The following are characters who first appeared, or returned, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders during 2011 listed by order of first appearance. New characters were introduced by Bryan Kirkwood, executive producer. The first main character to be announced was Eddie Moon, played by singer David Essex, who would be the father of Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd). Poppy Meadow (Rachel Bright) was introduced in January 2011 as the best friend of Jodie Gold (Kylie Babbington), and (Jody Latham) joined the series in February, as did (Lily Harvey). (Colin Mace) was introduced in March as the father of established character Fatboy (Ricky Norwood). In April, Janine Butcher's (Charlie Brooks) maternal grandmother, Lydia Simmonds (Margaret Tyzack/Heather Chasen), and Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) and Rainie Cross' (Tanya Franks) mother, Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell), both joined the series and (Alasdair Harvey) was introduced as the new love interest for Jane Beale (Laurie Brett). Eddie's sons Tyler (Tony Discipline) and Anthony Moon (Matt Lapinskas) were announced in May along with Dot Branning's (June Brown) half-sister, (Polly Perkins) and her son (Ricky Grover). Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), the granddaughter of Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Julie Perkins (Cathy Murphy), was announced in June along with (George Layton), Lydia's son. A fourth Moon brother was introduced in September, (Elliot Rosen), as well as (Modupe Adeyeye), the younger sister of Mercy Olubunmi (Bunmi Mojekwu). In October, Syed (Marc Elliott) and Amira Masood's (Preeya Kalidas) daughter arrives and (Chris Simmons) was introduced as a new love interest for Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace). (en)
Sobaldráma Briotanach is ea EastEnders. Is liosta na gcarachtar é seo (tháinig siad ar an gclár den chéad uair sa bhliain 2011): (ga)
Sobaldráma Briotanach is ea EastEnders. Is liosta na gcarachtar é seo (tháinig siad ar an gclár den chéad uair sa bhliain 2011): (ga)
The following are characters who first appeared, or returned, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders during 2011 listed by order of first appearance. New characters were introduced by Bryan Kirkwood, executive producer. (en)