Rita Simons

Rita Simons
Simons in 2016
Born	Rita Joanne Simons (1977-03-10) 10 March 1977 (age 47) Whipps Cross, London, England
Other names	Rita Silveston
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Role of Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders
Television	Mile High Dream Team London's Burning EastEnders I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Hollyoaks
Spouse	Theo Silveston ​ ​ (m. 2004; sep. 2018)​
Children	2
Relatives	Alan Sugar (uncle)

Rita Joanne Simons (born 10 March 1977) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for portraying the role of Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2007 to 2017, when her character was killed-off, alongside her on-screen character's sister Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack). For her performance on the show Simons received many accolades, including the 2008 National Television Award for "Most Popular Newcomer".

Outside of EastEnders, Simons has appeared as contestant on the eighteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and has appeared in various theatre productions. In 2024, she joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Marie Fielding.