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List Of EastEnders Characters Introduced In 2000
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2000, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by Matthew Robinson, or his successor, John Yorke. The first character to be introduced was Sandra di Marco ( Clare Wilkie), the estranged wife of Beppe di Marco ( Michael Greco). Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman), a love interest for Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) was introduced in February, whereas Rod Morris (Forbes Masson), the tutor of Nicky di Marco (Carly Hillman) was introduced for a guest stint. Fiona Morris (Ashley Jensen), Rod's wife, appeared in June. Barbara Owen (Sheila Hancock), Steve Owen (Martin Kemp) and Jackie Owen's (Race Davies) mother made her first appearance in July, and Jack Robbins ( Chook Sibtain), Sandra's former lover, debuted in August. The Slater family — Charlie Slater (Derek Martin), Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Lynne Slater (Elaine Lordan), Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves), Kat Slater (Jessie ... [...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] |
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She is best known for her roles as Maggie Jacobs in '' Extras'' (2005–2007, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award), Christina McKinney in ''Ugly Betty'' (2006–2010), Agatha Raisin in '' Agatha Raisin'' (2014–present), and DI Ruth Calder in ''Shetland'' (2023–present). Career Jensen trained in Drama at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University. Her first significant television role was as Clare Donnelly, daughter of Glasgow criminal Jo-Jo Donnelly (played by Billy Connolly) in the 1993 BBC drama '' Down Among the Big Boys''. In 1994, she played eccentric secretary Rosie McConnichy in the final series of BBC comedy '' May to December'', as a replacement for the character of secretary Hilary ( Rebecca Lacey), and Heather in '' Roughnecks'', a BBC television series about workers on a North Sea oil platform. Jensen had a small role in a '' Dangerfield'' episode "Contact" as the mother of a y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laila Morse
Maureen Lesley Bass (' Oldman; born 1 August 1945), better known by her stage name Laila Morse, is an English actress. After making her acting debut as Janet in the drama film '' Nil by Mouth'' (1997), she went on to join the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' as Mo Harris, a role she has played periodically since 2000. Early life Laila Morse was born Maureen Lesley Oldman on 1 August 1945, to Leonard Bertram Oldman (1921–1985), a former sailor who also worked as a welder, and Kathleen (' Cheriton; 1919–2018).Gary Oldman – Biography '' TalkTalk''. Wayback ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Harris
Mo Harris (also Porter, also known as Big Mo), is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', who made her first appearance on 18 September 2000, played by Laila Morse. Mo was also played by Lorraine Stanley in the 2004 spin-off, ''Pat and Mo'', delving into her past with Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement/Emma Cooke). Mo is a highly comical character and her tendency for dodgy deals bring much of the show's light entertainment. In July 2012, Morse's contract was not renewed, but she was not immediately written out of the series and continued to make occasional appearances until 21 January 2016. Mo's reintroduction was announced in December 2017 and she returned full-time on 16 March 2018. On 6 February 2021, it was announced that Morse would be leaving the role once again and she departed on 3 June 2021. On 28 June 2022, it was announced that Mo would return for a short stint later in the year. Mo returned on 10 August 2022 and departed on 14 September 2022. On 28 Febr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Martin
Derek Martin (born Derek William Rapp; 11 April 1933) is a retired English actor. Beginning his career as a stuntman, he moved into acting and played many roles on UK television. One of his most widely known roles is Charlie Slater on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2000 to 2011, with brief appearances in 2013 and 2016. Early life In his early life, Martin worked as a professional gambler, motor racer, at a meat market and as a debt collector. He also undertook national service in the Royal Air Force. Career Martin started his entertainment career as a stuntman on programmes including ''Doctor Who'', but after breaking his collar bone filming the drama ''Elizabeth R'' (1971) he switched to acting. He featured in the BBC television series '' Paul Temple'' as well as the ITV television series The Governor. His film appearances include '' Secrets of a Windmill Girl'' (1966), '' The Sex Thief'' (1973), '' Eskimo Nell'' (1975), ''Sex Express'' (aka ''Diversions'') (1975), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Slater
Charlie Slater is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Derek Martin. Charlie's first appearance is in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2000. He was played by Jason McGregor in flashbacks broadcast in 2001 and Richie Daysh in a 2018 flashback. He also makes a cameo appearance in the second series of the spin-off '' EastEnders: E20''. In April 2010, the character was axed among five others by new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood as part of a plan to "breathe new life into the show". The reaction to Charlie's axing was negative, with Stuart Heritage from ''The Guardian'' saying that it "should be a national day of mourning" and Phil Daniels, who had previously played Kevin Wicks, also criticised the axings, stating that Charlie was a "good character". He departed from ''EastEnders'' on 13 January 2011. Martin returned for a two-episode stint in April; his return saw 10.31 million people watch on 19 April and 8. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slater Family (EastEnders)
