Sal Martin, often referred to as Aunt Sal, played by Anna Karen, from 21 March 1996 until 4 April 2011. She appeared sporadically over the years, usually for only one or two episodes at a time. Sal has collectively featured in 41 episodes of the show from 1996 to 2011. In February 1996, it was announced that comedy actress Anna Karen would be joining the cast of EastEnders as Peggy Mitchell's sister Sal. Anna Karen and the actress who plays Peggy, Barbara Windsor, are "best friends" in reality and Windsor has expressed how happy she was to have Karen on the cast of EastEnders.
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