Linda Varilis (née Henry; born 24 August 1959) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Yvonne Atkins in the ITV prison-based drama series "Bad Girls" (1999–2003), and Shirley Carter in the BBC One soap opera "EastEnders" (2006–present). She had previously appeared in "EastEnders" as the original Lorraine Salter (1991–1992).