EASTENDERS star Max Murray isn’t the only soap star in his family.
The actor – who plays incel Joel Marshall in the BBC soap – was introduced earlier this year as Vicki Fowler’s troubled stepson.
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However in real-life he’s the son of a former EastEnders star.
His mother is actress Gina Murray. She has starred in a number of productions including Doctors, The Bill and The Hunt for Raoul Moat.
However most notably she appeared in the BBC soap in 2014 as a character called Helen.
She arrived in Walford as a specialist who was there to help Carol Jackson find a wig after she lost her hair during her battle with cancer.
But Max and his mum aren’t the only EastEnders stars in the family.
More than that – Max’s aunt also starred in the soap.
Actress and singer Mazz Murray also had a role in the long-running show alongside her thriving West End career.
She has starred in huge musicals such as Sunset Boulevard, Mamma Mia and Chicago.
But on the small screen she had two stints in Albert Square in two different roles.
In 2004 she played a character called Miranda for two episodes.
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Miranda was a waitress who had a fight with Heather Trott and Shirley Carter.
And in 2017 she returned to the soap, but this time played a character called Julie.
Julie was a recently divorced woman who booked male escort Keanu Taylor for a night of wild passion.
