|
Maeve Brown
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. 2006 was a year when many families joined ''EastEnders''. First, Deano Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), his sister Carly Wicks (Kellie Shirley) and father Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels) joined. Then, the Fox family appeared, with the characters of Denise Fox (Diane Parish), Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin/Zaraah Abrahams) and Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu) as members. The Branning family was extended with Max Branning (Jake Wood), Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan/Jacqueline Jossa) all joining. Also, May Wright (Amanda Drew), Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), SJ Fletcher (Natasha Beaumont) and Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), the biological mother of Deano and Carly, all joined the show. Also, Owen Turner (Lee Ross (actor), Lee Ross), Denise's abusive ex-husband, and his mother Liz Turner, Liz (Kate Williams (actres ... [...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] |
Jo Joyner
Joanne Mary Joyner (born 24 May 1977) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Tanya Branning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Mandy Carter in the Channel 4 school drama '' Ackley Bridge''. From 2018, she has starred as Luella Shakespeare in the BBC crime drama series '' Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators''. Early life Joyner was born in Harlow, Essex to Anne (née McCormick) and Peter Joyner. She has one older brother, Daniel. In 1999, she graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff with a BA in Acting. Career After a stint of guest roles in shows such as '' Always and Everyone'', '' The Cops'', '' Heartbeat'' and '' Clocking Off'', Joyner came to prominence after playing Beth Nicholls in Channel 4 comedy drama ''No Angels'' between 2004 and 2006. She later appeared in four episodes of '' North & South'' as Fanny Thornton and in two episodes of ''Doctor Who'' as Lynda Moss. In June 2006, Joyner began appearing as Tanya B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Henry
Linda Valiris (''née'' Henry; born 24 August 1959) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Yvonne Atkins in the ITV prison drama series '' Bad Girls'' and Shirley Carter in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. She had previously appeared in ''EastEnders'' as the original Lorraine Salter, the mother of Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton), from 1991 to 1992. Her other acting credits include ''Cracker'' (1995), ''Prime Suspect'' (1997) and ''Trial & Retribution'' (1998). She has also appeared in the films '' Beautiful Thing'' (1996) and '' The Business'' (2005). Early life Henry was born on 24 August 1959 and was brought up in Peckham, London. She spent some time with the Old Vic Youth Theatre, and at 17, she went to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career In 1996, Henry played Sandra in the film '' Beautiful Thing''. In 1999, Henry began portraying Yvonne Atkins in the ITV prison series '' Bad Girls'', a role she played until she quit the series in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Carter
Shirley Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Linda Henry. She first appeared on 7 December 2006, during episodes set in Dorset. This is Henry's second role in ''''EastEnders'''', as she previously played prostitute Lorraine Salter (1991–1992). Shirley was presented upon her arrival as the mother of established characters Deano ( Matt Di Angelo) and Carly Wicks ( Kellie Shirley). Henry took a break from the show on 7 September 2012, before returning on 3 December 2012. On 29 December 2022, Henry took an unannounced extended break from the show, with Shirley expected to return at some point in the future. However, there is currently no confirmed date for her return. Shirley is also one of several ''EastEnders'' characters to appear in the internet spin-off series '' EastEnders: E20''. Some of her storylines have included trying and failing to rebuild relationships with her children Carly ( Kellie Shirley) and Deano ( Matt Di An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Beaumont
Natasha Elisabeth Beaumont (born 21 June 1974) is a Malaysian-born British-Australian actress and model. Beaumont was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She grew up in Kuala Lumpur, attended boarding school in Sydney and moved at age 20 to attend Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, New South Wales, Bathurst, Australia. She initially studied set and costume design but changed to acting. Beaumont starred as Talia in Cartoon Network's ''My Spy Family'' – a former Russian spy who will now stop at nothing to help her children succeed. The show ended in 2010. She also played Rebecca Green in ''All Saints (TV series), All Saints'' from 2001 until 2003 and SJ Fletcher in ''EastEnders'' in 2006. She also played Tania in Rowan Woods' ''Little Fish (2005 film), Little Fish'', and had a role in a film called ''Dark Love Story''. Aside from those she has also had guest roles in ''The Lost World (TV series), The Lost World'' and ''Farscape'', and had a role in Australian police drama ''Wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SJ Fletcher
