'I'm capable of doing so much': Former EastEnders star Rita Simons set to swap Walford for Hollywood as she eyes up 'gangster roles'
Her EastEnders' character Roxy Mitchell was killed off in a dramatic drowning storyline on New Year's Day after 10 years on the soap.
Despite her character going six feet under, actress Rita Simons, 39, has revealed her hopes to swap Walford for the dizzying heights of Hollywood as she has two movie roles lined up.
The soap star - who's shocking end alongside her newly married sister Ronnie , played by Samantha Womack, had fans in tears - admitted to The Sunday People she's looking forward to moving on with her career and is already eyeing up a 'gangster role'.
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Moving on up! Despite her character going six feet under, actress Rita Simons has revealed hopes to swap Walford for the dizzying heights of Hollywood
She said: 'EastEnders was a great job but it’s time to move on. I now want to do gangster roles, edgy dramas and comedy. I'm capable of doing so much.
'I can do any accent and I'm way sillier than people realise. As Roxy, I didn't get to show all these different sides of my personality.'
Speaking about her upcoming plans, the blonde beauty - who is the niece of Sir Alan Sugar - revealed she already has two film roles lined up in Los Angeles and Britain.
She revealed: 'I'm hoping to do a couple of movies over coming months. They should keep me busy. One of them is UK-based and one is in LA.'
New projects: The soap star - who's shocking end alongside her newly married sister Ronnie , played by Samantha Womack (pictured right), had fans in tears - admitted to The Sunday People she's looking forward to moving on with her career
While the actress is elated with her new projects, she insisted she not quite ready to pack up her Essex home and move to the bright lights of Los Angeles.
However, Rita - who has twin girls Maiya and Jaimee - admitted her hairdresser husband Theo Silveston, 39, wants to 'go there badly' and would be there 'in a flash'.
But self-confessed 'homebody' Rita said she doesn't want to unnecessarily uproot her family, although it's a decision she hasn't completely 'ruled' out either.
Rita isn't the first former EastEnders star to discuss the thought of packing up and moving to Hollywood.
Homebody: While the actress is elated with her new projects, she insisted she not quite ready to pack up her Essex home and move to the bright lights of Los Angeles
In 2014, Patsy Palmer - who played iconic Bianca Jackson from 1993 to 2014 - made the bold moved Stateside with her husband Richard Merkell their three children Fenton, 16, Emilia, 15, and Bertie, six.
It was previously reported that she bagged a part in a TV spoof about hopeful Brits trying to make it big in America.
She would have allegedly played a version of herself in the forthcoming documentary satire, which also features her former EastEnders co-star Michael Greco.
However, Charlie Brooks, also from EastEnders, appears to have replaced Patsy in the role.
Stateside: In 2014, Patsy Palmer - who played iconic Bianca Jackson from 1993 to 2014 - made the bold moved Stateside with her husband Richard Merkell their three children
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