Marcus Ryder, the chair of London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (Rada), confirmed news of Hammond’s death on social media.
“It is with sadness that I wake up to the news Mona Hammond has died,” he wrote.
Actor Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91.
Besides her time on EastEnders, Hammond also had a prolific career in TV, appearing in programmes including Coronation Street, Doctor Who and Casualty.