List of East Enders Characters (2009) - Orlenda

Orlenda, played by Mary Tamm, is a Russian woman who Charlie Slater meets at the airport in Madeira after splitting up with Brenda Boyle. She comes back to Walford with Charlie on 31 August 2009 but is accused by Mo Harris of being an illegal immigrant. She photographs Orlenda with another man and shows it to Charlie, who confronts her. She admits that she is a scammer but feels that Charlie is too nice for her to go through with it. She returns the money Charlie gave her and leaves Walford on 4 September 2009 along with the man she was seen with.

After her departure, Tamm told entertainment website Digital Spy: "I absolutely loved . It's the Russian background . My mother, despite spending most of her life in Estonia, was actually Russian. The director I worked with on EastEnders directed me on Brookside and he'd remembered this Russian background so that's why he cast me – because they love to have authenticity where possible. It was great to do and they were all lovely – very friendly and welcoming. It was a very happy experience and I absolutely loved it. Hopefully they'll ask me back, which would be nice."