EastEnders character
Carol Jackson
Portrayed by	Lindsey Coulson
Introduced by	Leonard Lewis
Duration	1993–1997, 1999
First appearance	16 November 1993
Last appearance	7 October 1999
Profile
Date of birth	3 October 1962 (age 45)
Status	Married
Home	Balham
Occupation	Unemployed
Family Family Branning family Husbands Alan Jackson (1996—) Father Jim Branning Mother Reenie Branning Brothers Max Branning Jack Branning Derek Branning Sisters April Branning Sue Branning Sons Robbie Jackson Billy Jackson Daughters Bianca Butcher Sonia Fowler Grandsons Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King Granddaughters Natasha Butcher Tiffany Dean Rebecca Miller Cousins Gordon Branning Nephews Bradley Branning Oscar Branning Nieces Lauren Branning Abi Branning Penny Branning

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Carol was a tough grafter and there was nothing more important to her than her kids. This made it all the more painful when she was eventually betrayed by her own daughter.

The early years

Carol first arrived on Albert Square in 1993, working alongside Pauline Fowler as Dot Cotton's replacement in the launderette. It wasn't long before she acquired a house on the Square and was joined by the rest of the Jackson clan - boyfriend Alan and his grandmother Blossom, sons Robbie and Billy, and daughters Bianca and Sonia. Of her four children, only Billy was fathered by Alan, the other three children all having had different fathers. Carol seemed to share the strongest bond with Bianca. It turned out that she'd had Bianca at a very young age and whilst everyone around her tried to persuade her to have an abortion, Carol fought hard to keep her. Albert Square is the fictional location of the British soap opera Eastenders. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Pauline Fowler (née Beale) was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, played continuously by actress Wendy Richard[1] from the shows first episode on 19 February 1985 and remaining on-screen for almost twenty-two years. ... Dot Branning (formerly Cotton) is a fictional character played by June Brown on the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Categories: Stub ... Alan Jackson was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Blossom Jackson was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Robert Robbie Jackson (born Branning) was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Billy Jackson was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Bianca Jackson (née Branning; previously Butcher) is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Patsy Palmer. ... Sonia Ann Fowler (née Branning; previously Jackson)[1] was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

Right from the start, Carol and her wayward children began to cause trouble in the Square. Carol seemed to be particularly hostile to both David Wicks and his mother Pat Butcher and they often argued. It was later revealed that Carol had been involved in a relationship with David when she was just fourteen, which ended, in part, due to Pat's interference. In another twist, it was also revealed that David had got Carol pregnant during this time, and although he and Carol decided that she should have an abortion, Carol couldn't go through with it. Unbeknown to David, she kept the baby and his daughter, Bianca, was right under his nose in Albert Square. Despite Pat knowing at the time that David may have been the father of Carol's unborn child, she never informed David of the child's existence, preferring to believe that one of Carol's many other lovers had fathered the child instead. This sparked a major feud between the Wickses and the Brannings, hence the prickliness between Pat and Carol. Carol didn't want David to ever find out that Bianca was his daughter, but she was forced to rethink the situation when it looked like he and Bianca were about to become sexually involved. She told Pat to tell David to keep away from Bianca, insisting that he was her father, but Pat refused to believe this and watched idly as David and Bianca's attraction grew stronger. Eventually Carol was forced to tell David herself in March 1994 and made him promise not to tell Bianca the truth. However, Bianca continued to try and seduce David and after she kissed him one evening, he was forced to tell her why they couldn't be together in that way. Despite Carol's misgivings, Bianca and David began to form a father/daughter relationship, although David frequently let his daughter down. David Wicks (né Beale) was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Patricia Pat Evans (née Harris; previously Beale, Wicks and Butcher) is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

In 1996, Carol and Alan attended the wedding of Carol's sister, April. Carol's father Jim and her brother were opposed to Carol's interracial relationship, and made constant attempts to provoke Alan into violence. In spite of Carol's family's prejudices, Alan decided that he wanted to marry Carol there and then, and the two were married in place of her sister after she was jilted. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... April Branning was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... James Archibald Jim Branning is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

However, things turned sour in Carol and Alan's relationship, later that year. Alan, jealous of Carol's renewed friendship with David Wicks and tiring of her constant bitching, embarked on an affair with singer Frankie Pierre and moved out of the Jackson house for a while. This left Carol to reignite a romance with old flame David. Both their affairs were short-lived, however, and Carol and Alan were soon back together.

