Michelle Fowler
Michelle Fowler (also Holloway) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Susan Tully from the first episode in 1985 until the character's departure in 1995. In December 2016, it was announced Michelle would be returning to the show after 21 years, with actress Jenna Russell taking over the role making her first appearance on 24 December 2016. In her first stint Michelle made some huge mistakes during her time in Albert Square mainly through having a habit of choosing the wrong men and her stubborn nature meant that she rarely accepted help or listened to good advice. Being determined and outspoken, she has never been afraid to defend herself or her beliefs. Since the recast to Russell in 2016, Michelle's storylines have revolved around her having had an illegal relationship with her student, Preston Cooper (Martin Anzor) in America, a love triangle involving her niece Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield), crashing Phil Mitchell car into the local chip shop and being stalked by Tom Bailey (Daniel Casey). Russell's departure from the show was announced in March 2018, and Michelle departed on 17 April 2018.
Michelle Collins
In 2004, she starred in an episode of "French and Saunders" and also starred with fellow "EastEnders" actor Martin Kemp in the ITV drama "Can't Buy Me Love", which was watched by nearly eight million viewers. The programme was inspired by the real-life story of Howard Walmsley, who was jailed for fraud after pretending to win the lottery to keep his wife Donna (played by Collins) from leaving him. Their lives and marriage were subsequently turned upside down by the events that unfolded.
In 2005, Collins starred in the ITV drama "The Last Detective" and in the BBC drama "The Family Man", alongside ex-EastEnder Daniela Denby-Ashe, which aired in March 2006. She starred in the West End musical "Daddy Cool", and while working during the night there shot sequences for a cameo in the short film "Broken" written and directed by Vicki Psarias, which went on to win the several international awards. She also featured in the film "Don't Stop Dreaming", released in 2007. She left "Daddy Cool" in January 2007 to shoot the "Doctor Who" episode "42".