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JJ Johnson (EastEnders)
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2019, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins, or his successor Sean O'Connor. In January, Kyle Slater's close friend Sophie Dodd (Poppy Rush) and Stacey Branning's (Lacey Turner) psychiatric nurse Dr. Delia Forde (Carolyn Pickles) were both introduced. Joel Reynolds' (Cavan Clerkin) brother Tim Reynolds (Charlie Baker), Jay Brown's (Jamie Borthwick) love interest Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman), Linzi's mother Thelma Bragg (Lorraine Stanley), Jordan Johnson's (Joivan Wade) son JJ Johnson (Zayden Kareem) and Claudette Hubbard's (Ellen Thomas) foster son Linford Short (Leon Lopez) all made their first appearances in February. March saw Linford's friend, Andy Flynn (Jack Derges), arrive. Kyle's mother, Alison Slater, played by Denise Welch, Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. Within eight months of the show's original launch, it had reached the number one spot in BARB's television ratings, and has consistently remained among the top-rated series in Britain. Four ''EastEnders'' episodes are listed in the all-time top 10 List of most watched television broadcasts in the United Kingdom#Most watched programmes, most-watched programmes in the UK, including the number one spot, when over 30 million watched the 1986 Christmas Day episode. ''EastEnders'' has been EastEnders in popular culture, important in the history of British television drama, tackling many subjects that are considered to be controversial or taboo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Borthwick
Jamie Simon Borthwick (born 23 June 1994) is an English actor. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Jay Brown in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', in which he has starred since 2006. His role on ''EastEnders'' earned him a British Soap Award for "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" in 2008. Career Borthwick has portrayed Jay Brown in ''EastEnders'' since 2006; his first appearance aired on 14 December. His first appearance on mainstream television was as an orphan in the ''Celebrate Oliver!'' musical alongside Shane Richie and Joseph McManners in December 2005. In late 2006, Borthwick had a one-off role in ''Not Going Out''. He also appeared in an episode of '' Gina's Laughing Gear''. Borthwick won the award for "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the 2008 British Soap Awards and dedicated it to his late grandmother, who died one day prior to his win. He participated on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' on two separate occasions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Derges
Jack Derges is a British actor known for portraying the role of Andy Flynn (EastEnders), Andy Flynn in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Career Derges made his acting debut in the 2007 ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'' episode "Core Values" as Private Haydon; he returned to the show in 2012 as Ben Shears in the episode "Desperate Remedies". Also, in 2012, Derges appeared in the TV-movie ''Dungeons & Dragons 3: The Book of Vile Darkness'' as Grayson and in the first episode of television series ''Switch (British TV series), Switch'', as Miles. In 2013, he appeared in ''WPC 56'' as Bill Pearson and ''Holby City'', for one episode, as Mark Christiansen. He also appeared in the horror film ''Freak of Nurture'', as Jed Warner. In 2015, he appeared in ''Cucumber (British TV series), Cucumber'' as Louis Barman, during the first episode; as a character named only as Energy Drink Vendor, for one episode, in ''Episodes (TV series), Episodes''; as Roger, for one episode, in ''Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Flynn
Andy Flynn may refer to: * Andy Flynn (footballer) (1895–?), English professional footballer * Andy Flynn (''EastEnders''), fictional character from ''EastEnders'' * Andy Flynn (''The Closer''), fictional character from ''The Closer'' {{hndis, Flynn, Andy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Lopez
Leon Lopez (born 30 August 1979 in Liverpool) is a British actor, television and film director, singer-songwriter and occasional model, best known for playing the role of Jerome Johnson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' from 1998 to 2002. He also played the role of Linford Short in the BBC's ''EastEnders'' in 2016. His first feature film as a director, ''Soft Lad'', premiered at the East End Film Festival in 2015. His musical background includes being part of numerous vocal harmony groups and he is now becoming a well known performer in the world of Theatre, and Musical Theatre in London's West End. Early and personal life Lopez is a former student of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, established by Sir Paul McCartney. His mother is from Liverpool and of Spanish descent and his father is Jamaican. Lopez is gay. Directing Film Lopez's film directing credits include his debut feature film ''Soft Lad'' (2015). A micro budget self funded feature starring Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linford Short
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2019, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins, or his successor Sean O'Connor. In January, Kyle Slater's close friend Sophie Dodd ( Poppy Rush) and Stacey Branning's (Lacey Turner) psychiatric nurse Dr. Delia Forde (Carolyn Pickles) were both introduced. Joel Reynolds' ( Cavan Clerkin) brother Tim Reynolds (Charlie Baker), Jay Brown's (Jamie Borthwick) love interest Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman), Linzi's mother Thelma Bragg ( Lorraine Stanley), Jordan Johnson's (Joivan Wade) son JJ Johnson (Zayden Kareem) and Claudette Hubbard's ( Ellen Thomas) foster son Linford Short (Leon Lopez) all made their first appearances in February. March saw Linford's friend, Andy Flynn (Jack Derges), arrive. Kyle's mother, Alison Slater, played by Denise Welch, Shakil Kazem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Thomas (actress)
