EastEnders' Nicola Mitchell star slams ageism on TV

EastEnders' Nicola Mitchell star slams ageism on TV

Newcomer Laura Doddington has proved quite a hit on Albert Square. Here, she talks nearly quitting acting before bagging her EastEnders role - and the struggle for 'women of a certain age'

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