Roxanne Lizette "Roxy" Mitchell (previously Slater), is a fictional character from the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by Rita Simons. Roxy arrived in Walford with her sister Ronnie (played by Samantha Janus) on 24 July 2007 and decided to move permanently to Walford from Ibiza where they ran a bar together. Roxy is 31, and the younger of the two sisters. She is described as the fire, as opposed to Ronnie's ice.
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Roxanne Lizette "Roxy" Mitchell (previously Slater), is a fictional character from the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by Rita Simons. Roxy arrived in Walford with her sister Ronnie (played by Samantha Janus) on 24 July 2007 and decided to move permanently to Walford from Ibiza where they ran a bar together. Roxy is 31, and the younger of the two sisters. She is described as the fire, as opposed to Ronnie's ice.
Roxy's major storylines have seen her break off her engagement with her fiancé, fall out with her sister on several occasions, and assume relationships with Jase Dyer and Sean Slater, as well as betraying Ronnie by sleeping with her on-off boyfriend, Jack Branning. The character has proved popular with viewers, with Simons winning 'Best Newcomer' award at the Digital Spy Soap Awards in 2008 for her role in the soap.
Both Mitchell sisters were featured heavily in a BBC marketing campaign. Several promos aired on the BBC network in summer 2007. Using the slogan "The...
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