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Anna Knight is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Molly Rainford.

Casting and creation
On 1 March 2023, it was reported that actress and singer Molly Rainford would join the show as part of a new family unit that would run The Queen Victoria public house. Upon the Knight family's announcement on 28 March, Rainford commented that she was "super excited" to join the show as she watched it with her family watched it growing up. She added that it was an "honour" to bring Anna's character to screens, noting that Anna would "stir up drama" upon her introduction. In the Knight family's announcement, Anna was described by executive producer Chris Clenshaw as being opposites with her sister, as Anna is "fun, loveable, and big-hearted", but that she is also not to be underestimated. Anna, set to be joined by the rest of the Knight family, would arrive on the show in Summer 2023.