List of EastEnders characters (2006)
Character Date ( s ) Actor Circumstances
Marie Matthews 5 January Susan Cruse The Bridge Street market inspector . She appears on 5 January 2006 when Deano Wicks ( Matt Di Angelo ) illegally sells WOOF ( Walford One Owed Freedom ) T-shirts , to try to help save Gus Smith 's ( Mohammed George ) dog , Wellard from being euthanised for attacking Ian Beale ( Adam Woodyatt ) . Deano charms her and gets off with a warning
Comfort Shodipe 13 January 2006- 31 August 2015 ( 2 episodes ) Nicola Alexis A nurse who delivers Shabnam Masood 's ( Rakhee Thakrar ) stillborn baby son , Zaair in 2015
Guy Matthews 10 February Steve Sarossy An owner of a car that Minty Peterson ( Cliff Parisi ) is fixing at The Arches . He reveals to Dawn Swann ( Kara Tointon ) that he is a wine merchant and asks her out for dinner . The date goes well , but after they step outside of the restaurant , Guy kisses Dawn and pinned her against a wall . She struggles to get free , and shouts at him , telling him she is too good for him . She kicks his car , denting it , and walks home
Megan Macer 16-17 February ( 2 episodes ) Niky Wardley The daughter of Joe Macer ( Ray Brooks ) , and comes to Walford for her father 's wedding to Pauline Fowler ( Wendy Richard ) , and instantly takes a disliking to her . On the wedding day she makes up with Pauline . After the wedding she leaves Walford , but it is later revealed that she had given Bert Atkinson ( Dave Hill ) Joe 's new address when he got out of prison
Yanis Pappas 20-23 February ( 3 episodes ) Peter Polycarpou The father of Nico Pappas ( Gerard Monaco ) , Carly Wicks 's ( Kellie Shirley ) husband . Yanis does not approve of Carly , and when Yanis and Kevin Wicks ( Phil Daniels ) , Carly 's father , arrange a family liaison meeting , it descends into a fight . When Nico and Carly reconcile , Yanis offers them a restaurant in Cyprus . Nico accepts his offer , but Carly decides to stay in London
Nico Pappas 20-24 February ( 4 episodes ) Gerard Monaco The husband of Carly Wicks ( Kellie Shirley ) . Before his arrival in Walford , he and Carly had been living in Cyprus with his family . Carly left Nico after a string of arguments . They reconcile for just one day before Nico 's father Yanis ( Peter Polycarpou ) offers him and Carly a restaurant in Cyprus . Carly does n't want to go , so Nico leaves without her . On 29 May 2007 Carly learns that Nico has filed for a divorce
Anna Pappas 21 February Anna Savva The mother of Nico Pappas ( Gerard Monaco ) , Carly Wicks 's ( Kellie Shirley ) husband . Anna does not approve of Carly , and at a family liaison meeting ( which descends into a fight ) Anna fights with Carly
Helen Pappas 21 February Uncredited The sister of Yanis Pappas ( Peter Polycarpou ) , and aunt of Carly Wicks 's ( Kellie Shirley ) husband , Nico ( Gerard Monaco ) . She attends a liaison meeting between Carly 's family and her family , but she ends up pulling Carly 's hair when the meeting turns into a fight
Chris Pappas 21 February Uncredited The elderly uncle of Yanis Pappas ( Peter Polycarpou ) and great uncle of Carly Wicks ' ( Kellie Shirley ) husband , Nico ( Gerard Monaco ) . He attends a family liaison between Carly 's family and her family , but the meeting descends into a fight
Malma Chaudury 10-11 July ( 2 episodes ) Shereen Martineau A staff nurse at Walford General Hospital , where Sonia Fowler ( Natalie Cassidy ) is a trainee nurse . She smells alcohol on Sonia 's breath , as Sonia had been out drinking the previous night . She sends Sonia home , saying that she is being unprofessional . The next day Malma calls Sonia and her tutor into her office , and after smelling alcohol on Sonia 's breath yet again , her tutor suspends her for two weeks
Gemma Clewes 14-18 July ( 3 episodes ) Natalie J. Robb The mistress of Max Branning ( Jake Wood ) . Max visits her after an argument with his wife Tanya ( Jo Joyner ) . After Max reconciles with his wife , he ends his relationship with Gemma . She proceeds to stalk him , even introducing herself to his estranged son Bradley ( Charlie Clements ) . The next day , she books an appointment with Tanya to get a makeover . Bradley sees her waiting to see Tanya and forces her to leave
