Letticia Dean

Letitia Dean is famous for her role as Sharon Watts in the long-running BBC soap opera “EastEnders.” She first appeared in the show in 1985 and quickly became a fan favorite. She left the show in 1995 but returned in 2001 and has been a regular cast member ever since.

Dean’s other acting credits include “Grange Hill,” “The Hello Girls,” and “Strictly Come Dancing.” 1997, Dean and Susan Tully were involved with the Third World charity Plan International and sent to a remote village in Senegal to help highlight one of the organization’s aid projects designed to bring running water to drought-hit areas.