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Ray Dixon
Ray Dixon is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Chucky Venn. Ray is an ex-partner of character Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer) and the father of her son Morgan Butcher (Devon Higgs). He made his first on screen appearance on 10 January 2012. His storylines have involved meeting and getting to know Morgan, a relationship with Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) and starting a youth mentoring scheme. On 16 April 2013 it was announced that Venn had been written out of the show, and departed on 28 May 2013. He appeared in 107 episodes. Storylines Ray is first mentioned in the episode broadcast on 9 January 2012, when Morgan asks about his father and Bianca says it is Barack Obama. Bianca's adopted daughter, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), knowing the truth, attempts to contact Ray. Whitney takes Morgan to meet Ray the next day, and he soon comes to Walford to see Morgan. He saves Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) from a falling ladder, and she is attracted to him. Bianca so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chucky Venn
Charles Venn (born 24 June 1973), formerly known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn, is a British actor, known for his roles as Ray Dixon in ''EastEnders'', Jacob Masters in ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', Curtis Alexander (Dream Team), Curtis Alexander in Sky One's ''Dream Team (TV series), Dream Team'' and Tremaine Gidigbi in ''Footballers' Wives''. He's co-starred with actors such as Michael Jai White, Tom Frederic & Erik Palladino. In 2018 he took part in BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Karen Clifton. Early life Born in Queens Park, London, he grew up on the tough Mozart estate, which was at the time a notorious inner-London sink estate. As a boy his passion was for sport, athletics. He attended West London College [formerly Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College] studying performing arts. Career Venn took a variety of roles as a jobbing actor, using the surname Venice. He got his big break in 2003 when he was cast as Curtis Alexander in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Dean
Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Shona McGarty. The character is the ward of long-running character Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and was introduced on 1 April 2008 when Palmer returned to the series after a nine-year absence. Whitney is described by executive producer Diederick Santer as both an equal to, and younger version of Bianca, and is the oldest of Bianca's four children. Whitney was absent from the soap across four weeks in 2012 when McGarty was suspended for repeated lateness. McGarty took a short break in 2017 and Whitney departed on 29 May and returned on 31 July of that year. On 1 June 2018, McGarty filmed her 1000th episode as Whitney. Since her debut on the show, Whitney's storylines have revolved around the fracturing of her family life; her sexual abuse by Bianca's fiancé Tony King (Chris Coghill); her sexual exploitation by local pimp Rob Grayson (Jody Latham); her one-night stand with Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janine Butcher
Janine Carter (also Butcher, Evans and Malloy) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', introduced in 1989. The character was played by Rebecca Michael from 1989 to 1993, Alexia Demetriou from 1993 to 1996, and Charlie Brooks from 1999 onwards. Brooks initially departed on 7 May 2004. She returned for a three episode guest stint in April 2008 before returning permanently on 18 December of that year. Brooks later took a break from September 2012 until April 2013, then departed again on 20 March 2014. In April 2021, it was announced that Brooks will reprise the role once again and would return later in the year. She returned on 6 September 2021. It was announced on 24 September 2022 that Brooks had once again decided to leave the show, and her final scenes will air on 26 December 2022. The character has been described as a "super-bitch" and a "classic villainess". She has proven popular with critics and fans of the show. Her storylines typically involve he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Gittins
Rob Gittins is a British screenwriter and novelist. TV shows he has written for include ''EastEnders'', ''Tiger Bay'', ''The Bill'', ''Casualty'', and ''Emmerdale''. Gittins is the longest-serving writer on ''EastEnders'' and in 2015 he received an Outstanding Achievement Award (off-screen) at the British Soap Awards. He has also written over twenty radio plays for BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC' ..., and a drama series, ''Losing Paradise'', which won the Gold Drama Medal at the New York International Radio Festival. He has published five novels. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gittins, Rob British television writers British soap opera writers British radio writers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emer Kenny
Emer Gwynne Morganna Kenny (born 10 October 1989) is a British actress and screenwriter. Career Kenny made her professional debut in the 2007 BBC television drama ''Coming Down the Mountain'', and, in 2009, she made her film debut in Phil Claydon's ''Lesbian Vampire Killers''. She played the role of Kate in an improvisational BBC production called ''Freefall'' written and directed by Dominic Savage, which was screened in 2009. In January 2010, Kenny began her role in the ''EastEnders'' spin-off ''EastEnders: E20'' as Zsa Zsa Carter as well as in ''EastEnders'' itself. Kenny was cast in the role of Zsa Zsa after writing the second episode of ''EastEnders: E20''. A second series of ''EastEnders: E20'' was announced in April 2010, with Kenny returning as a writer, although it was announced the following month that Zsa Zsa would be written out of ''EastEnders'' so Kenny could pursue further acting roles. She made her last appearance on 30 September 2010. In 2010, Kenny was painted b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsey Coulson
