Joanne Mary "Jo" Joyner (born 24 May 1977) is an English actress, best known for her role as Tanya Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2006 to 2013, before returning in 2015. For this role she has won The British Soap Award for 'Best Dramatic Performance' in 2008 and 2012.In 2014, Joyner starred in the comedy series Trying Again, playing the lead role of Meg. In 2015 she starred in both Ordinary Lies and The Interceptor.