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11 Facts About Petra Letang

1.

Petra Letang was born on 4 May 1979 and is a British actress.

2.

Petra Letang played Naomi Julien in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Adele Effanga in Holby City.

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Petra Letang took acting classes at the Anna Scher Theatre school in Islington.

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Petra Letang appeared in the British film Wondrous Oblivion in 2003.

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Petra Letang left the role in 2007, reportedly because scriptwriters had "run out of ideas for her".

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Petra Letang went on to join the cast of Angie Le Mar's successful play, Funny Black Women On the Edge.

7.

In March 2007, Petra Letang was one of several television stars who took part in Searchlight magazine's "Hope Not Hate bus" campaign with the Daily Mirror, which was aimed at spreading a message of goodwill in the build-up to the local elections in May 2007.

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Petra Letang starred in Jason Barrett's film The Naked Poet in 2011, in which she played the lead female role Simone and gave what was described as a "stand out performance".

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Petra Letang was credited as both producer and one of the executive producers.

10.

In 2013, Petra Letang was cast in Holby City as healthcare assistant Adele Effanga.

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Petra Letang is introduced as the sister of Mo Effanga and made her first appearance in January 2014.