Maeve Brown 21-25 August ( 3 episodes ) Siobhan Redmond The wife of Victor Brown , a patron of the Walford Community Charitable Trust ( the WCCT ) . She is first seen on a weekend retreat , with Victor and his fellow WCCT members , including Rob Minter ( Stuart Laing ) , Ian Beale ( Adam Woodyatt ) and Dawn Swann ( Kara Tointon ) , who is posing as Ian 's wife , Jane Beale . When the real Jane ( Laurie Brett ) arrives ( posing as Ian 's nanny ) she tells Maeve that Ian and Jane have an open marriage . This leads to Maeve flirting with Ian in his room , and them hiding in the wardrobe when Jane and Victor come in . When Victor finds them in the wardrobe , he scorns Maeve for her promiscuous behaviour . Later , when Victor attends Ian and Jane 's engagement party , he tells Pat Evans ( Pam St. Clement ) that Maeve has left him after 33 years of marriage
Annie Grey 8 September Kate Anthony A consultant paediatrician who works at Walford General Hospital , and advises Billy ( Perry Fenwick ) and Honey Mitchell ( Emma Barton ) about what to do when they discover that their baby , Janet had Down 's syndrome . She gives them leaflets but Honey snaps at her
Graham Stone 14 September Simon Robson A cardiologist who visits Billy ( Perry Fenwick ) and Honey Mitchell ( Emma Barton ) with the results of tests on their newborn daughter Janet . He reveals that Janet has holes between the ventricles and atria of her heart , which is common in children with Down 's syndrome . He informs them of an operation Janet could have to correct it
Karin Jones 26-29 September ( 2 episodes ) Anna Lauren A brewery agent who visits Scarlet nightclub . She meets with barman Sean Slater ( Robert Kazinsky ) , and when the bar manager Jake Moon ( Joel Beckett ) walks in on them later , Sean 's actions imply that he and Karin have just had sex . When she comes to the club later in the week , Jake tells her that she can use the office to have her meeting with Sean . Jake then get Sean 's girlfriend Ruby Allen ( Louisa Lytton ) , and drags her to the office . They find Karin and Sean discussing alcopops . However , as Karin walks out the door , she zips her skirt up out of Ruby 's sight
Susan Gilbride 10-16 October ( 3 episodes ) Jemima Abey Rebecca Miller 's ( Jade Sharif ) teacher at Walford Primary School . She is first seen telling Rebecca 's mother , Sonia Fowler ( Natalie Cassidy ) , that Rebecca 's grandmother Pauline ( Wendy Richard ) has taken her ticket for the school 's harvest festival assembly . Susie is then seen at the assembly , where she recognises Rebecca 's father , Martin ( James Alexandrou ) from when they attended Walford Primary School together . Martin also asks Susan if he can give a speech to Rebecca 's class about fruit and vegetables
Nina Brown 20 October Victoria Woodward A family liaison officer for Her Majesty 's Prison Service . She and her associate , Kate Chole , inform Ruby Allen ( Louisa Lytton ) that her father , Johnny ( Billy Murray ) , who had previously been incarcerated in prison , has died from a heart attack
Kate Chole 20 October Uncredited A governing governor in Her Majesty 's Prison Service . She and her associate , Nina Brown ( Victoria Woodward ) , inform Ruby Allen ( Louisa Lytton ) that her father , Johnny ( Billy Murray ) , who had previously been incarcerated in prison , has died from a heart attack
Wayne Thompson 3 November Ian Virgo A temporary bar manager of Scarlet . The owner of the club , Ruby Allen ( Louisa Lytton ) , hires him so she can take her boyfriend , Sean Slater ( Robert Kazinsky ) , to Venice for a week . Sean is angered by this and throws his keys at Wayne
Rhys 12-22 December ( 5 episodes ) Joe Fredericks A PR Agent for PR firm employed by Eichel Investment Banking to organise their Christmas party . He works alongside Bradley Branning ( Charlie Clements ) , who represents Eichel , and his colleague , Lydia Asler . She defends Bradley when Rhys bullies him , and invites him out for a drink
Others
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2006, by order of first appearance. 2006 was a year when many families joined EastEnders. First, Deano Wicks, his sister Carly Wicks and father Kevin Wicks joined. Then, the Fox family appeared, with the characters of Denise Fox, Chelsea Fox and Libby Fox as members. The Branning family was extended with Max Branning, Tanya Branning, Abi Branning and Lauren Branning all joining. Also, May Wright, Jay Brown and Shirley Carter, the biological mother of Deano and Carly, all joined the show. Also, Owen Turner, Denise's abusive ex-husband, and his mother Liz both arrived in this year.