Tributes have been pouring in after it was announced that actress Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91. The Jamaican-British actress was best known for her role playing Blossom Jackson in EastEnders.
She joined the BBC One soap as Blossom in 1994 and played the character until her exit in 1997. She later reprised her role as the much-loved character in 2010 for two episodes. Mona was also famed for her stint as Susu in Desmond's during the early nineties.
Marcus Ryder MBE, the head of external consultancies at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity and chair RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) shared the news on social media on Tuesday morning (July 5).
