Shona McGarty

Soap Opera Actress

Birthday October 14, 1991

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace London, England

Age 33 years old

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About

Played abused daughter Whitney Dean on BBC's popular soap opera EastEnders.

Before Fame

She spent six years in amateur musical theatre, acting in productions of Alice and Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.

Trivia

She was nominated for a British Soap Award for Best Newcomer in 2009 for her role on EastEnders.

Family Life

She dated Dancing on Ice partner Matt Lapinskas up until early 2013. In January 2018, McGarty announced her engagement to long-term partner Ryan Harris. In 2020, she revealed that they had ended their relationship.

Associated With

Patsy Palmer played her mother on EastEnders.