List of EastEnders characters (2000)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the
The
Sandra di Marco
Sandra di Marco | |
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EastEnders character | |
Portrayed by | Joe di Marco |
Sandra di Marco, played by
Sandra reappears in Beppe and Joe's lives in 2000 when she tracks them down to
Beppe is still in love with Sandra and soon begins pressurising her to have more children. The suggestion is met with hostility and she flatly refuses. Soon after, Jack arrives in Albert Square looking for Sandra. It turns out that Sandra had left Jack, following a miscarriage that left her unable to have children. Sandra tries to deny her feelings for Jack, but eventually she admits that she is still in love with him and has only reconciled with Beppe so she can get custody of her son. She and Jack reignite their romance, and Sandra makes plans to flee Walford with Jack and Joe. However, Beppe catches them just as they are about to leave and when he realises what is going on, he attacks Jack, takes Joe back and denies Sandra any access. Sandra and Jack subsequently threaten to take Beppe to court for custody of Joe. Beppe retaliates by using his police contacts to plant drugs on Jack, getting him sacked from the force. The constant rowing is having a negative effect on Joe and he finds it difficult to choose between his warring parents. This culminates in him getting hit by a car when he disobeys his father and runs across the road to be with his mother. Joe is not seriously hurt, but the accident makes his parents rethink their behaviour. Beppe eventually allows Sandra visitation rights, and so she leaves Walford with Jack.
Laura Beale
Laura Beale, played by
Sophie Braddock
Sophie Braddock, played by
Rod Morris
Rod Morris | |||||||
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EastEnders character | |||||||
Portrayed by | Forbes Masson | ||||||
First appearance | Episode 1917 2 March 2000 | ||||||
Last appearance | Episode 1980 27 July 2000 | ||||||
Classification | Former; guest | ||||||
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Rodney "Rod" Morris, played by
Nicky finally makes a move on her tutor and he initially reciprocates, but then takes things too far and sexually assaults her. Nicky is found in tears by Rosa and her brother, Gianni (Marc Bannerman) stating that Rod had attacked her. Rod is then arrested, questioned and later bailed. Rod is attacked by a drunken Gianni who has come to avenge his sister. Gianni is then subsequently arrested and charged with GBH and drink-driving. Nicky later admits she was the one that kissed Rod and he reciprocated. The end result is Rod admitting to not being able to control himself, and escaping a 15-year prison sentence.
Maureen Carter
Maureen Carter, played by
Fiona Morris
Fiona Morris | |||||
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EastEnders character | |||||
Portrayed by | Ashley Jensen | ||||
First appearance | Episode 1962 16 June 2000 | ||||
Last appearance | Episode 1973 11 July 2000 | ||||
Classification | Former; guest | ||||
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Fiona Morris, played by Ashley Jensen, appears in five episodes, first broadcast in June 2000. She is the wife of Rod Morris (Forbes Masson).
Fiona first appears when her and Rod come to the di Marco's for dinner. She notices that Rod's pupil,
Several days later, Fiona appears in
Barbara Owen
Barbara Owen | |
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EastEnders character | |
Portrayed by | Hunter Owen |
Barbara Owen, played by
Barbara first appears when Steve, who is going through a drugs problem, visits her after discovering that she has terminal
Four months later, Steve visits Barbara when she is in a critical condition and confronts her about the abuse she'd showered on him when he was a child. She tries to defend her actions by saying her husband, Richard left her to bring up two children with no money. She refuses to let Steve call an ambulance and asks him to kiss her. He gives her a peck on the forehead but she asks for a kiss on the lips. When he leans forward, she grabs him and gives him an extremely passionate kiss, telling him he is an attractive man. Steve is disgusted and leaves. Barbara dies soon after. Mel is the only person in attendance at Barbara's funeral, while Steve is having sex with another woman.
