Rita Simons revealed on Monday's Lorraine that her daughter Maiya, 15, has followed in her acting footsteps and has bagged a lead role in a sci-fi drama.The former EastEnders star, 44, best known for playing Roxy Mitchell on the BBC One soap, shared that Maiya has been gone since May and won't be back until September as she gets stuck into the exciting project.
Rita proudly said: "Maiya is currently away – I can’t say where and I can’t say what she’s doing – but it’s gonna be in March it’s coming out and she’s doing a lead role in a drama, in a sci-fi. "I’m very proud of her.
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