AN EastEnders star looked completely different from her iconic soap character as she starred in the raciest ever Agatha Christie.
Starring in new drama Towards Zero, did you spot a former EastEnders star who was on the soap a decade ago?
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Kay Elliot is a glamorous character in the new whodunitCredit: BBC
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Can you guess who she played in EastEnders more than a decade ago?Credit: BBC
Playing the role of Kay Elliot in the new whodunit, more than 2.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the drama, but not everyone spotted who she really was.
Known for portraying Cindy Williams on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, this actress is also known for playing Ruby Matthews on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education, as well as Nathalie in the film After Everything.
That’s right, Kay Elliot was played by Mimi Keene in the new racy drama that Agatha’s great grandson declared as being “in your face”.
Mimi famously starred in EastEnders back in 2013, portraying the role of Cindy Jr, the troublesome daughter of Walford icon Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins).
Mimi took over the role from actress Eva Sayer who played the part in 2007.
She arrived in Walford after fleeing her grandparents’ home in Devon to live with the Beales.
Since leaving Albert Square in 2015, Mimi has gone on to act in some seriously big TV shows such as the aforementioned Sex Education.
Mimi, 26, has opened up about her role in the new Agatha Christie drama.
Sharing some behind-the-scenes secrets and how she decided to take on the role, Mimi even spoke about what colour lipstick doesn’t suit her at all.
“Off the bat, I knew I wanted to be part of an Agatha Christie drama,” she told Harper’s Bazaar about her role.
Trailer for new Agatha Christie drama Towards Zero on BBC One
“She’s so iconic and beloved; that’s obviously intimidating, but it’s an amazing opportunity to even have the chance to be part of it.”
She then spoke about her character of Kay, saying: “I love Kay. She’s a very modern woman for the 1930s.
“She’s from a criminal family, which she’s not very proud of, so she’s forced herself to push herself to the front.
“She’s opportunistic in that way.”
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Mimi Keene played Cindy Jr from 2013 until 2015Credit: Handout
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The brunette beauty played the daughter of Cindy BealeCredit: BBC
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Mimi went on to appear in Sex EducationCredit: Getty
Elsewhere, Mimi also spoke about how she doesn’t suit a bold red lip – something that her character in the drama is known for.
She explained how she thinks the makeup department soon cottoned on to how red doesn’t suit her as a lip colour, with them incorporating more coral hues.
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Mimi has had a sensational career despite being only 26Credit: Getty
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The former soap star now stars in much bigger TV showsCredit: Getty
EastEnders stars who QUIT
MICHELLE Collins has seen her second EastEnders stint boost her bank balance. Yet what stars have quit this year?
The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a shock back-from-the-dead return to Albert Square last year.
Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998.
Yet what about the 2024 exits?
Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how Stevie Mitchell had “quit” the long-running series.
It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen.
Bobby Beale actor Clay Milner Russell also left this year after five years in Walford.
Fans also feared Martin Fowler actor James Bye would “quit out of boredom” over recent storylines.
Additionally, a host of stars have quit the BBC soap for Hollywood fame.
One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky.
He played Stacey Slater’s brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in Hollywood blockbusters Pacific Rim and Captain Marvel.
Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in X-Men: Apocalypse.
Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and he starred in Michael Bay’s Netflix movie 6 Underground.
Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005.
She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008.
