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EastEnders actress who played Tina Carter’s daughter is unrecognisable 14 years after leaving soap

The actress welcomed her first child last year

IT has been fourteen years since Emer Kenny played the rebellious Zsa Zsa Carter in the internet spin off- EastEnders: E20.

Now married with a small child, the actress is almost unrecognisable from the blue haired bad girl that made her name in the industry.

Emer resplendent in blue with her long dark hair and celtic good looks
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Emer resplendent in blue with her long dark hair and celtic good looksCredit: Instagram @missemerkenny
As the rebellious ZsaZsa Carter in the EastEnders spin off, E20
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As the rebellious ZsaZsa Carter in the EastEnders spin off, E20Credit: BBC

She first appeared as the daughter of Tina Carter and Mark Reynolds early in 2010 and as well as appearing in the E20 spin off, her character also enjoyed stints on the main BBC show.

But far from just being a face onscreen,, Emer is also a talented writer and also wrote several episodes of E20 in which her character featured.

Following on from her success as a writer on the spin off, she became one of the youngest ever writers to be accepted into the BBC Writers academy and wrote an episode for EastEnders in 2012.

The London-born actress also went on to star in the Channel 4 comedy series, Beaver Falls, The BBC 3 drama Pramface and the BBC 3 sitcom, Badults.

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Then in 2017 she enjoyed a role as Penelope ‘Bunty’ Windermere in the BBC’s period detective drama, Father Brown

In 2016, Emer married TV presenter Rick Edwards, who is best known for hosting TV, Channel 4’s Paralympic coverage and BBC quiz show, Impossible. Sine November 2021, he has co-hosted the BBC Breakfast 5 Live breakfast show.

The couple made headlines in 2021 when they admitted that they sleep in separate bedrooms, so that Emer's sleep isn't disturbed by Rick's super early 3.30 am wake up call for hi 5 live breakfast show.

Their son was born in January 2023.

With husband, the well known presenter Rick Edwards of T4 and Five live fame
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With husband, the well known presenter Rick Edwards of T4 and Five live fameCredit: Instagram @missemerkenny
In front of the famous Walford East tube station on the EastEnders set
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In front of the famous Walford East tube station on the EastEnders setCredit: BBC Press Handout
Emer enjoying a burger after a night out
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Emer enjoying a burger after a night outCredit: Instagram @missemerkenny
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