Ellen Thomas (born 3 February 1964) is a Sierra Leonean-British actress, known for her roles as Liz Webbe in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Teachers (British TV series), Teachers'' and Claudette Hubbard in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. She is also known for her recent voice role in the Netflix animated show ''Arcane (TV series), Arcane'' as Noxian warlord, Ambessa Medarda. Career In ''Teachers (British TV series), Teachers'', Thomas played Liz Webbe, a school secretary, and appeared in all four series, from 2001 to 2004. She was a regular cast member in BBC Radio 4's ''Clare in the Community'' and in BBC Three's ''Coming of Age (2008 TV series), Coming of Age'', in which she portrayed the principal. For her role in ''Rev. (TV series), Rev'', she was nominated for "Best TV Comedy Performance" at the Black International Film Festival and Music Video & Screen Awards. In 2010, she had a minor role in ''Come Fly with Me (2010 TV series), Come Fly with Me'', as Mrs Mbutu. Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudette Hubbard
Claudette Hubbard is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Ellen Thomas. She made her first appearance on 12 March 2015. Claudette is introduced as a friend of Les ( Roger Sloman) and Pam Coker (Lin Blakley), before being established as the mother of Vincent Hubbard ( Richard Blackwood), as well as the foster mother of Donna Yates ( Lisa Hammond) and several other children. Upon her introduction, the character was described as a "new steely matriarch". During her time on the show, Claudette's storylines included being accused of an affair with Les Coker, before it was ultimately revealed she was aiding his cross-dressing, her history with the Mitchell family, a feud with Babe Smith (Annette Badland) and being left for dead and buried alive by her son Vincent after revealing she was responsible for the death of her husband. Thomas received two award nominations for her portrayal of Claudette; the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JJ Johnson
J. J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biography Big bands After studying the piano beginning at age 9, Johnson decided to play trombone at the age of 14. In 1941, he began his professional career with Clarence Love, and then played with Snookum Russell in 1942. In Russell's band, he met the trumpeter Fats Navarro, who influenced him to play in the style of the tenor saxophonist Lester Young. Johnson played in Benny Carter's orchestra between 1942 and 1945, and made his first recordings in 1943 under Carter's leadership, recording his first solo (on "Love for Sale") in October 1943. In 1944, he took part in the first ''Jazz at the Philharmonic'' concert, presented in Los Angeles and organized by Norman Granz. In 1945, he joined the big band of Count Basie, touring and recording w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joivan Wade
Joivan Wade ( ; born 23 July 1993) is an English actor known for playing Manyou in the BBC comedy television series '' Big School'', Jordan Johnson on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', and Victor Stone / Cyborg in the Max series ''Doom Patrol'' and ''Titans''. Early life Wade was born 23 July 1993 to Derek and Andrea Wade. His father was a social worker and a member of the 1980s gospel music group The Wades, who founded The Polishing Project, a scheme to help disadvantaged youth identify and achieve their goals. His mother is an ordained minister and corporate life coach. Joivan has three brothers. Derek Wade died in 2014, and his mother remarried. Wade read comic books heavily while younger. A high-energy child, Wade enrolled at the age of 13 at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts in his home town of Bromley. He also played football, and he was good enough to try out for both Charlton Athletic F.C. Under-23s and Academy and Crystal Palace F.C. Under-23s and Academy. Wade c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Johnson (EastEnders)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders,'' which aired in 2008 (in order of first appearance). All characters were introduced by executive producer Diederick Santer, who introduced four characters in January: Mr. Lister (Nick Wilton), a new market inspector; Christian Clarke ( John Partridge), the brother of Jane Beale (Laurie Brett); and two members of the Branning family, Selina ( Daisy Beaumont) and Penny ( Mia McKenna-Bruce). In March, he introduced Jalil Iqbal ( Jan Uddin), a new love interest for Shabnam Masood (Zahra Ahmadi). In April, he introduced Ricky Butcher's ( Sid Owen) fiancée, Melinda ( Siobhan Hayes), as well as Bianca Jackson's (Patsy Palmer) children, Whitney ( Shona McGarty), Morgan (Devon Higgs) and Tiffany (Maisie Smith). In April, he also introduced Denise Fox's (Diane Parish) ex-husband, Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet), and Opal Smith ( Rustie Lee), the aunt of Gus ( Mohammed George) and Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine Stanley
Lorraine Marie Stanley (born 28 June 1976) is a British actress from Portsmouth, England, known for playing Kelly in the 2006 film '' London to Brighton'' and Karen Taylor in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2017–2024). Early life Lorraine Marie Stanley was born on 28 June 1976 in Portsmouth, the daughter of June ( ''née'' Almy), and David Stanley. She was brought up in Portsmouth by her parents, who divorced when she was ten years old. She has Scottish, English and Polish ancestry from her father and mother respectively. She then trained at London's Arts Educational Schools. Career Stanley made her acting debut in 2000, when she appeared in the crime drama film '' Gangster No. 1'' in a minor role as the attacker's friend. She also appeared in episodes of ''The Bill'' and '' London's Burning''. In 2006, Stanley took the lead role in the neo-noir crime film '' London to Brighton''. She portrayed Kelly, a prostitute who is coerced into procuring an 11-year-old girl for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