When Steve dies in a car explosion eight months after Barbara's death, his ashes are dumped on Barbara's grave by Phil. Seventeen years after Barbara's death, Mel returns to
Jack Robbins
Jack Robbins | |||||
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EastEnders character | |||||
Portrayed by | Chook Sibtain | ||||
Duration | 2000–2001 | ||||
First appearance | Episode 1990 21 August 2000 | ||||
Last appearance | Episode 2084 19 March 2001 | ||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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Jack Robbins, played by
Sandra tries to deny her feelings for Jack, but eventually she admits that she is still in love with him and has only reconciled with Beppe so she can get custody of her son,
Charlie Slater
Charlie Slater, played by Derek Martin, arrives in Walford with his mother-in-law Mo Harris (Laila Morse), daughters Lynne (Elaine Lordan), Kat (Jessie Wallace), Little Mo (Kacey Ainsworth), and Zoe (Michelle Ryan), plus Lynne's boyfriend, Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves). "An easy-going family man",[1] Charlie has also been described as the "rock that keeps the Slater family together".[2] In 2010, the character was axed by new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood as part of a plan to "breathe new life into the show".[3] Charlie made guest returns in 2011 and 2013, before making a final guest stint in January 2016, when the character was killed off after suffering a heart attack.
Danny Harrison
Danny Harrison | |||||
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Portrayed by | Eddie Osei | ||||
First appearance | Episode 2001 12 September 2000 | ||||
Last appearance | Episode 2040 11 December 2000 | ||||
Classification | Former; guest | ||||
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Danny Harrison, played by Eddie Osei, is a building contractor who works on 'Beale's Homes' in 2000, converting a school into flats for Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). He is upset when Ian goes behind his back and chooses to another building contractor. Ian refuses to pay Danny, so he spreads rumours of Ian's financial situation, which eventually reaches the new builders working on the development, causing a workers' strike. When Ian does not pay Danny, he is eventually declared bankrupt.
Mo Harris
Mo Harris, played by
Lynne Hobbs
Lynne Hobbs, played by Elaine Lordan, is the eldest daughter of Charlie Slater (Derek Martin). She arrives in Albert Square with the rest of her family. Lynne is in a relationship with Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and she spends much of her time despairing over Garry's inability to fully commit to their relationship. Eventually Garry agrees to marry Lynne, but on the eve of her wedding she has sex with Beppe di Marco (Michael Greco). The marriage goes ahead anyway, but it is not long before Lynne embarks on another affair. She departed on 2 July 2004.
Garry Hobbs
Garry Hobbs, played by Ricky Groves, comes to Walford with his girlfriend Lynne Slater (Elaine Lordan) and her family. He is initially reluctant to commit to Lynne, but the pair do eventually marry. The marriage is volatile however, and Lynne leaves Garry in 2004 which leads to Garry to attempting suicide. He manages to recover with the help of his friend, Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi), and develops a romantic interest in Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon). Garry and Dawn left the show together on 27 August 2009.
Kat Slater
Kat Slater, played by
Little Mo Mitchell
Little Mo Mitchell, played by
Zoe Slater
Zoe Slater, played by
Eddie Skinner
Eddie Skinner | |
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EastEnders character | |
Portrayed by | Richard Vanstone |
Duration | 2000–2001 |
First appearance | Episode 2003 18 September 2000 |
Last appearance | Episode 2071 15 February 2001 |
Classification | William Skinner |
Eddie Skinner, played by Richard Vanstone, arrives in Walford on 18 September 2000 on the day of his aunt Ethel Skinner's (Gretchen Franklin) funeral and later begins lodging with the Fowlers at number 45, along with his daughter, Kerry (Gemma McCluskie). Eddie was born and bred in Walford, and knows many of the current residents, such as Pat Evans (Pam St Clement), Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) and Dot Cotton (June Brown) from his youth. He also knew Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), Pete Beale (Peter Dean), Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher), Angie Watts (Anita Dobson) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) from his time at Walford. He had left Walford in 1970.
