List of EastEnders characters (2016)

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the shows executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins. First to be introduced was Kyle Slater's close friend, Sophie Dodd, in January. Next, a new love interest for Jay Brown, Linzi Bragg, arrived in February.

Sophie Dodd

Sophie Dodd
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Poppy Rush
First appearance Episode 5204
4 January 2016
Introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Classification Present; recurring

Sophie Dodd, played by Poppy Rush,[1] appears in 7 episodes between 4 and 19 January 2016.

Poppy is the best friend of Kyle Slater (Riley Carter Millington), and along with Ricksy Hicks (Joel Phillimore) and another friend, they arrive in Walford when Kyle decides to meet his half-sister Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner).[2] While Kyle is meeting her, Sophie and Ricksy discuss their friendship with Kyle, and it is revealed that she has stood by him while during an event in his life. After Kyle meets Stacey, he tells Sophie that she is a bit weird, and Sophie says she is proud of him and asks if he has told her his secret; he says he does not want her to know.[3] They go to The Queen Victoria public house,[4][5] and Sophie and Ricksy wait there while Kyle visits Stacey again, and when they order food, it is too salty because it has been sabotaged by Babe Smith (Annette Badland).[6] They leave later when Kyle says things with Stacey were complicated.[7]

Rush's performance was praised by her mother, Coronation Street actress Debbie Rush, on Twitter.[8][9][10]

Tim Reynolds

Tim Reynolds
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Charlie Baker
First appearance Episode 5222
2 February 2016
Introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Classification Present; recurring

Timothy "Tim" Reynolds, played by comedian Charlie Baker, first appears in the episode broadcast on 2 February 2016.[11] Tim is the brother of Joel Reynolds (Cavan Clerkin), who has been killed in a speedboat accident along with his wife Stephanie Reynolds (Claire Lubert). Tim meets Joel's former girlfriend Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) in The Queen Victoria, after Joel's daughter Hannah Reynolds (Mia Jenkins) returns flowers that Ronnie left on Joel and Stephanie's grave, accusing Ronnie of causing their deaths, following the affair she had with Joel several years earlier. Ronnie hands Tim a cheque for £5,000 to help look after Hannah and her sisters, Molly Reynolds and Annabelle Reynolds, but Hannah tears it up, calling it "blood money". Tim thanks Ronnie for the gesture before leaving.[11]

Baker said of his role: "It is an honour to join the hugely talented cast and production team of Britain's favourite soap" and added that he was "thrilled" to follow in the footsteps of other comedians who had appeared in EastEnders, including Mike Reid (Frank Butcher), Ricky Grover (Andrew Cotton), Josie Lawrence (Manda Best), Terry Alderton (Terry Spraggan) and Richard Blackwood (Vincent Hubbard).[12] Baker also confirmed that Tim would make further appearances over the next few months.[13]

Linzi Bragg

Linzi Bragg
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Amy-Leigh Hickman
First appearance Episode 5225
8 February 2016
Introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Classification Present; recurring

Linzi Bragg, played by Amy-Leigh Hickman,[14] makes her first appearance on 8 February.[14] On 2 February 2016, it was revealed that Linzi would be a love interest for Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), with a show source saying, "As soon as they see each other, there's clearly a spark between them. They get on really well."[15] It was speculated that Linzi would be linked to a storyline that had been previously announced for Jay, that was billed as one of the biggest storylines of 2016.[16] A few days later, Jay and Linzi meet for a date, but Jay is unable to get them a table at a restaurant, so he decorates the garage where he works and they have a date there. They share a kiss but when she leaves abruptly, he assumes she does not want a second date.[17]

Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) bumps into Linzi outside The Queen Victoria pub, and then follows her into the café. She tells him she is waiting to take someone home, and he buys her a milkshake.[14] They exchange numbers before Linzi leaves with Thelma Bragg (Lorraine Stanley).[18]

JJ Johnson

JJ Johnson
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Zayden Kareem
Duration 2016–
First appearance Episode 5227
11 February 2016
Introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Classification Present; recurring

JJ Johnson, played by Zayden Kareem,[19][20][21] makes his first appearance on 11 February 2016. He is the son of Jordan Johnson (Joivan Wade). Jordan's stepmother, Denise Fox (Diane Parish), tracks Jordan down at the squat he is living in following a visit from the police. Denise brings Jordan and JJ to Albert Square.[19] Denise's surrogate father Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) struggles to bond with JJ, and Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas) realises that Patrick is deliberately distancing himself from JJ because Patrick dislikes Jordan. Claudette convinces Patrick that JJ and Jordan are his family, so Patrick enjoys his time with JJ, and eventually, they are able to stay.[17]

Speaking of Kareem on This Morning, Parish said, "He's absolutely fantastic. It's quite hard to keep that concealed. Zayden's four, he's great. He gets right into it—he sort of has a little muck around and he says 'right, we're going to do it now' and he gets into the zone.[22]

