Dame Barbara Windsor,
DBE (born
Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 1937), is an English actress, known for her appearances in the
Carry On films and for playing
Peggy Mitchell in the
BBC One soap opera
EastEnders. She joined the cast of
EastEnders in 1994 and won the 1999
British Soap Award for Best Actress. She left the show in 2010, before returning for three episodes between 2013 and 2015. It was confirmed that Peggy would be killed off in episodes broadcast in 2016, Windsor having filmed her return scenes in November 2015.