Shirley Carter
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| Portrayed by | Linda Henry | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 3268 5 December 2006 |
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| Introduced by | Kate Harwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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EastEnders: E20 (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Barmaid Club manager Shop assistant Pub landlady Salon receptionist |
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| Family | Carter |
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| Father | Stan Carter |
| Mother | Sylvie Carter |
| Sisters | Tina Carter |
| Husband | Kevin Wicks (backstory) |
| Sons |
Mick Carter Jimbo Wicks Dean Wicks |
| Daughters | Carly Wicks |
| Grandsons |
Lee Carter Johnny Carter Ollie Carter Jimmy |
| Granddaughters |
Nancy Carter Jade Green |
| Aunts | Babe Smith |
| Nieces | Zsa Zsa Carter |
Shirley Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Linda Henry. She first appeared on 5 December 2006. This is Henry's second role in EastEnders, as she previously played prostitute Lorraine Salter (1991–1992). Henry took a break from the show in September 2012, departing alongside on-screen daughter, Carly. She returned on 3 December 2012. Shirley is one of several EastEnders characters to appear in the internet spin-off series EastEnders: E20. Some of her storylines have included trying and failing to rebuild relationships with her children Carly (Kellie Shirley) and Deano (Matt Di Angelo), a friendship with Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), a volatile relationship with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), the introduction of her son Mick (Danny Dyer), who at first was believed to be her brother, and his family, an affair with Phil, despite his being in a relationship with Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean) and accidentally shooting Phil. Former EastEnders executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins has described her as a "new icon" of the show.
Shirley first appears, when, against her former husband Kevin Wicks's (Phil Daniels) wishes, she introduces herself to her adult children, Carly (Kellie Shirley) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). Carly is hostile but Dean is amenable, so Shirley moves to Walford to be near them. Kevin and Shirley maintain an antagonistic relationship. Shirley attempts to sabotage his relationship with Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and threatens to tell her children about their true paternity, which she eventually does: she tells Carly her father is a man named Daniel and Dean that she does not know who his father is. Kevin had brought up Carly and Dean as his own, as well as his natural child with Shirley, Jimbo (Lloyd Richards), who had cystic fibrosis, which Shirley struggled with and ended up walking out on the family, not attending Jimbo's funeral when he died aged 21. The revelation only drives Carly and Dean further away. When she learns that Kevin has been selling cut-and-shut cars, she confronts him. They try to dispose of a stolen car together but are involved in a crash, which kills Kevin. In the aftermath, Carly rejects her mother and leaves Walford. Dean, who gets in trouble with the police, is imprisoned and when released he blames Shirley for all his problems and also moves away.
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