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Janine Butcher 
 played by Charlie Brooks

Janine was abandoned by her father as a teenager and left alone. She wants everything from the world, and she's not afraid of playing dirty.

First appearance: 22.06.1989

Marital Status: Single

Address: 43a Albert Square

Occupation: Unemployed

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Janine Butcher

Character profile

This brutal minx’s motto is that money can buy happiness… it’s just getting her grubby hands on it that’s her problem. She will manipulate, marry and murder once she’s had a sniff of the Queen’s head.

She’s a great actress who enjoys seducing people, but the clever diva doesn’t always get the end results she desires, which has even led to her imprisonment.

Underneath her hard exterior she’s like a little girl lost, searching for that father figure who could love, protect and provide for her - she just won’t admit it!

Family

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Frank Butcher

Father

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June Butcher

Mother (deceased)

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Diane Butcher

Sister

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Ricky Butcher

Brother

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Clare Butcher

Sister

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Tiffany Dean

Niece

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Liam Butcher

Nephew

Love

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Ryan Malloy

She's flirted with Ryan since he moved in with her, and she entices him to sleep with her when she strips and covers herself in money.

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Paul Trueman

The pair had a passionate affair and united to fleece Barry, but when he died, Paul wiped his hands of Janine.

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Barry Evans

He was besotted with her, but she was just after his wallet. He died shortly after they wed in Scotland.

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Billy Mitchell

Janine's first proper relationship, but she lost interest in Billy when he could no longer afford her tastes.

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Terry Raymond

He was always more of a father figure to Janine, although she once tried to force herself upon him.

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Jamie Mitchell

She relieved him of his virginity and spread a spiteful rumour about him being useless in bed.

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David

Janine pretended to be Jewish in order to marry David, but her plan was rumbled by Pat.

Key dates

25 Dec 2009
Gets chucked out of her new home after Archie admits he's been using her to get his hands on the Queen Vic.

24 Dec 2009
Moves into the Queen Vic.

07 Dec 2009
Blackmails Ian with an audio recording of their night of passion. She threatens to give it to Jane unless Ian signs over Phil's loan to Archie.

14 Dec 2009
Sleeps with Archie.

08 Dec 2009
Accepts Archie's marriage proposal.

07 Dec 2009
Seduces Ian and they end up spending the night together.

11 Sep 2009
Sleeping with Ryan.

06 Aug 2009
Telling Ronnie that she's being paid by Archie to spy on her and Roxy.

31 Jul 2009
Setting up Ronnie with a surprise visit from Joel, Ronnie's ex.

09 Apr 2009
Finds comfort in Archie and goes to kiss him - he angrily rejects her.

02 Apr 2009
Runs over and kills Danielle Jones.

22 Dec 2008
Learning that she was only left a stuffed cat in her ex-fiancé's will.

19 Dec 2008
Being exposed as a fraud at her Jewish wedding before he dies from a heart attack.

Returning to Walford for Frank's funeral.

Being arrested for Laura's murder.

Tricking Barry into marrying her and then inheriting all his cash.

Enjoying wicked moments with Paul wherever possible.

Terry Raymond taking her in when no one else wanted to know.

Falling into drugs and prostitution and attempting suicide.

Realising that she was in love with Billy when it was too late.

Being haunted by the death of Barry.

Actor profile

About Charlie Brooks

Star sign: Taurus

Eye colour: Hazel

Height: 1.65

First appearance: 22.06.1999

Charlie was born in Barmouth, Wales.

Charlie was cast as Jenny in BBC drama Bleak House.

Before becoming the third actress to play Janine Butcher, Charlie Brooks appeared in Jonathan Creek, The Demon Headmaster, The Bill, and London's Burning.

Charlie's also done various commercials and voiceovers for the UK, Europe and the USA.

She's won numerous awards for playing Janine: Two National Television Awards, four British Soap Awards, four Inside Soap Awards, two TV Quick and Choice Awards and one All About Soap Award.

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