The Slater family are a fictional family from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', that have appeared since Episode 1,997, first broadcast in September 2000. The family are introduced as a central family unit, originally consisting of father Charlie Slater ( Derek Martin), grandmother Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Charlie's daughters, Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), Lynne Slater ( Elaine Lordan), Little Mo Morgan (Kacey Ainsworth) and Kat's teenage daughter Zoe Slater ( Michelle Ryan), and Lynne's partner Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves). A fifth sister, Belinda Peacock ( Leanne Lakey), was introduced one year later. The family were the eighth to be introduced in the soap's history, replacing the di Marco family who departed during the previous month. The Slaters were created by Tony Jordan and introduced by John Yorke. The Slater sisters were cast in an improvisation session. In their first years on the show, the family were involved in storylines about child sexual abuse and domestic vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chook Sibtain
Joplin Sibtain, sometimes credited professionally as Chook Sibtain, is a British actor known for the Netflix series ''Safe'', his seasons at the National Theatre and as Tarak Ital on the ''Doctor Who'' special, "The Waters of Mars". He voiced Olin in ''Horizon Zero Dawn''. He won best actor at the New York Movie awards for the title role in ''Memory Man'', and starred as Brasso in the ''Star Wars'' television series '' Andor''. Biography Sibtain was born in Waltham Forest, London in 1969. He won a scholarship and attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He has performed in theatres including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In the 1990s he played the role of the masked troubadour, who made himself appear in the idents and the commercial bumpers of the Swiss Italian-language television channel TSI produced by Lambie-Nairn. He is known for playing various film and television roles including Mickey, opposite Nick Nolte in ''Head Full Of Honey'', Nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Robbins
Jack William Robbins (January 23, 1916 – January 1983) was an American football halfback who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals. Robbins also played quarterback during his two years in the NFL. Robbins played college football and basketball at the University of Arkansas before being selected in the 1938 NFL draft, where he was the first of four Arkansas Razorbacks The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletics teams representing the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fayetteville. The University of Arkans ... drafted. References 1916 births 1983 deaths Little Rock Central High School alumni Players of American football from Little Rock, Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Chicago Cardinals players American men's basketball players 20th-century Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race Davies
Race Davies (born 10 August 1962 in Moglabazar, Sylhet, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), is a British actress and artist. She played Jackie Owen in ''EastEnders'' from 1999 to 2000. Her first television appearance was in ''The Bill'' in 1988. In 1991 she landed a significant supporting role, playing Beverly Armitage in the comedy series Lazarus and Dingwall which aired on BBC2. She has also appeared in '' Sean's Show'', ''Men Behaving Badly'', ''Holby City'' and ''Kavanagh QC''. More recently, she worked on the PlayStation 3 game '' Heavenly Sword'', providing motion capture for and voicing the character Whiptail. She appears in '' DmC: Devil May Cry'' as the succubus Poison. She appeared in ''Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...'' in late June 2009 as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Owen (EastEnders)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1999, by order of first appearance. Many were introduced by the show's executive producer, Matthew Robinson. Nina Harris Nina Harris, played by Troy Titus-Adams, appears between 1999 and 2000. The character was axed by John Yorke, making her final appearance in June 2000. Titus-Adams was critical about the lack of material given to her, accusing the BBC of tokenism. Nina arrives in Walford looking for a fresh start away from her past as a prostitute. Nina helped imprison her violent pimp Vinny, a former boyfriend who had got her addicted to drugs and then persuaded her to turn to prostitution so she could feed their habit. Nina stays with her aunt Irene Raymond (Roberta Taylor) and settles in by becoming a barmaid in The Queen Victoria public house. Claudia Fielding Claudia Fielding (née Duncan), played by Romla Walker, is the sister of Saskia Duncan (Deborah Sheridan-Tayl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Kemp
Martin John Kemp (born 10 October 1961) is an English musician and actor, best known as the bassist in the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in ''EastEnders''. He is the younger brother of Gary Kemp, who is also a member of Spandau Ballet and an actor. In 2012, Kemp finished third in the tenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'', and in 2017 he appeared as a judge on the BBC series '' Let It Shine''. Early life Kemp was born to Frank and Eileen Kemp at their house in Islington, north London, and attended Rotherfield Junior School. From the age of 7 he attended the Anna Scher Theatre drama club with his brother Gary, and appeared in many TV shows, including ''Jackanory'', ''The Tomorrow People'' and ''Dixon of Dock Green''. In his last year with Anna Scher, he won a role in an episode of the BBC television series '' The Glittering Prizes'', appearing alongside Tom Conti and Nigel Havers in 1976. Kemp grew up in north London and attended Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
