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List Of EastEnders Characters (1991)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1991, by order of first appearance. Eibhlin O'Donnell Eibhlin O'Donnell, played by Mary Conlon, is an Irish woman who met and dated Eddie Royle (Michael Melia) in the early 1980s, when her job for the Irish tourist board in Dublin took her to a London office for a six-month stint. Eibhlin was committed to her close-knit Catholic family (especially her widowed father and her marijuana-smoking sister Maureen), so when her work placement ended, she returned to Dublin and her relationship with Eddie ended. Eibhlin visits Eddie in Walford in January 1991. Eibhlin is in her mid-thirties and considering getting married. She wants to start dating Eddie again. When Eddie's current girlfriend, Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), sees how close Eddie and Eibhlin are, she breaks up with Eddie. Instead of reuniting with Eibhlin, Eddie opts to try and win Kathy back, so Eibhlin returns to Ireland ... [...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] |
Adjoa Andoh
Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh MBE (; born 14 January 1963) is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Lady Danbury in the Netflix Regency romance series ''Bridgerton'', since 2020. Other roles on television include appearances in two series of ''Doctor Who'' as Francine Jones, 90 episodes of the BBC's long-running medical drama ''Casualty'' and ''EastEnders.'' On stage, she has played lead roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Almeida Theatre. Andoh made her Hollywood debut in autumn 2009, starring as Nelson Mandela's chief of staff Brenda Mazibuko alongside Morgan Freeman as Mandela in '' Invictus'', and has appeared in other feature films. In July 2022, Andoh became an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and in June 2025 was bestowed as a Member of the British Empire (MBE). Early life and education Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh was born on 14 January 1963 in Clifton, Bristol.Graham, Natalie (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Kapoor (EastEnders)
Sanjay Kapoor is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Deepak Verma from 9 February 1993 to 24 September 1998. Sanjay is a market trader, and has an eye for the ladies and a weakness for gambling. He is always full of big ideas and get-rich-quick schemes, which never work. Development In 1998, ''EastEnders'' acquired a new executive producer, Matthew Robinson (producer), Matthew Robinson. Robinson was dubbed "the axeman" in the British press, after a large proportion of the ''EastEnders'' cast either quit, or were culled, shortly after Robinson's introduction. It was reported that Robinson hoped the changes would attract more viewers and "spice up [the soap's fictional setting of] Walford". Among the departing characters were long-running Asian family the Kapoors, including Sanjay, Gita Kapoor, Gita and Neelam Kapoor. As they were the only Asian characters in the show, ''EastEnders'' received criticism for axing them from black and Asian MPs, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Reddington
Ian Reddington (born 25 September 1957) is an English actor with many stage and television credits since the early 1980s. He became widely known for television roles such as the Chief Clown in the ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Greatest Show in the Galaxy'', Richard Cole in ''EastEnders'' and Vernon Tomlin in ''Coronation Street''. Early life Ian Reddington was born in Walkley in Sheffield. He was educated at Frecheville Comprehensive. Reddington then went on to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating with Acting (RADA Diploma) in 1978. Career Film Although mostly known for his work on stage and in television, Reddington made his film debut as Bassett in '' Highlander'' in 1986, duelling with Christopher Lambert. Television Reddington's earliest television appearances were in ''Sharon and Elsie'' (1984), Doug Lucie's ''Hard Feelings'' in ''Play for Today'' (1984), '' Three Up, Two Down'' (1986) and '' Casualty'' (1987). In 1989, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Cole (EastEnders)
Richard Cole (also known as "Tricky Dicky") is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Ian Reddington between 23 July 1992 and 21 July 1994. Creation and development Producers Leonard Lewis and Helen Greaves took over control of ''EastEnders'' in 1992 and introduced a number of new characters. Most of them, such as Mandy Salter ( Nicola Stapleton), Nigel Bates ( Paul Bradley) and Christine Hewitt ( Lizzie Power), were introduced gradually, making an initial appearance and then joining the programme as full-time characters a couple of months afterwards. ''EastEnders writer Colin Brake has suggested that this allowed the producers and writers to see their new characters brought to life by their actors before committing them to longer contracts. The one exception to this procedure was the introduction of character Richard Cole, the soap's new market inspector, who joined the cast as a regular character without gradual introduction. The character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Boyde
William Boyde (born March 1950) is a British actor, best known for his work on the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1986–1989, 1992, 2017). He was educated at Cheltenham College where he appeared as an extra in the film If...which was filmed at the school. His character James Willmott-Brown became one of the soap's most renowned villains after raping barmaid Kathy Beale ( Gillian Taylforth) in 1988, and then terrorizing her in 1992. In September 2017, Boyde made an unannounced return to ''EastEnders'' and eventually departed on 28 December at the conclusion of his storyline - in which he was revealed as the boss of Max Branning ( Jake Wood) in their vengeful plot to destroy the square. Boyde has also appeared in '' Just William'' (1977); the BBC drama '' Secret Army'' (1978); '' Bergerac'' (1981) and the detective series '' Dempsey and Makepeace'' (1985). In 2001 Boyde played Tim the pub landlord in the Johnny Vaughan cult sitcom '' 'Orrible''. In 2004 Boyde guest sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Willmott-Brown
