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Vanessa Gold is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She is portrayed by Zöe Lucker and has appeared in EastEnders since 4 June 2010. A dynamic and assured businesswoman Vanessa was created by series consultant Simon Ashdown to be a Zöe Lucker-type. Lucker accepted the role on a seven-episode contract which was extended after she impressed the series producers with her performance.