Annie Palmer is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Nadia Sawalha, from 6 May 1997 to 10 June 1999.

Together they open a print shop called "By The Letter" to cover their illegal deals, but Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) catches them hugging.

Annie takes over George's nightclub, The Cobra Club, renames it The Market Cellar, and uses it to facilitate her money-laundering operations and illegal gambling.

She owns a significant share of the Walford Health Club with Grant, and starts a loan-shark business with his brother Phil (Steve McFadden), not to mention her continuous dealing in money-laundering scams.

Blood tests later confirm that George isn't Gianni's father, which devastates him as he has always longed for a son who would inherit the family business.

Seeing her father's devastation, Annie shows some rare emotion and tells him she'd always sensed his desperation for a son and that is why she'd always strived so hard to prove her worth.

Annie hears news her father has been arrested in New Zealand for tax evasion so she turns to Steve for support and comfort, but he rejects her, leaving her humiliated.

[5] When Nadia announced her decision to leave, it was described by Daily Mirror as a "real shock", adding that "scheming Annie" had proved to be "one of the most watchable in recent years".