Eddie begins working on Mark Fowler's (Todd Carty) stall and later develops a crush on Mark's mother Pauline, but it is not reciprocated. It is revealed that Nick Cotton (John Altman) had spent some time in prison with Eddie and blackmails Eddie for regular payments or he will reveal this to Pauline, but Eddie tells her first. Eddie later leaves the Square, his whereabouts are currently unknown.
Kevin
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Portrayed by | Daniel Mays | ||||
First appearance | Episode 2004 19 September 2000 | ||||
Last appearance | Episode 2013 10 October 2000 | ||||
Classification | Former; recurring | ||||
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Kevin, played by
Kerry Skinner
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Portrayed by | Gemma McCluskie | ||||||||
Duration | 2000–2001 | ||||||||
First appearance | Episode 2017 19 October 2000 | ||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 2080 8 March 2001 | ||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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Kerry Skinner, played by Gemma McCluskie, arrives in Walford on 19 October 2000, as the daughter of Eddie Skinner (Richard Vanstone) and the great niece of the recently deceased Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin). She is also friends of Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan). Kerry briefly dates Robbie Jackson (Dean Gaffney) and gets him to propose to her. However, things do not work out, as it turns out that Kerry had got engaged to another man, Darren (Stephen Hoyle), while she was on holiday. She leaves the square in March 2001.
Bex Fowler
Rebecca "Bex" Fowler[4] (also Chloe Jackson and Rebecca Miller) is the daughter of Martin Fowler (James Alexandrou/James Bye) and Sonia Jackson (Natalie Cassidy). She appears from her birth in 2000 until 2002, played by Alex and Vicky Gonzalez, and returns from 2005, played by Jade Sharif, before departing with her on-screen parents in 2007. Coinciding with Sonia and Martin's reintroductions, the character returned in a regular capacity from 2014, recast again to Jasmine Armfield, and became central among the series' teenage characters over the subsequent years.
Rebecca returned on 15 January 2014,[5][6] now portrayed by Armfield,[7] when Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) tells Sonia about her breast cancer diagnosis.
Ameena Badawi
Ameena Badawi | |||||
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Portrayed by | Shobna Gulati | ||||
First appearance | Episode 2021 30 October 2000 | ||||
Last appearance | Episode 2041 14 December 2000 | ||||
Classification | Former; guest | ||||
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Ameena Badawi, played by Shobna Gulati, is Sonia Jackson's (Natalie Cassidy) social worker. When Sonia gives birth to a daughter after not realising she is pregnant, Sonia is taken to hospital and tells Ameena upon meeting her that she does not want her baby. She names her baby Chloe Jackson and Ameena tries to persuade Sonia to tell her mother, Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), that she has had a baby.[8] Sonia decides she wants Chloe adopted. Sonia hands Chloe over to Ameena, who takes Chloe into foster care. Ameena is later promoted, and Sonia's case is taken over by Diane Irving.[9]
Audrey Trueman
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Portrayed by | Corinne Skinner-Carter | ||||||||||
Duration | 2000–2001 | ||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 2030 14 November 2000 | ||||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 2162 6 September 2001 | ||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
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Audrey Trueman, played by Corinne Skinner-Carter, is the mother of Anthony (Nicholas Bailey) and Paul Trueman (Gary Beadle) and is later revealed to be the ex-wife of Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker).
Audrey was introduced by executive producer
Audrey moves to Walford in 2000, taking over the bed and breakfast, where she lives with her son Anthony. A religious woman, she becomes deeply involved with his life, whilst ignoring her other son, tearaway Paul. She disapproves of Anthony dating Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and tries to interfere many times, leading to Anthony rebelling against his mother. Audrey's main reason for ignoring Paul is, that in the past, Paul and Anthony had been in a car accident that had crippled a young girl. Anthony was drunk at the time and was driving but Paul took the blame and went to prison. Audrey is unaware of this and continues to ignore Paul despite his attempts at making her notice him.
