Ava Cross

[Perdita]

EastEnders bosses have today (September 4) confirmed the upcoming arrival of Cora Cross's long-lost daughter Ava.

As rumoured for a few days, actress Claire Perkins has been cast in the role of Ava, who makes her Walford debut later this year.

Back in July, viewers saw Cora's daughter Tanya find out about Ava, the sister she never knew she had. However, Cora later told Tanya that Ava tragically died just after being born.

Upcoming EastEnders episodes will see the revelation that Ava is in fact alive and well, which is likely to cause shockwaves on Albert Square.

However, firm details on how Ava makes her entrance and how Cora and Tanya will react are still being kept under wraps.

Following days of rumours among fans, EastEnders confirmed Perkins's casting to Digital Spy today.

The actress previously played the role of Denise Boulter on Channel 5 soap Family Affairs.

[tammyy2j]

I wonder is she also connected to Max's rumoured secret wife and child

[Perdita]

Picture of her

[tammyy2j]

That kinda explains her weird reaction to Patrick's courting her

[Dutchgirl]

Back in the days that would have been a difficult situation I presume.

[tammyy2j]

Back in the days that would have been a difficult situation I presume.

Yes I am looking forward to how it plays out Cora is a great character played brillantly by Ann Mitchell

[jonks]

Maybe its just me but does anyone else think that the daughter that Cora says died might be..............................

SHARON

it just the way that Sharon and Tanya are interacting with each other, I mean they didn't lure Letitia Dean back with.. come back we will make Sharon a pill popper...but they might have got her back with ...it going to turn out that Sharon is Tanya's sister and a pill popper.

Maybe I'm wrong(it wouldn't be like me), but does anyone else think this????

[parkerman]

She was born Sharon Stretton if that helps....

Also Cora's daughter was born in 1964 and Sharon was born in 1971.....

[Perdita]

There is a thread on her already : http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/s...a%27s+daughter

[parkerman]

Thanks Perdy. I hadn't seen that. Anyway, I guess putting both things together I guess that means that no, Sharon is not Cora's third daughter...of course, she could be her fourth!