READ MORE: EastEnders' Jasmine Armfield looks worlds away from Bex Fowler in a gorgeous transformation Tanya was a star on the early noughties soap offering Family Affairs playing the role of Karen Ellis.
She had storylines including a cancer scare, infertility, surrogacy, and a child custody battle which coincidently mirror those of Rainie on EastEnders.
The 54-year-old has also appeared in police drama The Bill staying for over a year as DI Rowanne Morell, before moving on to make appearances in Holby City and Doctors.
Tanya also played a promiscuous primary school teacher in BBC Three series Pulling before she first appeared in EastEnders in 2007.
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