EastEnders star Molly Rainford's life off-screen from famous parents to love interest
dailyrecord.co.ukMolly Rainford has seen various dramatic storylines unfold for her EastEnders character Anna Knight.And now, as Anna prepares to face the fallout of her estranged mother Cindy Beale's return, viewers are eager to discover how it unfolds.
However, off-screen Molly lives a drastically less dramatic life, reports OK!. Here’s everything you need to know about her life so far.Molly Anne Rainford was born on November 22, 2000, to parents Dave and Sarah Rainford, with her family roots tracing back to Jamaica.
Her dad is a former footballer, who played for Chelmsford City and was their assistant manager in 2012.The star grew up in the London Borough of Havering and found her passion relatively quickly, performing at an early age.She later went on to study at the Sylvia Young Theatre school after X-factor judge Simon Cowell sponsored her for a place, before later going on to study at the East London Arts & Music sixth form.The 22-year-old was catapulted into fame in 2012, after she auditioned for Britain's Got Talent at the tender age of 11.
The star initially made her debut by singing her own version of Jennifer Hudson’s One Night Only from the film Dreamgirls, with the performance impressing the judges enough to see her progress in the competition.She advanced to the semi-final stages where her version of Pretty Woman classic 'It Must Have Been Love' by Roxette secured her a place in the final after she won over the public vote.For her final performance, Molly sang Beyoncé’s version of Ave Maria and came a commendable sixth place overall.
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