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07.04.2022 / 20:11
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Inside EastEnders Nancy Carter star's life - real age, reality TV stints and soap exit
EastEnders star Maddy Hill joined the cast of the BBC One soap as Nancy Carter back in 2014.Over the past eight years, the character has been part of some gripping storylines.Nancy is the daughter of Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).Speaking about joining EastEnders at the time, the 32-year-old actress said: "I feel incredibly privileged to have been given such an amazing opportunity and I can't wait to start work with such a talented cohort of actors."In recent months, Nancy has been growing closer to hunky Zack Hudson (James Farrar).She offers her beau a proposition during Thursday (April 7) episode but will he accept?As Nancy's new romance continues to blossom in Eastenders, Daily Star has taken a look into actress Maddy's life away from Albert Square.Before becoming a soap star, Maddy trained at Rose Bruford College drama school.Her first credited acting role was a two episode guest appearance in ITV drama Whitechapel during the third series.Ahead of her gig on EastEnders, Maddy appeared as a checkout girl in the 2013 film uwantme2killhim?.She has also had roles in the stage productions of As You Like it as Phoebe and The Meeting Place as George.In October 2013, it was announced that Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright had been cast as Mick and Linda Carter and that they would be taking over The Queen Victoria pub.A few days later it was revealed Maddy had bagged the role as Mick and Linda's daughter Nancy.In 2015, Maddy won the Best Newcomer Award at the TV Choice Awards, the Inside Soap Awards and the British Soap Awards.The following year she won Best Newcomer at the National TV Awards.
