Rita Simons
Rita Joanne Simons (born 10 March 1977) is an English actress, singer, and model from London, who is known for playing Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" from 2007 to 2017, when her character was killed off. For her performance on the show Simons received many accolades, including the 2008 National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer.
Rita Crocker Clements
She was born in Newton, Kansas, on October 30, 1931, to rancher and political activist Mason Crocker and his wife Florabel. The family relocated to Brady, Texas, when she was 10 years old. She attended The Hockaday School in Texas, graduating in 1949. She then studied at Wellesley College, Massachusetts, before completing her undergraduate degree in 1953 at the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated with honors in Spanish and also minored in history and government. Her 1952 marriage to Richard Bass produced four children. They divorced in 1974, and in 1975 she married Bill Clements.