Linford Short

Linford Short
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Leon Lopez
First appearance Episode 5234
23 February 2016
Introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Classification Future; recurring

Linford Short, played by Leon Lopez, is a foster son of Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas). The character was first mentioned in the show in the episode broadcast on 11 December 2015, and Lopez's casting in the role was announced on 14 January 2016, when it was said that he would appear in "a handful of scenes" that Lopez had already started filming.[23] His first appearance is in the episode broadcast on 23 February 2016.[21] On joining EastEnders, Lopez said, "I'm so excited to be working on EastEnders and still can't believe it! It really is a dream come true."[23] A show source said, "Leon is only in a few episodes of EastEnders and it's quite a small part, but everyone is really excited to have him on set."[23]

Others

Character Date(s) Actor Circumstances
PC Amanda Brent 1 January Sharon Lawrence[24] A police officer who arrests Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) for the attempted rape of Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons).[24]
Kay Breeze 1 January Natasha Gordon[24] The registrar who marries Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).[24]
Ricksy Hicks 4–11 January
(6 episodes)		 Joel Phillimore[2] Kyle Slater's (Riley Carter Millington) flatmate, who comes to Walford with Kyle, Sophie Dodd (Poppy Rush) and another friend, when Kyle wants to meet his half-sister Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner).[2] While Kyle is meeting her, Sophie and Ricksy discuss their friendship with Kyle, and it is revealed that Ricksy did not know him during an important event in his life.[3] They go to The Queen Victoria public house,[4][5] and Sophie and Ricksy wait there while Kyle visits Stacey again, and when they order food, it is too salty because it has been sabotaged by Babe Smith (Annette Badland).[6] They leave later when Kyle says things with Stacey were complicated.[7]
Beth Graham 15 January Georgia May[25] A schoolgirl who a drunken Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) mistakes for his daughter, Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper). Beth insults Phil.[25]
Dr Delia Forde 22 January–22 February
(4 episodes)		 Carolyn Pickles[26][27][28] A psychiatrist who assesses Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) when her boyfriend Martin Fowler (James Bye) convinces her to go to hospital. She and her colleague, Eve Igwe (Emmanuella Cole), inform Martin that there are no mother and baby unit places, and when Martin says that Stacey will not want to stay because of this, she explains that Stacey would likely be sectioned. After this is done, Dr Forde asks Stacey about her visions of God, and Stacey confirms that she started speaking to God only after the birth of her son Arthur Fowler, so Dr Forde concludes that Stacey is suffering from postpartum psychosis. Despite Stacey's pleas to see Arthur, Dr Forde sends Martin home to take care of him.[26] Dr Forde meets Martin again when he visits Stacey the next week.[29]
Eve Igwe 22 January–22 February
(11 episodes)		 Emmanuella Cole[26][19][20][30][27][28] A psychiatric nurse who assesses Stacey Branning's (Lacey Turner) mental health, and informs her boyfriend Martin Fowler (James Bye) there are no mother and baby places for Stacey and her son Arthur Fowler.[26] Eve meets Martin again when he visits Stacey the next week,[29] and also allows Shabnam Kazemi (Rakhee Thakrar) to visit her.[31] She sits in on various visits with Martin, Arthur and Shabnam,[32][33] and says that Stacey is making good progress with her review coming up soon.[17]
Dr Joanne Bourne 28 January Jane Cunliffe[34] The headmistress at St. Bartholomew's Independent School, who meets with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), his wife Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) and son Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington), when Bobby is enrolled at the school.[34]
Emma Uncredited[34] A woman who works at St. Bartholomew's Independent School.[34]
Dr Rhys Thomas 28 January–1 February
(2 episodes)		 Daniel Llewelyn-Williams[35] A doctor who treats Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) when he collapses after coughing up blood. He tells Phil's family that he needs an urgent liver transplant, and that he will die if he continues drinking.[35] He later tells Phil that he will need to stay sober for six months before he can be put on the transplant list.[32]
Mr Gopang 1 February Uncredited[32] Shabnam Kazemi's (Rakhee Thakrar) pharmacy boss.[32]
Judge Rosemary Pickering 5 February Lynne Verrall[33] When Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) has his plea hearing for the attempted rape of Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), Judge Pickering presides over it and Douglas is Dean's defence lawyer. Dean pleads not guilty and Douglas attempts to get him bail by stating that Dean has family ties to Walford as his daughter Jade Green (Amaya Edward) lives there. Despite this, Judge Pickering remands Dean as he has failed to surrender to bail before.[33]
Douglas Cant Howard Corlett[33]
Thelma Bragg 8–11 February
(3 episodes)		 Lorraine Stanley[14] A pub landlady who comes to The Queen Victoria when they host an event for "East London Lady Publicans". Thelma is already drunk, and flirts with Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami).[14] She offers Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) a job as assistant manager at her pub, the Rat and Ferret, and then leaves with Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman).[18] After Nancy has a trial at Thelma's pub, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty contacts Thelma to get Nancy's brother, her boyfriend Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard) a trial as well. Thelma is impressed by his good looks and agrees to offer him the trial.[19]
Nurse Rosie Riviera 19–22 February
(2 episodes)		 Criselda Cabitac[27][28]
Nurse Anya Barowski 22–25 February
(4 episodes)		 Jade Williams[28][21][36][37]
Nurse Madhu Singh 23 February Buckso Dhillon-Woolley[21]
Tom Edwards 25 February David Paisley[36]

