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Sharon Watts
Sharon Watts (also Mitchell, Rickman and Beale) is a fictional character from the BBC One soap opera, ''EastEnders'', played by Letitia Dean. Sharon was one of ''EastEnders'' original characters conceptualised by creators Tony Holland and Julia Smith. She first appeared in the first episode broadcast on 19 February 1985 as the teenage adopted daughter of Queen Vic landlords Den (Leslie Grantham) and Angie Watts (Anita Dobson). Dean originally quit the role in 1995 after ten years, with Sharon departing following the breakdown of her marriage. In May 2001, Sharon was reintroduced by producer John Yorke, before departing in January 2006. Dean's return was announced in February 2012, and she later made her on-screen return on 13 August 2012 in a week of episodes involving her wedding day to John Hewland (Jesse Birdsall). In 2024, Dean took a break from the show, with Sharon exiting on 9 January and returning on 1 April. She took another break in April 2025 with Sharon departing ... [...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] |
Zack Hudson
Zack Hudson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by James Farrar. He first appears in episode 6237, originally broadcast on 16 March 2021.The character and Farrar's casting details were announced on 31 January 2021. Zack is initially introduced as the secret son of Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas) and the half-brother of established character Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). Zack's storylines have included a tumultuous relationship with Nancy Carter ( Maddy Hill) and a feud with her father Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), a fling with Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf), learning that he has HIV, losing daughter Peach with Whitney Dean ( Shona McGarty), and then deciding to foster after struggling with the initial thought of raising a child that is not his own. He later takes on legal responsibility for his on-screen nephew Albie Watts (Arthur Gentleman) and Britney Wainwright ( Lola Campbell) - albeit illegally. Zack later cheats on Whitney with Lauren Brann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly Dean-Hudson
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2024, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Chris Clenshaw. The first characters to be introduced are Eddie Knight (Christopher Fairbank) and Gloria Knight (Elizabeth Counsell), the adoptive parents of George Knight (Colin Salmon). Harold Martin (David Sterne), the husband of Aunt Sal (Anna Karen), and Logan (Liam Hatch), a bully who attacks Denzel Danes (Jaden Ledega), appear in one episode each during January. Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell), a teenager who is supported by Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), joins the recurring cast in March. Her mother, Keeley Wainwright (Kirsty J Curtis), also appears in a guest capacity. Warren Finn (Neil Roberts), a barrister, appears in four episodes in April and September. Levi (Mark Akintimehin), a church elder, appears in multiple episodes acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Lennox
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2021, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Jon Sen. The first character to be introduced in 2021 is Caleb Malone (Ben Freeman), who joined as part of a storyline involving Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) and Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet). Zack Hudson ( James Farrar) made his debut in March, followed by Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith) and Estelle Jones (Sue Holderness) in April. Vi Highway (Gwen Taylor) was then introduced in May. Tom "Rocky" Cotton (Brian Conley) made his first appearance in May pretending to be Terry Cant, the father of Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy). Dani Dyer guest-starred as Jeanette in June and Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) made his debut in July. Kate Robbins was then cast in the guest role of music agent Jen Glover, making her first appearance in August. In October, Delroy Atki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Midhurst
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2015, in order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins. January saw the arrival of the year's first baby, Matthew Mitchell Cotton, son of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett). The following month saw the show celebrate its 30th anniversary with a live week, which oversaw the live arrivals of Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood), and the second baby born in 2015, Pearl Fox-Hubbard, Vincent's daughter with Kim Fox-Hubbard (Tameka Empson). In March, Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas) arrived as Donna Yates' ( Lisa Hammond) foster mother and an acquaintance of Les Coker (Roger Sloman) followed by Stan Carter's (Timothy West) friend Cyril Bishop (Andrew Sachs) and Sharon Mitchell's aunt Margaret Midhurst (Jan Harvey), whilst Denise van Outen joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albie Watts
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2020, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Jon Sen. The first character to be introduced in 2020 is the son of Sheree Trueman ( Suzette Llewellyn), Isaac Baptiste (Stevie Basaula). The Panesar family matriarch Suki Panesar ( Balvinder Sopal) is then introduced in January. Laura Awoyinka (Sarah Paul), a colleague of Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith), is introduced in March. Frankie Lewis ( Rose Ayling-Ellis), a deaf character who befriends Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), is introduced in May. Ellie Nixon (Mica Paris) joins the soap in September. Two months later, Katy Lewis ( Simone Lahbib), the mother of Frankie, first appears. One month later, Mila Marwa (Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa) is introduced as a rival, then friend, for Kim Fox. Additionally, multiple other characters were featured d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Rickman Jnr