Sarah Jane "SJ" Fletcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', portrayed by Natasha Beaumont. She made her first appearance on 16 June 2006. Beaumont was excited to join ''EastEnders'' as she had been a fan of the soap opera when she arrived to the UK. SJ was introduced as an Australian stripper who is looking for a place to stay, and she catches the eye of Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi), who becomes infatuated with her. SJ then uses Minty for money for months and this causes him to neglect other factors in his life. SJ's on-off boyfriend from her past, Sid Clarke ( Simon Gleeson), was introduced during her stint, and the pair pretend they are siblings and scheme to take more money from Minty. Beaumont did not believe that SJ was a completely bad person as she believed that she was just used to getting her own way and does not see what she is doing as completely wrong. Beaumont made her final appearance as SJ on 12 October 2006; in the storyline, SJ and Sid ... [...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] |
Jay Brown
Jay Brown (also Mitchell) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Jamie Borthwick. He made his first appearance on 14 December 2006. Jay's storylines since joining the programme have included being part of a gang, coping with the death of his father Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord), being orphaned by age 14 which results in his going into foster care and then being taken care of by the Mitchell family, as well as maturing from a wayward teen, becoming a brotherlike figure to Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones/Joshua Pascoe/Harry Reid/Max Bowden), a relationship with Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), helping Ben cover up the murder of Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), being arrested for having indecent images of a child on his mobile phone after discovering his girlfriend Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman) is below the age of consent, drug dealing and developing a drug habit by taking cocaine. In August 2017, in a two-hander episode between Phil and Jay, Jay f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Drew
Amanda Drew (born 21 December 1969) is a British actress from Boston, England, with extensive credits in theatre, television and film. Biography One of four children, Drew was born in Boston. Drew's mother was a nurse and her father was a vicar. When her parents moved to Leicestershire for work, Drew was educated at Beauchamp College in Oadby, where she joined a youth theatre, playing Charity in ''Sweet Charity''. She later attended King's School, Ottery St. Mary, when her family moved to Devon. After graduating from RADA in 1992, Drew made her name on stage at the Royal Court Theatre and various other West End productions in both drama and comedy roles. In 2001, she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. In March 2009 she starred in the UK premiere of ''Parlour Song'' at the Almeida Theatre. In July 2009 she took the role of Claudia Roe, a fictional amalgamation of female executives of the failed Enron Corporation, in ''ENRON'' at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, transferrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Wright
Dr. May Wright (often referred to by the media as "Mad May") is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Amanda Drew. May appears in the series between 25 September 2006 and 25 June 2007, and again between 6 and 18 June 2008, when she is killed off. Her storylines include the breakdown of her marriage to Rob Minter ( Stuart Laing) and attempted kidnap of Summer Swann, daughter of Rob and Dawn Swann ( Kara Tointon), all of which led to her eventual suicide when she causes a gas explosion. Creation and development Creation In preparing for her role as May, Amanda Drew met a female GP, to learn the structure of May's daily routine. She read up on IVF, consulting people who had undergone the procedure to gain insight into May's state of mind. Personality May's "deranged" personality earned her the nickname "Mad May" from the media. Amanda described the role as "a gift of a role for any actor because of her complexity." Commenting on the initial d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Jossa
Jacqueline Mary Osborne (''née'' Jossa) (born 29 October 1992) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 2019, Jossa won the nineteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. Early life Jossa was born on 29 October 1992 in Bexley. She trained at D&B Theatre School in Bromley, followed by the Royal Academy of Music in London. She has one older sister, Katrina, and two older brothers who died in infancy. She is the cousin of former ''EastEnders'' actress Megan Jossa. Her cousin, Ciara Watling, is a Northern Ireland international footballer. Career ''EastEnders'' Jossa was cast in ''EastEnders'' in 2010 as Lauren Branning, Jossa was reportedly "excited" to join the show, saying she has always been a fan. Her first appearance was on 27 September 2010. Jossa also appeared in Lauren's internet spin-off series, ''Lauren's Diaries'', with two series in 2010 and 2011. In September 2017, it was reveale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline Duggan
Madeline Duggan (born 28 June 1994) is a British actress, known for her portrayal of Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2006 to 2010. Career In 2003, Duggan portrayed the role of Little Cosette in a production of ''Les Misérables'' at the Palace Theatre, London. She then played the lead role in two short films; Amanda in '' Between Us'' (2004), and Ellie in ''Spoilt Eggs'' (2006). Duggan first appeared on screen as Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' on 3 July 2006. She was dropped from the series in May 2010 by executive producer Bryan Kirkwood, and was replaced by Jacqueline Jossa. In October 2011, it was announced that she would be starring in the feature film '' Everyone's Going To Die''. In April 2020 she revealed that she was now working part-time in a doctor's surgery because "being an out of work actress doesn't pay". In 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis Duggan joined a supergroup of celebrities called The Celebs which includes Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
