Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) Grant Mitchell is a fictional character from the British soap opera "EastEnders", played by Ross Kemp. Grant first appeared in 1990, introduced by producer Michael Ferguson to revamp the show. Kemp opted to leave the show in 1999 and remained on screen until 25 October 1999. He returned to the show on 24 October 2005 for a few weeks and returned again between March and June 2006. Kemp was persuaded to return to the role for brief stints during a period of heavy media criticism aimed at "EastEnders". The return proved to be a ratings success. Kemp
Donna Windsor "Best Actress", but lost out to rival soap "EastEnders" actress Kellie Bright, who plays Linda Carter in the serial. Donna's cancer and suicide was also nominated for "Best Storyline" under the title of "Donna's Demise", however the highly-publicised Who Killed Lucy Beale? story from "EastEnders" won the award. Also, Rushworth was nominated for "Best On-screen Partnership" alongside Michael Parr, who plays Ross. They again lost to "EastEnders"' Adam Woodyatt and Laurie Brett, who play Ian and Jane Beale. Donna Windsor Donna Windsor (also Windsor-Dingle) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera "Emmerdale". She was originally played by