. Here's is everything you need to know about the star.
Who is Kim Medcalf?
Kim Louise Medcalf is an English actress and singer.
She was born in Bromley, London, on December 8, 1973.
She completed her A-levels at Newstead Wood School for Girls before attending Bristol University to study law.
Medcalf became an account manager selling soap powder for a pharmaceutical company after she graduated.
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It was while she was on a friends holiday that she decided this was no longer the career path she wanted to pursue.
Medcalf loved acting after taking a speech and drama course, and landed her first acting job in August 2001, appearing in the musical One Touch of Venus just before she auditioned for EastEnders.
When did she join EastEnders as Sam Mitchell?
In 2001, it was announced that Medcalf would take over the role of Sam Mitchell from Danniella Westbrook.
Her first ever scene on the show was in Spain with Barbara Windsor, which aired in January 2002.
In 2005, after three years on the soap opera, she decided to leave.
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Her final scene was filmed in September 2005, where he character escaped imprisonment as an accessory to the murder of Den Watts and left to join her brother in Brazil.
The role was once again given to Westbrook in 2009, with producer Diederick Santer wanting to bring the original actress back.
When will Sam Mitchell return to Albert Square?
In January 2022, it was announced that Medcalf would reprise the role of Sam Mitchell after it had been 17 years since she left.
The actress took over from Westbrook once again.
According to the , Danniella's contract was not renewed by the BBC at the end of 1999 after producers got fed up of her unreliability.
Medcalf filmed her return scenes in February 2022, which then aired on April 19, 2022.
Who other TV shows has Kim been in?
After leaving EastEnders, Medcalf focused more on stage acting.
However, she did became the host of the Mitchells Weekend on the UKTV Gold network.
In January 2007, she appeared in an episode of BBC's The Afternoon Play called Death Becomes Him.
Then in March the following year, she appeared in an episode of The Fixer on ITV1, and then played a lead role in Harley Street, which was a primetime series for ITV1.
Medcalf appeared in two episodes of BBC One drama Missing in 2010.
In 2018, she starred in three episodes of the BBC Two drama Collateral, which was written by David Hare.
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Is Kim married and does she have children?
By the looks of it, Kim likes to keep her personal life private.
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However, the star is married to Simon, but no further information is shared about him.
The pair have two children together.