Whitney Dean, played by Shona McGarty, is the adopted daughter of long-running character Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), and was introduced in April 2008 when Palmer returned to the series after a six-year absence. Whitney was described as "a teenage drama queen, unable to engage brain before mouth and constantly finding herself in and out of trouble". She made her first appearance on 1 April 2008. Her storylines have revolved around her fractured family life, including her sexual abuse by Bianca's partner Tony King (Chris Coghill), and a sexual exploitation storyline involving Rob Grayson (Jody Latham). The storyline with Tony won EastEnders a Royal Television Society Programme Award in 2008.
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