In 1997 Carol's younger son Billy was witness to an armed robbery at a local building society. Because he was the only witness, Billy was kidnapped in order to prevent him from testifying in court, leaving Carol frantic with worry. Billy was later returned safely, but Carol and the rest of the Jackson family (bar Bianca) were placed in a witness protection programme and moved away from Walford for their own safety. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Robbery is the crime of seizing property through violence or intimidation. ... A building society is a financial institution, owned by its members, that offers banking and other financial services, especially mortgage lending. ... Kidnapper redirects here. ... ... Walford is a fictional borough of East London in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

Carol's return

Carol's children Robbie and Sonia returned to Walford and in 1999, Carol returned too, without Alan or Billy. Now separated from Alan due to his mental breakdown, Carol had met a new man who she planned to marry, named Dan Sullivan. With the hope of bringing her family back together, Carol moved back into her old residence and introduced her fiancé to her children. However, Dan turned out to be an old flame of her eldest daughter Bianca (with whom he had had an affair while he was married, when she was just 15 years old) and upon realising her mother was planning to marry her ex, Bianca decided to keep their past relationship a secret. Carol was happier than she had ever been and she wanted the family to spend some time away together so they could get to know Dan. However, whilst on holiday with the entire family (including Bianca's huband Ricky and son Liam), Dan and Bianca couldn't keep their hands off each other and they soon began an affair behind their partners' backs. Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Daniel Dan Sullivan was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap Opera EastEnders. ... Richard Ricky Butcher was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Liam Butcher is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

Carol, Bianca and Dan

The affair continued for months until Carol became pregnant with Dan's baby (her fifth child to a fifth father). Upon hearing this news, Bianca and Dan decided to call a halt on their affair. Bianca had decided to move to Manchester to attend fashion college and Carol was going to stay in Walford with Dan and bring up their new baby. However, Carol discovered an old photo of Bianca and Dan together and questioned Dan for answers. Dan only partially told the truth, pretending to Carol that they had met years ago and that their fling was over long before he had ever met Carol. Although Carol believed him, she was furious with Bianca for keeping this information from her and went to question her in the Vic, where she was staying. Unaware that Dan hadn't told the entire truth, Bianca confessed that she had been having an affair behind her mother's back for months. Carol was devastated to learn that Bianca had betrayed her in such a way. Her devastation soon turned to anger as she informed Ricky of Bianca's infidelity, slung Dan out, and disowned her daughter all in one night. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... When the soap began the outside of The Vic was painted brown. ...

Carol was unable to cope with the thought that she was pregnant with Dan's child and she made the difficult decision to abort the baby shortly after his departure. Weeks later Carol heard news that her mother was dying so she left Albert Square for a second time in October 1999, leaving her children in the care of her father Jim. An abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death. ... For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ...

References since departure

Since leaving it has been reported that she has got back together with former husband Alan and lives with him and Billy in Balham. Balham is: Balham, a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth in London, England. ...

On 9 August 2007, viewers learned via Dot Branning that Carol had taken ill and Jim had gone to stay with her (This was a quickly drafted storyline to cover John Bardon's leave of absence from the show after he had a stroke). is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Dorothy Dot Branning (née Colwell; previously Cotton) is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... John Bardon, (born John Michael Jones, August 25, 1939 in Brentford, Middlesex) is an English stage and television actor. ...

On 22 October, During a discussion about his upcoming wedding to Stacey Slater, Carol's nephew, Bradley mentioned that Carol would be unable to attend the wedding having only just recovered. Three days later, Carol rang and mentioned that Jim had suffered a stroke. is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stacey Slater is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Bradley Branning is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

On Bradley's wedding day, her brother Jack spoke to her and she said that Jim sends his love to the family.

In April 2008, Bianca phoned Carol, asking for help because of her being homeless with Whitney, Tiffany, Liam and Morgan, but Carol wasn't interested, and hung up on Bianca.

External links

• Carol Jackson at bbc.co.uk