Janine Butcher (also Evans and Malloy) is a fictional character from
the BBC soap opera EastEnders, introduced in 1989. The character was
played by Rebecca Michael from 1989 to 1993, Alexia Demetriou from
1993 to 1996, and Charlie Brooks from 1999 to 2014. Brooks departed on
7 May 2004. After a three episode guest stint in April 2008 which saw
the character reappear for her father Frank's funeral, Brooks agreed
to reprise her role full-time, returning permanently on 18 December
2008. Brooks then took a break in 2012, with the character off-screen
from September 2012 until April 2013. She later departed again, with
the character making her final appearance on 20 March 2014.Janine's
story arc typically involve her in an antagonistic role; the character
has been described as a "super-bitch" and a "classic villainess". Her
storylines include prostitution, drug addiction, financial worries,
becoming rich, and experiencing agoraphobia. During her major stints
on the show, Janine has developed an ambivalent relationship with both
her older brother Ricky (Sid Owen) and their troubled father Frank
(Mike Reid); triggered a longstanding conflict with her stepmother Pat
Wicks (Pam St. Clement); conducted a scheme with her friend Paul
Trueman (Gary Beadle) to fleece Pat's stepson Barry Evans (Shaun
Williamson), whom she later married on New Years Eve 2003 and then
killed on New Years Day 2004; been wrongfully charged for the death of
her sworn enemy Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman); forged a wedding with a
wealthy Jewish businessman, David (Harry Towb), that ended with the
latter abruptly dying of a fatal heart attack; sparked a prolonged
feud with Frank's second wife Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor);
accidentally ran over local resident Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) in
a hit and run incident; conspired with Peggy's brother-in-law Archie
(Larry Lamb) to defraud the Mitchell family from their ownership of
The Queen Victoria public house; becoming a prime suspect in Archie's
murder investigation; established a marriage with her colleague Ryan
Malloy (Neil McDermott) that culminated with her trying to kill him;
framed her arch-rival Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) for attempted
murder; embarked on a fourth marriage with fellow entrepreneur Michael
Moon (Steve John Shepherd) that led to her conceiving their child,
Scarlett; and falsely implicated Scarlett's nanny Alice Branning
(Jasmyn Banks) in Michael's murder, after Janine killed had him at the
climax of their intensifying custody battle for Scarlett.The follow-up
to Janine killing Michael and eluding conviction for the crime, just
as she did for both Barry's murder and Danielle's death respectively,
saw the character being shunned in her local community â€" thus
facilitating her third and final departure from the programme.
the BBC soap opera EastEnders, introduced in 1989. The character was
played by Rebecca Michael from 1989 to 1993, Alexia Demetriou from
1993 to 1996, and Charlie Brooks from 1999 to 2014. Brooks departed on
7 May 2004. After a three episode guest stint in April 2008 which saw
the character reappear for her father Frank's funeral, Brooks agreed
to reprise her role full-time, returning permanently on 18 December
2008. Brooks then took a break in 2012, with the character off-screen
from September 2012 until April 2013. She later departed again, with
the character making her final appearance on 20 March 2014.Janine's
story arc typically involve her in an antagonistic role; the character
has been described as a "super-bitch" and a "classic villainess". Her
storylines include prostitution, drug addiction, financial worries,
becoming rich, and experiencing agoraphobia. During her major stints
on the show, Janine has developed an ambivalent relationship with both
her older brother Ricky (Sid Owen) and their troubled father Frank
(Mike Reid); triggered a longstanding conflict with her stepmother Pat
Wicks (Pam St. Clement); conducted a scheme with her friend Paul
Trueman (Gary Beadle) to fleece Pat's stepson Barry Evans (Shaun
Williamson), whom she later married on New Years Eve 2003 and then
killed on New Years Day 2004; been wrongfully charged for the death of
her sworn enemy Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman); forged a wedding with a
wealthy Jewish businessman, David (Harry Towb), that ended with the
latter abruptly dying of a fatal heart attack; sparked a prolonged
feud with Frank's second wife Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor);
accidentally ran over local resident Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) in
a hit and run incident; conspired with Peggy's brother-in-law Archie
(Larry Lamb) to defraud the Mitchell family from their ownership of
The Queen Victoria public house; becoming a prime suspect in Archie's
murder investigation; established a marriage with her colleague Ryan
Malloy (Neil McDermott) that culminated with her trying to kill him;
framed her arch-rival Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) for attempted
murder; embarked on a fourth marriage with fellow entrepreneur Michael
Moon (Steve John Shepherd) that led to her conceiving their child,
Scarlett; and falsely implicated Scarlett's nanny Alice Branning
(Jasmyn Banks) in Michael's murder, after Janine killed had him at the
climax of their intensifying custody battle for Scarlett.The follow-up
to Janine killing Michael and eluding conviction for the crime, just
as she did for both Barry's murder and Danielle's death respectively,
saw the character being shunned in her local community â€" thus
facilitating her third and final departure from the programme.
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