The following are characters who first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' during 2012 listed by order of first appearance. New characters were introduced by Bryan Kirkwood, executive producer. He stepped down from the role in April. His last episode was on 13 July 2012. From 16 July, characters were introduced by his successor, Lorraine Newman. The first character to be introduced was the undertaker, Les Coker (Roger Sloman). The first regular character to be announced was Ray Dixon (Chucky Venn), the biological father of Morgan Butcher (Devon Higgs), followed by Alice Branning ( Jasmyn Banks), the daughter of Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman) and, Alice's brother, Joey (David Witts). June 2012 also saw the first birth of the year: Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) and Michael Moon's (Steve John Shepherd) daughter, Scarlett. July saw the arrival of Masood Ahmed's (Nitin Ganatra) brother, AJ Ahmed (Phaldut Sharma). July also saw the second birth of the year: Lola Pearce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Beale
Ian Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Adam Woodyatt. He is one of four remaining original characters, the others being his mother, Kathy Beale ( Gillian Taylforth), his long standing best friend and ex-wife, Sharon Watts ( Letitia Dean) and Queen Vic barmaid, Tracey ( Jane Slaughter). The character appeared in his 2000th episode in the show on 26 March 2007, and his 3,000th on 27 May 2016. Woodyatt left ''EastEnders'' on 22 January 2021. He made guest appearances on 12 December 2022 and 22 June 2023, prior to a full-time return on 22 August of that year. Ian is the longest-serving regular EastEnders character, and second overall, behind only Tracey. Ian is the most-married character in ''EastEnders'' history, with six marriages to five women: Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), Mel Owen ( Tamzin Outhwaite), Laura Beale ( Hannah Waterman), twice to Jane Beale (Laurie Brett), and Sharon, and three aborted engagements to Mandy Salte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Mitchell
Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Steve McFadden. He was introduced on 20 February 1990 and was followed by his brother, Grant ( Ross Kemp), sister, Sam ( Danniella Westbrook/ Kim Medcalf) and mother, Peggy Mitchell ( Jo Warne/Barbara Windsor). Phil was one of the major characters introduced by executive producer Michael Ferguson, who wanted to bring in some macho male leads. Phil and his brother Grant became popularly known as the Mitchell brothers in the British media, with Phil initially portrayed as the more level-headed of the two thugs. Storylines featuring the Mitchell family dominated the soap opera throughout the 1990s, with Phil serving as one of the show's central characters and protagonists since the 1990s. McFadden temporarily left the series in late 2003, then returned in April 2005 for a brief appearance before making a permanent return in October 2005, and has now overtaken Dot Cotton (June Brown) as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Mitchell (EastEnders)
Grant Mitchell is a fictional character from the United Kingdom, British soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Ross Kemp. He was introduced by executive producer Michael Ferguson (director), Michael Ferguson to revamp the show, and originally served as one of the show's protagonists throughout the 1990s, with the character first appearing in 22 February 1990 and then departing on 25 October 1999 after Kemp had opted to leave the show. He then returned to the show on 24 October 2005 for a few weeks and returned again between March and June 2006. Kemp was persuaded to return to the role for brief stints during a period of heavy media criticism aimed at ''EastEnders''. The return proved to be a ratings success. Kemp reprised the role of Grant for various guest stints in 2016, appearing in twelve episodes between 13 May and 9 September. An archived recording of his voice was heard on 25 January 2022. On 26 July 2022, it was announced that Grant would feature in a flashback episode foc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki Fowler
Vicki Fowler is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Alice Haig. Vicki was originally played by Emma Herry from the character's birth in 1986 to 1988, and Samantha Leigh Martin from 1988 to 1995. When the character was re-introduced 8 years later the role was played by Scarlett Alice Johnson from 2003 to 2004. She is the illegitimate daughter of Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) and Den Watts (Leslie Grantham). The character is born in the serial, conceived in a controversial storyline about teenage pregnancy. Exploiting a whodunit angle, at the time of the first showing, viewers were not initially told who was the father, and press interest in the fledgling show escalated as journalists attempted to guess. The audience finally discovered his identity in October 1985 in episode 66. Written by series co-creator and script editor Tony Holland, and directed by co-creator and producer Julia Smith, it was considered a landmark episode in the show's histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