References

  1. ↑ Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Karl Neilson; Writer: Richard Davidson (19 January 2016). "Episode dated 19/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  2. 1 2 3 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: David Moor; Writer: Leo Richardson (4 January 2016). "Episode dated 04/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  3. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: David Moor; Writer: Daran Little (5 January 2016). "Episode dated 05/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  4. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: David Moor; Writer: Sumerah Srivastav (6 January 2016). "Episode dated 06/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  5. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: David Moor; Writer: Lauren Klee (7 January 2016). "Episode dated 07/01/2016 (1/2)". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  6. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: David Moor; Writer: Lauren Klee (7 January 2016). "Episode dated 07/01/2016 (2/2)". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  7. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director:Michael Owen Morris; Writer: Andrew Rattenbury (11 January 2016). "Episode dated 11/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
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  9. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (6 January 2016). "Proud as punch! Coronation Street's Debbie Rush couldn't be happier after daughter's EastEnders debut". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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  11. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Neil Alderton; Writer: Laura Poliakoff (2 February 2016). "Episode dated 02/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  12. ↑ "Charlie Baker joins EastEnders". Chortle (The UK Comedy Guide). 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  13. ↑ Baker, Charlie (2 February 2016). "Charlie Baker on Twitter: "Big thanks for the EE love.Early 'Tim Reynolds' adopters will be pleased to know he pops up a few more times in the next couple of months X"". Twitter. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Mickey Jones; Writer: Colin Wyatt (8 February 2016). "Episode dated 08/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  15. ↑ Brown, David (2 February 2016). "EastEnders spoilers: sparks fly between Jay and newcomer Linzi - is this the start of a new romance?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  16. ↑ Duncan, Amy (2 February 2016). "Is Linzi linked to Jay Brown's 'biggest storyline yet' on EastEnders?". Metro. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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  18. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Mickey Jones; Writer: Colin Wyatt (9 February 2016). "Episode dated 09/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Mickey Jones; Writer: Cat Jones (11 February 2016). "Episode dated 11/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  20. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: John Greening; Writer: Anya Reiss (15 February 2016). "Episode dated 15/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  21. 1 2 3 4 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Lee Salisbury; Writer: Peter Mattessi (23 February 2016). "Episode dated 23/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  22. ↑ "EastEnders' Denise takes on daunting storyline" (video). This Morning. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  23. 1 2 3 Kilkelly, Daniel (14 January 2016). "From Brookside to EastEnders: Leon Lopez lands guest role as Claudette's foster son". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Toby Frow; Writer: Anya Reiss (1 January 2016). "Episode dated 01/01/2016 (2/2)". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  25. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director:Michael Owen Morris; Writer: Rob Gittins (15 January 2016). "Episode dated 15/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  26. 1 2 3 4 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Karl Neilson; Writer: Richard Davidson (22 January 2016). "Episode dated 22/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  27. 1 2 3 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: John Greening; Writer: Mark Stevenson (19 February 2016). "Episode dated 19/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  28. 1 2 3 4 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Lee Salisbury; Writer: Peter Mattessi (22 February 2016). "Episode dated 22/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  29. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Penelope Shales; Writer: Julia Honour (25 January 2016). "Episode dated 25/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  30. ↑ Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: John Greening; Writer: Sarah Hooper (18 February 2016). "Episode dated 18/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  31. ↑ Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Penelope Shales; Writer: Christopher Reason (26 January 2016). "Episode dated 26/01/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  32. 1 2 3 4 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Neil Alderton; Writer: Pete Lawson (1 February 2016). "Episode dated 01/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  33. 1 2 3 4 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Neil Alderton; Writer: Pete Lawson (5 February 2016). "Episode dated 05/02/2016". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  34. 1 2 3 4 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Penelope Shales; Writer: Christopher Reason (28 January 2016). "Episode dated 28/01/2016 (part 1/2)". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  35. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Penelope Shales; Writer: Gavin James Bower (28 January 2016). "Episode dated 28/01/2016 (part 2/2)". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  36. 1 2 Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Lee Salisbury; Writer: Davey Jones (25 February 2016). "Episode dated 25/02/2016 (part 1/2)". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  37. ↑ Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Director: Lee Salisbury; Writer: Kathrine Smith (25 February 2016). "Episode dated 25/02/2016 (part 2/2)". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
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