Who is Elaine Peacock in EastEnders and who plays the soap character?
THE Queen Vic has a new landlady in charge and she means business.
Linda Carter’s mum Elaine Peacock has taken over the EastEnders’ pub and she has ruffled more than a few feathers.
Who is Elaine Peacock in EastEnders?
Elaine made her Walford debut in 2014 and appeared sporadically in the Square over the course of three years.
Six years after her last stint in the fictional London borough, Elaine Peacock, played by a new actress, made her way back to her daughter Linda Carter (portrayed by Kellie Bright).
The pub landlady has been struggling to run The Queen Vic alone since her husband Mick disappeared at sea last Christmas.
But in a surprise move, Elaine has reunited with her daughter and is now the new landlady of the pub after buying half of it.
Linda’s mother has returned to the Square with a brand new family in tow made up of her new lover George Knight (Colin Salmon) and his two daughters Gina (Francesca Henry) and Anna (Molly Rainford).
Who plays Elaine Peacock?
Elaine is now played by legendary sitcom actress Harriet Thorpe.
Speaking in a statement about joining EastEnders, she told the BBC: “I’m thrilled to be playing Elaine who is an ultimate matriarch with a huge and vivid personality with a heart of gold who takes no prisoners and fights with all she’s got, but has a vulnerable side that she only shows a select few.
“The Vic needs strong women running it, and I want to honour the incredible, iconic queens who define EastEnders since the beginning.
“The entire company is a dream come true to work with, full of support, laughs, and creativity, with the warmest welcome from day one.
“The East End is where my family started out, so for me this feels like coming home.”
What other TV shows has Harriet Thorpe been in?
Born June 8, 1957, Harriet got her TV breakthrough with sitcom The Brittas Empire during the 1990s, and she went on to appear in the movie Calendar Girls.
However, she is probably best known for playing the hapless Fleur in hit BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.
The actress has also appeared in the BBC’s Alexei Sayle’s Stuff, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Casualty, Material Girl and ITV’s The Bill, Midsomer Murders, and the sitcom Me, You and Him.
Who is Maria Friedman?
Actress Maria Friedman was the original actress to play Elaine Peacock on EastEnders.
She played the role from 2014 until 2017.
Away from TV, Maria is best known for her work in the West End, and was famously the narrator of hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.