Celestine and Etta Tavernier

Celestine and Etta Tavernier
EastEnders character
Leroy Golding as Celestine Tavernier
Portrayed byLeroy Golding (Celestine)
Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence (Etta)
Duration1990–1993 (Celestine)
1990−1992, 1994 (Etta)
First appearanceEpisode 563
28 June 1990 (1990-06-28) (Celestine)
Episode 565
5 July 1990 (1990-07-05) (Etta)
Last appearanceEpisode 884
22 July 1993 (1993-07-22) (Celestine)
Episode 949
3 March 1994 (1994-03-03) (Etta)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Introduced byMichael Ferguson (1990)
Leonard Lewis (1993, 1994)

Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence as Etta Tavernier
In-universe information
FatherJules Tavernier (Celestine's)
Half-sistersElizabeth Thompson (Celestine's)
SonsClyde Tavernier
Lloyd Tavernier
DaughtersHattie Tavernier
GrandsonsKofi Tavernier
NiecesGidea Thompson
(Celestine's)

Celestine and Etta Tavernier are fictional characters from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Leroy Golding and Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence respectively. Both appear primarily in the serial as a married couple between 1990 and 1992. Celestine makes a further guest appearance in 1993, while Etta makes a guest appearance in 1994, both visiting remaining members of the Tavernier family. Celestine is portrayed as a strict disciplinarian and a devout Christian who expects everyone in his family to show similar dedication to the church and abide by his rules. His unwavering demand for respect often alienates his children and almost causes the breakdown of his marriage.[1] Also religious, Etta is portrayed as a career woman; her most prominent storylines concern marital problems and crises of faith.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kingsley, Hilary (1990). The EastEnders Handbook. BBC books. ISBN 978-0-563-36292-0.