Chelsea Fox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Tiana Benjamin (2006–2010) Zaraah Abrahams (2020–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2006–2010, 2020–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 3145 2 May 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Kate Harwood (2006) Jon Sen (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances | EastEnders: E20 (2010–2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tiana Benjamin as Chelsea Fox (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Chelsea Fox (also Atkins) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Tiana Benjamin from 2006 to 2010, and then Zaraah Abrahams from 2020 onwards. Benjamin was cast in the role and she left her role in the Harry Potter film series to appear in the soap; she made her first appearance as Chelsea in episode 3147, broadcast on 5 May 2006, when she is introduced as part of the all-female Fox family alongside her mother, Denise Fox (Diane Parish), and half-sister, Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu). Benjamin announced her departure from the show in April 2010, and she left in episode 4047, broadcast on 5 August 2010. In October 2020, the character's return was announced alongside Abrahams' casting. Chelsea returns in episode 6188/6189, broadcast on 25 December 2020.