Shana Swash

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Shana Frances Swash (born 28 July 1990 in Islington, London, England) is a British actress best known for playing the role Demi Miller in the British television soap opera EastEnders. She was born in Islington, London. She is the younger sister of Joe Swash, who plays her on-screen brother Mickey.

In February 2006, it was announced that the role of Demi was to be cut along with that of her on-screen mother Rosie. Despite an online petition from upset and angry fans pleading for them not to be axed, both characters left the show in July 2006. It has been confirmed that Shana will reprise the role in June 2008 for the funeral of Demi's father Keith, who is killed in an explosion. ^[1]

Swash played Princess Jasmine in a pantomime version of Aladdin in the winter of 2006. Swash has recently appeared in an episode of the new BBC Sitcom After You've Gone opposite Nicholas Lyndhurst.

She can currently be seen in the UK tour of Girls Night.

Shana proudly became the aunt of Harry Swash, the son of her older brother Joe Swash, who was born on 16 June 2007.

She is set to appear in new television series The Crime Wave in summer 2008.^[2]