sentences:  As a result, she has won several awards including an Inside Soap award in 2012 for "Funniest Female Performance".She took maternity leave from "EastEnders" and returned to screens August 2014.Empson is a regular performer at the Hackney Empire starring in the theatre's annual pantomime since 2004; she has also starred in "Anansi and the Magic Mirror" and has a live sketch and comedy show ("The Kat and Tameka Show") with Choice FM DJ Kat B.