List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2000
She had left them because Beppe's family, and in particular his grandparents Bruno and Luisa (Leon Lissek and Stella Tanner), resented her for not being Italian.
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.
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.
Laura was killed off on 30 April 2004 after falling down the stairs and breaking her neck, with her arch-enemy Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) being accused of murdering her.
Marie Evans, played by Liz Sweet, is a named extra who has appeared in EastEnders since Episode 1915, which first aired on 28 February 2000.
She joins the Book Club in 2010, following Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) departure and Jane Beale's (Laurie Brett) holiday to America.
She has most recently been seen with other named extras Winston (Ulric Browne) and Shrimpy (Ben Champniss) on 2 June 2022 when Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Walford in celebrations of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
She also attended the wedding of Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) on 25 December 2023.
On one of Rod's visits, he buys Nicky a copy of Five's album Invincible (which she had been saving up for) as a reward for her hard work.
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.
Jack arrives in Albert Square to try to win Sandra back but she is insistent that she loves Beppe, having reconciled with him several months earlier.
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, Joe (Jake Kyprianou).
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.
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).
[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".
Much of Mo's time is spent selling stolen goods, which are normally of poor quality, and she often trades with a man known as "Fat Elvis".
Lynne Hobbs, played by Elaine Lordan, is the eldest daughter of Charlie Slater (Derek Martin).
Eventually Garry agrees to marry Lynne, but on the eve of her wedding she has sex with Beppe di Marco (Michael Greco).
Garry Hobbs, played by Ricky Groves, comes to Walford with his girlfriend Lynne Slater (Elaine Lordan) and her family.
He manages to recover with the help of his friend, Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi), and develops a romantic interest in Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon).
After departing in May 2015, Kat and Alfie returned again in December, before leaving in January 2016, commencing their own spin-off series, Redwater.
Little Mo Mitchell, played by Kacey Ainsworth, is the daughter of Charlie Slater (Derek Martin), and arrives with her sisters Lynne (Elaine Lordan), Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Zoe (Michelle Ryan), and grandmother Mo Harris (Laila Morse).
Trevor dies in a house fire, and Little Mo eventually marries Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick).
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.
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.
Audrey was introduced by executive producer John Yorke as the matriarch of a new black family moving to Walford in November 2000.
[8] Although the toilet cleaner reference was dropped, shortly after Skinner-Carter was informed about "a fantastic development in the script – Audrey was going to be killed off."
In September 2001, Audrey suffers a blow to the head accidentally after being struck by falling debris whilst walking past some building works.
Trevor Morgan, played by Alex Ferns, is the abusive husband of Little Mo Slater (Kacey Ainsworth).