Lindsey Coulson (born 13 April 1960) is an English actress, known for her role as Carol Jackson in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. For this role, she won the 2000 British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. Coulson is also well known for her roles in ''Clocking Off'' (2001), '' Murder Investigation Team'' (2003–2005), ''The Street'' (2006), as Sarah Tanner in ''Bulletproof'' (2018–2021) and as Penny Armstrong in '' The Bay'' (2019–2021). She has appeared in the films '' AKA'' (2003) and ''Funny Cow'' (2017). Early life Coulson was born in Edmonton, London. She was a hairdresser for six years, before studying acting at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating in 1982. She went on to appear in such works as an experimental production of ''Hamlet'', in which she played a 33-weeks-pregnant Ophelia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Jackson
Carol Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Lindsey Coulson. The character was introduced in 1993 as the mother of the Jackson family. Coulson decided to quit the role in 1997, but she returned temporarily in 1999 within a storyline that contributed to both the introduction of her boyfriend Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) and the departure of her daughter Bianca (Patsy Palmer); in the storyline, Carol discovers that Bianca had previously had a relationship with Dan and they resumed their affair - which prompted her to end her relationship with Dan, disown Bianca, and leave the square on her own. On 25 October 2009, it was confirmed that she would return along with other members of the Jackson family - Sonia (Natalie Cassidy), Robbie (Dean Gaffney) and Billie (Devon Anderson), on 15 February 2010, although her first appearance in 2010 is in ''EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford'', an episode released exclusively to DVD on 8 February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Simons
Rita Joanne Simons (born 10 March 1977) is an English actress and singer from London. She is best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2007 to 2017, when her character was killed-off, alongside her on screen character's sister Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack). For her performance on the show Simons received many accolades, including the 2008 National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer. On 12 November 2018, Simons was confirmed to be participating in that year's series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. She was the fourth to be eliminated on 4 December 2018. Personal life Simons was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Whipp Cross, Leytonstone, London. She is Susan (née Franks) and Mark Simons daughter. Both of her parents are Jewish. She has an older brother, Ben. Through her paternal aunt's marriage, Simons is the niece of billionaire businessman Lord Sugar, who is best known for appearing in the BBC reality ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxy Mitchell
Roxanne "Roxy" Mitchell (also Slater) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, ''EastEnders'', portrayed by Rita Simons.The Mitchell Sisters , ''The Daily Mirror''. Retrieved 11 May 2007. Roxy arrived in Walford with her sister Ronnie Mitchell, Ronnie (Samantha Womack) on 24 July 2007Samantha Janus lands 'EastEnders' role , ''Digital Spy''. Retrieved 11 May 2007. and decides to move permanently to Walford from Ibiza where they ran a bar together. Roxy is the younger of the two sisters. She is described as the "fire", as opposed to Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Parish
Diane Parish (born 1 November 1969) is an English actress, who has been portraying the character Denise Fox on the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' since 2006 Born in Chelsea, London and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Parish has appeared on British television for over two decades. She has appeared in a number of TV shows over the years, including the ITV dramas ''The Bill'' and '' M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team'' playing Detective Eva Sharpe. She is also known for appearing in two series of the BBC One comedy-drama ''Lovejoy'' (1993–1994). Career After graduating from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she worked mainly in theatre, including playing Cordelia in Talawa Theatre Company's 1994 production of ''King Lear''. Parish has appeared in various television roles. In ''Lovejoy'', she played Beth Taylor, the replacement for the character Eric Catchpole. Another television role was as Lola Christie, girlfriend of Mick McFarlane, the manager of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Fox
Denise Fox (also Wicks and Johnson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Diane Parish. She made her first appearance on 11 May 2006 and temporarily left ''EastEnders'' in early 2008 to give birth to her second child. Her leave-taking had coincided with the departures of Matt Di Angelo (Dean Wicks), Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks) and Kellie Shirley (Carly Wicks). She returned to Walford on 6 June 2008. This is Parish's second role in ''EastEnders'', as she previously played singer Lola Christie in 1998. Introduced as a single mother to Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin) and Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu), the latter of whom was conceived from a vituperative marriage, Denise has gone on to marry three additional times. Firstly, to Kevin in 2007, who dies months later, to Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) in 2009, with them divorcing two years later after he is imprisoned for murdering their ex-spouses respectively, and then to Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) in 2021. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Kalymnios
Alex Kalymnios is an English director, producer and screenwriter. Early life During school Kalymnios wanted to become an actress. When she directed her first school play, she decided that she wanted to become a director. In 2002 she graduated from Bournemouth University with a degree in TV and Video Production. After this she won a placement at the BBC Director's Academy. She later described it as a great learning experience. Career Kalymnios was employed as a runner at Children's BBC. During her four years at Children's BBC she worked up to Assistant Producer. While she was working there she also directed, produced and wrote the short film ''More Than a Job's Worth''. In 2007 Kalymnios started to direct episodes of the TV series '' Hollyoaks''. Until 2009 she directed 13 episodes. From 2008–2012 Kalymnios directed seven episodes of the ''Hollyoaks'' spin-off ''Hollyoaks Later''. In 2011 Kalyminos directed the '' Being Human'' spin-off '' Becoming Human''. This series broug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
