Carla Mitchell

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EastEnders character

Carla Mitchell
Portrayed by	Christianne Oliveira
Duration	2006
Marital status	Separated
Occupation	Landlady
Family	Mathias

Carla Mitchell was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. She was played by Christianne Oliveira.

Carla was the Brazilian wife of Grant Mitchell. She lived in Rio de Janeiro and ran a bar with Grant, before moving to Walford. She doesn't get on well with Grant's daughter Courtney. She also has her own son named Mathias. Grant left her in February 2006 when she had an affair with a man called Ray. She arrived in Walford on May 26, 2006 to try to patch things up with Grant. Grant did not want anything to do with her at first, but he gave in to her pleas and they slept together.

On 5 June, Carla was terrified to find Ray in Albert Square, demanding £12,000 that Carla had stolen from him. When Carla promised to pay him, they slept together. However, Ray hadn't forgotten about the money as Carla had hoped. Carla told Grant that Ray wanted £25,000, in a bid to run back to Rio with Ray. Grant and Carla planned to start a new life in Portugal together with Courtney and Carla's son Mathias. Grant learned of Carla's scam with Ray not long after Ray and Carla's affair began again. Eventually Carla told Grant that she wanted to have his baby. Grant wet Carla's appetite with a wad of cash, supposedly to pay off Ray, but the previous day Grant had ordered Ray to leave the Square with nothing. When Grant was in the shower Carla took the bag of money out onto the Square, but Grant was watching his lying wife through the Vic's bathroom window. Carla then realised that she had been tricked, and as she opened the bag of 'money' she was surprised to discover Grant's pants and socks in the bag and no money. Upon returning to the Vic, Grant and Carla kissed, but Grant took Carla upon his shoulder and dumped her in Gus Smith's litter bin, much to the amusement of Courtney, Gus and more Albert Square residents. This was her last appearance.