James Willmott-Brown (also credited as Willmott-Brown and Mr Willmott-Brown) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by William Boyde. The character originally appeared in Albert Square from 1986 to 1989, where he established the square's second pub – "The Dagmar" – and instigated a feud with his business rival Den Watts (Leslie Grantham). Willmott-Brown then developed a romantic obsession with his employee Kathy Beale ( Gillian Taylforth), which sparked the events of the character raping her in 1988. Following his imprisonment for Kathy's rape, Willmott-Brown made a brief comeback in 1992 after he moved back into Albert Square; however, he was forced to leave by Kathy's former husband Pete ( Peter Dean) just weeks later. After an absence of 25 years, Willmott-Brown returned on 22 September 2017 as the show's hidden main antagonist upon being revealed to be the boss of Max Branning ( Jake Wood) in their vengeful plot to destroy the squar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Carty
Todd Carty, also known as Todd John Jennings (born Todd Robert Carty; 31 August 1963), is an actor and director who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage appearances have ranged from serious drama to pantomime, and he has worked on radio plays, voiceovers, commercials, narrations and films. He is best known for TV roles as Tucker Jenkins in ''Grange Hill'' (1978–1982) and ''Tucker's Luck'' (1983–1985), Mark Fowler in ''EastEnders'' (1990–2003), and PC Gabriel Kent in ''The Bill'' (2003–2005). Early life Carty was born in Willesden, London, as Todd R. Carty to an unmarried Irish mother, Margaret M. Carty, from Limerick. In 1972 Margaret married Thomas Jennings, who later adopted Carty and legally changed his name to Todd John Jennings. Through his mother, Carty is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. He grew up in Kilburn, London, Kilburn, West Hampstead and Harrow on the Hill, London. He has two younger sisters name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Mark, an original regular character when the series started in February 1985, became a semi-regular after his original actor David Scarboro was written out of the role in April 1985. Scarboro made brief returns to the role in 1986 and 1987. Scarboro died in April 1988 and subsequently Mark was recast two years later on his return, with former ''Grange Hill'' regular Todd Carty taking on the role. From this point the character was a permanent fixture in the series and Carty remained in the role until the character was written out of the series in early 2003. The character was originated as a member of the established Beale/Fowler family; he is the eldest son of Arthur ( Bill Treacher) and Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), and thus the older brother of Michelle (Susan Tully/ Jenna Russell) and Martin (Jon Peyton-Price/ James Alexandrou/ James Bye). Initially a delinquent teenager from his early stint on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Woodcock
Steven Woodcock (born 23 February 1964) is an English actor, best known for his role as Clyde Tavernier in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', a role that he played from July 1990 to July 1993. Other television credits include ''Grange Hill'' (1983–1984), '' The Lenny Henry Show'' (1985), ''Casualty'' (1987), '' London's Burning'', '' Rockliffe's Babies'' and ''Only Fools and Horses''. Steven started as a writer and one of his plays, ''Jah-Jah Reached The Top'', was performed at London's Royal Court Theatre. A serious musician, he has composed over 500 songs and plays the guitar and bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ... professionally. Steven was also once a keen boxer, a skill he used when his EastEnders character took up the sport on-screen in 1991. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Tavernier
Clyde Tavernier is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Steven Woodcock. Introduced on 5 July 1990, Clyde featured in prominent storylines including an inter-racial relationship with Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) and being framed for the murder of publican Eddie Royle ( Michael Melia). The character was written out in 1993 and was given a happy ending, leaving on 22 July 1993. Creation and development In the latter part of 1989, Michael Ferguson became the new executive producer of ''EastEnders'', taking over from Mike Gibbon. Ferguson had previously been a producer on ITV's ''The Bill'' – a hard-hitting, gritty and successful police drama, which seemed to be challenging ''EastEnders'' in providing a realistic vision of modern life in London. Due to his success on ''The Bill'', Peter Cregeen, the Head of Series at the BBC, poached Ferguson to become the executive producer of ''EastEnders''. Following a relatively unsuccessful inclinati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Ashcroft
Raymond John Ashcroft is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as DS Geoff Daly in ''The Bill'' from 1996 to 2000, and List of Emmerdale characters (2003)#Ronnie Marsden, Ronnie Marsden on ''Emmerdale'' from March to December 2003. Career In the late 1970s Ashcroft was the frontman of The Push, a Sheffield band. He started acting in repertory theatre before working in television and film productions. He played Ringo Starr in the biopic TV film ''Birth of the Beatles'' (1979), and he has also appeared in various television productions including ''Coronation Street''. Ashcroft played DS Geoff Daly in ''The Bill'' from 1996 to 2000 before portraying Ronnie Madsen in ''Emmerdale'' (2003). In 2018, he portrayed Tom Jackson, a Yorkshire miner, in the play ''On Behalf of The People''. In 2021, he played the lead role of Horace in the short film ''Mr Wong's Lullaby''. Filmography * Coronation Street * ''Heartbeat (British TV series), Heartbeat'' * ''Survivors (1975 TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
