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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. In July 2012, McGarty was suspended from EastEnders by acting executive producer Lorraine Newman "for repeatedly being late for filming." McGarty performed the song A Change is Gonna Come on Children in Need 2012.
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 attended St.Teresa's Primary RC School in Borehamwood. She was in a relationship with former EastEnders castmate Matt Lapinskas. In March 2012, McGarty and Lapinskas were asked to leave an Asda supermarket after they smeared McGarty "suggestively" with yoghurt whilst shopping. The couple split up in February 2013 after McGarty got fed-up with the relationship stating that Lapinaskas rarely washed and often smelt of urine. She attended Loreto College, St Albans.
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.
- "BBC News - EastEnders star Shona McGarty suspended for lateness". BBC Online. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- Eriksen, Alanah (3 October 2011). "On to the next hunk from Albert Square". Mail Online. London: Metro Media Group. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- "EastEnders' Shona McGarty 'thrown out of Asda for sexy yoghurt display'". Metro. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
{{cite news}}: Text "Metro.co.uk" ignored (help) - Buckland, Lucy (3 March 2013). "Shona McGarty plays down reports that she split from Matt Lapinskas after he 'grew too close to skating partner'". Mail Online. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: Text "Mail Online" ignored (help) - 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.
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