Rita Simons
Rita Simons was born in Essex, England, United Kingdom on March 10th, 1977 and is the Soap Opera Actress. At the age of 47, Rita Simons biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Rita Joanne Simons (born 10 March 1977) is an English actress, singer, and model from London, who is known for playing Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2007 to 2017, when her character was killed off.
Simons returned for a voiceover for the character Roxy on the 3rd May 2019.
For her performance on the show Simons received many accolades, including the 2008 National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer. On 12 November 2018, Simons was confirmed to be participating in that year's series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
She was the fourth to be eliminated on 4 December 2018.
Personal life
Simons was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Whipp Cross, Leytonstone, London. She is Susan (née Franks) and Mark Simons daughter. Both of her parents are Jewish. She has an older brother, Ben. Through her paternal aunt's marriage, Simons is the niece of billionaire businessman Lord Sugar, who is best known for appearing in the BBC reality series The Apprentice.
In August 2004, she married hairdresser Theo Silverston. They have twin daughters. The couple separated in 2018.
Simons is best friends with co-star Samantha Womack, who played her on-screen sister Ronnie Mitchell. She is also good friends with Danniella Westbrook, who played her on-screen cousin Sam Mitchell.
Simons has been diagnosed with scoliosis.
In July 2018, Simons revealed that she has been diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, anxiety and insomnia.
Career
Simons was in the Girls@Play group, which had a few hit singles before dissolving. "Airhead" and a rendition of Mel and Kim's "Respectable" were among their songs. Simons continued to work with three others, including Shar from the Paradiso Girls, in a new group called Charli, and they released a single titled "Feel Me."
Simons has appeared in Dream Team (2002) and Mile High (2003; as Hannah), as well as the ITV drama London's Burning.
Roxy Mitchell, Samantha Womack, and Ronnie Mitchell, who played Roxy's sister Ronnie Mitchell, were confirmed on May 11, 2007. Simons said of her role: "I've always loved EastEnders, and it's been my dream to be a part of the Mitchell family." Simons departed from EastEnders in late 2015 (the actor departed from televisions from 1 January to 4 May 2016, allowing the actress to appear in a Snow White pantomime at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury during the 2015-2016 Christmas and New Year period. Simons and Samantha Womack were announced in August 2016 that they would be leaving EastEnders with Samantha Womack. In an episode released on New Year's Day 2017, Roxy Mitchell and her sister Ronnie drowned in a swimming pool.
In the 2017–2018 UK tour of Legally Blonde: the Musical, Simons appeared as Paulette Bonafonte. In the hit musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre in 2019, Simons played 'Miss Hedge'. Velma von Tussle will appear in the 2021 revival of Hairspray at the London Coliseum.