Zoe Slater

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Zoe Slater is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by Michelle Ryan. She made her first appearance on 18 September 2000. In January 2005, it was announced that Ryan would be leaving the soap, departing on 24 June 2005. In May 2025, it was reported that Ryan would reprise the role, making an unannounced return on 16 June 2025 before returning full-time on 1 September. In July 2026, it was announced Ryan would again depart the role later that year. The character was killed off in the episode broadcast on 10 September 2026. Zoe arrives in Walford along with her father, Charlie Slater (Derek Martin); sisters Kat (Jessie Wallace), Lynne (Elaine Lordan), Little Mo (Kacey Ainsworth); and grandmother Mo Harris (Laila Morse). Later, it emerges that Zoe is in fact Kat's daughter, and a product of incest, after Kat was raped by her uncle Harry Slater (Michael Elphick) in 1983, and Zoe was raised by Kat's parents, Charlie and Viv. This was nominated for Best Storyline...

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