Monday, December 13, 2021

BBC One's "Eastenders:" The Best Performances of the Year: 2021

 

By James. V. Ruocco

On BBC One's "Eastenders," characters come and go, but 2021 has been a great year for outstanding performances by returning favorites, newcomers, cast regulars, younger actors, and lastly, performers who have been with the long-running primetime soap, on and off, since its inception.

Who stood out?
Who reduced the at-home viewers to tears?
Who chewed up the scenery as the show's resident villain?
What newcomer made everyone sit up and take notice?
Who made the biggest impression in one of show's major storylines?

Lots of actors....Lots of characters.
The list is endless.

My picks are as follows:

Best Performance by an Actor

Danny Dyer (Mick Carter)

Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown)

Jake Wood (Max Branning)

Tony Clay (Callum Highway)

Toby Alexander-Smith (Gray Atkins)

Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway)

Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell)

Roger Griffiths (Mitch Baker)

Jaz Deol (Kheerat Panesar)


Best Performance by an Actress


Rose Ayling-Ellis (Frankie Lewis)

Gillian Wright (Jean Slater)

Linda Henry (Shirley Carter)

Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher)

Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater)

Emma Barton (Honey Mitchell)

Kellie Bright (Linda Carter)

Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean)

Lorraine Taylor (Karen Taylor)

Diane Parish (Denise Fox)

Simone Lahbib (Katy Lewis)

Maddy Hill (Nancy Carter)


Best Performance by a Young Actor

Clay Milner Russell (Bobby Beale)

Kara-Leah Fernandes (Bailey Baker)

Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon)


Villain of the Year

Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar)

Milly Zero (Dotty Cotton)


Best Newcomer

Charlie Wernham (Aaron Monroe)

Eve Unwin (Heather Peace)

Brian Conley (Tom Cotton/Rocky)

Zaarah Abrahams (Chelsea Fox)

Ross Boatman (Harvey Monroe)

Barbara Smith (Dana Monroe)

Best Performance by a Legacy Character

Gillian Taylforth (Kathy Beale)

Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts)

Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell)


Best Comedy Performance

Tameka Empson (Kim Fox)

"Eastenders" is broadcast Mondays and Fridays  at 8:05 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:35 p.m. on BBC One.



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