GEMMA Bissix first appeared on our screens almost three decades ago as fresh-faced nine-year-old Clare Bates. The EastEnders star was a much-loved character in the long-running soap before later joining Hollyoaks as iconic character Clare Devine.
Fans will recognise Gemma, 38, from her younger years, when she was cast as young Clare aged nine - who she acted as her throughout her teens.
The Surrey-born actress featured in over 200 episodes of EastEnders between 1993 and 2008, before briefly re-appearing in 2013.
Her return to Albert Square was short-lived, as her character was killed off by Doctor Browning, who shockingly ran her over with his car.
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