Letitia Dean

Date of Birth:
14th November 1967

Show History:

• High School Musical

Current Role

Dean starred as Ms Darbus in the West End version of High School Musical Live on Stage (2008).

Early Life

Dean enrolled at the world-famous Italia Conti Theatre School at the age of ten and, after graduating, she began to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School.

Career Highlights

Dean stared as Sharon Watts in EastEnders the adoptive daughter of Queen Vic proprietors Dirty Den and Angie Watts. Dean originally left the show in 1995 but returned in 2001. She undertook another hiatus in early 2005 before finally hanging up her soap star shoes in January 2006.

Dean has also played the role of Ms Darbus in the West End version of High School Musical Live on Stage.

Interesting Facts

Dean regularly appears in seasonal pantomimes with ex EastEnder co-stars such as Steve Mcfadden.

Dean has also appeared on many reality television shows including the fifth series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Awards

Dean was Nominated for 'Best Actress' at the British Soap Awards in 2004. However, she lost out to Coronation Street's Suranne Jones.

In 2005 Dean was presented with the coveted 'Outstanding Achievement Prize' at the Inside Soap Awards for her work in EastEnders.