Tiffany Mitchell

Tiffany Mitchell
EastEnders character
Portrayed byMartine McCutcheon
Duration1995–1999
First appearanceEpisode 1084
24 January 1995 (1995-01-24)
Last appearanceEpisode 1719
4 January 1999 (1999-01-04)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Created byTony Jordan
Introduced byBarbara Emile
Book appearancesBlood Ties: The Life and Loves of Grant Mitchell
Tiffany's Secret Diary
In-universe information
OccupationBarmaid
FamilyMitchell
FatherTerry Raymond
MotherLouise Raymond
StepmotherIrene Raymond
BrothersSimon Raymond
HusbandGrant Mitchell (1996–1999)
DaughtersCourtney Mitchell

Tiffany Mitchell (also Raymond) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Martine McCutcheon from 1995 until 1999. The character was created by writer Tony Jordan.[1] She was introduced as a school friend of Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) in January 1995.

In 1996, after getting herself a job as barmaid of the soap's pub, The Queen Victoria, Tiffany got pregnant by former pub landlord Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp). They later started a relationship and got married, having a daughter called Courtney. However, the relationship suffered a lot due to Grant's constant mistreatment of Tiffany. The final blow occurred towards the end of 1998 when Grant had an affair with Louise Raymond, Tiffany's mother.

Tiffany was a prominent and popular character during her tenure. McCutcheon quit the role at the end of 1997 in order to pursue a musical career. Producers made the controversial decision to kill the character off, an act that McCutcheon publicly criticised as she had hoped to return at some stage. A book released in December 1998, documenting Tiffany's time in the soap, was a number-one bestseller.

  1. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (5 January 2008). "Martine had doubts over 'Echo Beach' part". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 August 2008.