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Return to Paradise is set to invigorate the Death in Paradise universe, but what do we know about its star, actress Anna Samson?

The forthcoming spin-off, premiering on Friday, November 22, at 9pm on BBC One, will explore life in Dolphin Cove, Australia – the hometown DI Mackenzie Clarke (portrayed by Anna Samson) left behind.

She relocated to work for Scotland Yard in the UK, but a lingering controversy forces her to return.

How will she cope working reluctantly alongside her former community?

As the show prepares for its UK premiere, here’s all you need to know about DI Mackenzie Clarke actress Anna Samson.

Family tributes

Born in the UK in November 1989, Samson spent much of her childhood in Nigeria before moving to Australia in her teens.

In her late teens, she relocated to Melbourne to study at the Victorian College of the Arts.

In an interview with Toasting Aussie Theatre, the 34-year-old revealed that her grandmother was her inspiration to …