Shona McGarty has played Whitney Dean on the long-running BBC soap EastEnders since 2008. Over a decade later we have seen Shona as Whitney battle through some tough storylines but what age is the actress?Shona was born October 14, 1991, which makes the EastEnders star 28-years-old.Shona joined EastEnders in 2008 when she was 17-years-old.Back in April, Shona spoke of her love for her on-screen character.She told Metro Online: "I enjoy playing every scene as Whitney on the show."The actress went on to talk of her enjoyment of her current storyline on the show.Shona added: "But I have thoroughly enjoyed playing Whitney's journey through her hunger strike in prison."When I read the script for the first time, I cried.
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