In September 2001, Audrey suffers a blow to the head accidentally after being struck by falling debris whilst walking past some building works. Several days later, after an argument with Paul during which he reveals that Anthony was the one who was driving at the time of the accident, Audrey collapses and suffers a severe headache, caused by a delayed reaction to the blow she received earlier.
Just before she dies, Audrey tells Paul that she knew about Anthony being the driver and tells Paul to tell Anthony that she loves him and Paul says "What about me?". Just as Audrey is about to say something to him she dies. However, everything is left to Paul in Audrey's will. Audrey's ex-husband
Anthony Trueman
Anthony Trueman, played by
Trevor Morgan
Trevor Morgan, played by Alex Ferns, is the abusive husband of Little Mo Slater (Kacey Ainsworth). His severe mood swings and physical and emotional violence ruin their marriage. Once during one of his violent outbursts, Little Mo hits Trevor over the head with an iron in self-defence, knocking him unconscious. Trevor reports Little Mo to the police and has her charged with attempted murder. Trevor was killed off in a house explosion on 1 November 2002, ending his reign of terror over Little Mo.
Other characters
Character | Date(s) | Actor | Circumstances |
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Ralph Clemens | 31 January – 1 February | Nick Lumley[11][12][13] | A man who wants to buy £ 1250, but Ralph then buys the car for £2500.
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Will Harper | 31 January – 1 February | Douglas Fielding[11][14] | A private investigator hired by e20. The culprit turns out to be Matthew Rose (Joe Absolom ), but he gets to Steve before Harper figures this out.
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Marie Evans | 28 February–present | Liz Sweet | A waitress at the local café. She is first seen as a customer but later takes a job there. Marie takes care of the café when her various colleagues need to go another place. She joins the Book Club in 2010, following Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) departure and Jane Beale's (Laurie Brett) holiday to America. At one point, her employer Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) steals a home video of her giving birth to put his daughter Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield) off having a baby. |
Mr Hargrove | 27 July | Unknown | An Insurance Assessor who Terry Raymond (Gavin Richards) invites to the First Til Last shop to assess the amount of money he will be able to claim. |
Adam Cherry | 18 September | Michael Fenton Stevens | The vicar who conducts Ethel Skinner's (Gretchen Franklin) funeral. |
James Stocksbridge | 21 September | Peter Hamilton-Dyer[15][16] | Joe (Jake Kyprianou) from her ex-husband Beppe (Michael Greco ).
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John Charrington | 13 November – 14 December | Jeremy Gittins[17] | Ian Beale's (Adam Woodyatt) accountant. He advises Ian not to invest in the construction of flats in Walford, a piece of advice Ian ignores, which leads to him eventually being declared bankrupt. |
Helen Graham | 16 November | Daisy Beaumont[13] | An employee of the housing association interested in buying the flats Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) is having built, until he is declared bankrupt. |
References
- ^ "Interview: Derek Martin". Daily Mirror. 2002. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Charlie Slater played by Derek Martin". EastEnders. BBC Online. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Dillon, Fiona (17 April 2010). "New blood at the top set to axe old faces of Albert Square as soap gets a shake-up". The Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "BBC One – EastEnders, 04/05/2015". BBC Online. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ – As of 8 January 2014
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (19 December 2013). "EastEnders: Jasmine Armfield to play Sonia's daughter Rebecca". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Ameena Badawi[permanent dead link]", Walford Web. Retrieved 3 April 2008
- ^ "Diane Irving[permanent dead link]", Walford Web. Retrieved 3 April 2008
- ^ a b Angela Cobbinah (23 October 2008). "Corinne and the killing of Audrey". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ a b "MON 31-JAN-00", walford.net. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- ^ "TUE 01-FEB-00", walford.net. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- ^ a b "Helen Graham", Walford Web. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- ^ "Will Harper", Walford Web. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- ^ "James Stocksbridge", Walford Web. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- ^ "THU 21-SEP-00", walford.net. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
- ^ "John Charrington", Walford Web. Retrieved 26 April 2007.