Jane Slaughter (born 1961) is a British actress. She is known for portraying the background role of

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soap opera '' EastEnders.'' Slaughter has portrayed Tracey since the initial episode of ''EastEnders'' on 19 February 1985, making her the longest serving character on the show, with no breaks or temporary exits.

Life and career

As a child, Slaughter trained at

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. She made her debut television appearance as Petrova in ''

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'' in 1975, and in 1976, she appeared as Bella in three episodes of ''Katy''. In 1981, she portrayed the role of Joanna in ''

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''. In 1985, Slaughter began portraying the role of

in the

soap opera '' EastEnders''. In an interview with ''

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'', she stated "As a child, I was lucky and worked continually. Then I got in to my late teens and I lost my way. I wanted to play it safe, didn’t want to be brave, and never made that leap to adult actress." Slaughter is currently the longest serving character on ''EastEnders'', since

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left the show in 2021.

Personal life

Slaughter has two sons.

Filmography

References

External links

* Living people English television actresses English soap opera actresses People educated at the Elmhurst School for Dance 1961 births {{UK-actress-stub