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| Born | Shona Bernadette McGarty (1991-10-14) 14 October 1991 (age 33) Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Shona Bernadette McGarty (born 14 October 1991) is an English actress from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, best known for her role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, as Whitney Dean.
Career
Before joining EastEnders, she had been involved in amateur musical theatre for six years, the group was named 'Traffic Lights' ,and later joined the drama school 'Young stars' where she played the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and Wizard of Oz, in which she played Glinda the Good Witch.
Awards
On 4 May 2009, it was announced that Shona had been nominated for 'Best newcomer' at the British Soap Awards. A storyline involving Shona as the main part was nominated for 'Best single episode' as well as 'Best Storyline', these nominations were unsuccessful.
Personal life
McGarty is from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. She dated former EastEnders cast member Ashley Kumar and is currently in a relationship with fellow cast member Matt Lapinskas. She attended Loreto College, St Albans.
On 8th March 2012, Shona and Matt were ejected by security from an Asda supermarket in Watford as a customer allegedly complained that the pair were engaging in lewd activity involving yoghurt. Although there is no evidence that these events actually took place.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–present | EastEnders | Whitney Dean |
References
- "Shona McGarty". IMDb. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- "Mohill family connections to Eastenders star Shona McGarty". Leitrim Observer. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- Eriksen, Alanah (3 October 2011). "On to the next hunk from Albert Square". Mail Online. London: Metro Media Group. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- Littlejohn, Georgina (27 April 2011). "EastEnders Whitney gets lucky in love as actress Shona McGarty cosies up to former on-screen boyfriend". Daily Mail. London.
- http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9585089.EastEnders_star_thrown_out_of_Watford_Asda/?ref=mr
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