Aisha Roberts
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| EastEnders character | |
|---|---|
| Aisha Roberts | |
| Portrayed by | Aisha Jacob |
| Duration | 1987–1989 |
| Family | Darren, Darlene, Junior, Carmel, Maxine |
Aisha Roberts was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. She was played by Aisha Jacob.
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[edit] History
Aisha was the young daughter of Darren and Darlene Roberts and the half-sister of Junior. She came to Walford in August 1987 to live with her aunt Carmel, following the breakdown of her parents marriage. Darren was an irresponsible parent and the care of the young toddler was left mainly to Carmel and Junior - who was forced to take and collect Aisha from nursery, making him miss school himself.
In July 1988, Darren abandoned both his children and left Walford without a word to anyone. Aisha was then sent away from Walford to live with her grandparents. However, the following year, she was sent back to Carmel, much to the annoyance of her abusive husband, Matthew Jackson. Matthew found caring for Aisha a chore and would get annoyed with her for crying, wandering into his bedroom constantly and making his flat a mess. Eventually Carmel and Matthew's marriage came to an end after Junior stabbed Matthew in self-defence. In August 1989 Aisha's grandfather died, and so all the Roberts moved away from Walford to tend to Aisha's grieving grandmother.
[edit] Family
- Father: Darren Roberts
- Mother: Darlene Roberts
- Half-brother: Junior Roberts
- Aunts: Carmel Jackson, Maxine Roberts
[edit] Trivia
- The young acrtess who played Aisha (Aisha Jacob), was the real life daughter of Judith Jacob, who played her on-screen aunt, Carmel.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Juduth Jacob looks back on Carmel" Walford Gazette. URL last accessed 2006-10-12
- The EastEnders Handbook by Hilary Kingsley, ISBN 0-563-36292-8
- EastEnders: The First 10 Years: A Celebration by Colin Brake, ISBN 0-563-37057-2
