Michelle Ryan – Zoe Slater from EastEnders

The beautiful Michelle Ryan got famous for portraying Zoe Slater in the BBC soap opera EastEnders between 2000 and 2005. In 2010, she reprised the role in the TV special EastEnders: Farewell Stacey. While playing Zoe was the kickstart to Ryan’s career, she’s been working steadily as an actress since leaving.

On a break since appearing in the 2020 TV series Dark Stories, Ryan has also appeared in Doctor Who, Merlin, and Cockneys vs Zombies. In 2007, she was given the lead in the series Bionic Woman, but the show was canceled after only one season.