Kendra Hills-Smythe

 made her first appearance on 11 November 2008. She is portrayed by.

Storylines
In the upcoming case, Tanya had been arrested for attempted murder on her estranged husband Max Branning. Despite promising Jack Tanya's freedom and helping her client in every way she could to see that she would be given bail, she admitted to Jack that Tanya didn't stand a chance of getting released. This proved true when Tanya's bail application was denied later that day. She later appeared, when she visited Tanya in prison to inform her that Max is concerned she is covering for Jack. However, this has been proven incorrect, although it has been revealed that Tanya is covering for her daughter, Lauren Branning. She returned to accompany Tanya in court, she asked Tanya to think about what her plea would be. When the truth about Lauren was revealed, she asked Kendra to contact social services because she felt that she will only make things worse for her family. She appeared later when she seemingly attended Lauren's court appearance.