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| Glenda Mitchell | |||||||||||||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||
 Glynis Barber as Glenda | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Glynis Barber (2010–2017) Rose Reynolds (2022 flashback) | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2010–2011, 2016–2017, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 3927 7 January 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 6550 5 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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Glenda Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Glynis Barber. The character first appeared in the programme on 7 January 2010.[1] She was axed in February 2011, departing on 8 March 2011. She later returned for two episodes in January 2016 and three in May 2016. She made an unannounced return on the 30 December 2016 episode for the departures of her two daughters. She made her second departure from the show on 10 February 2017. Glenda has been described as "complex", "vulnerable"," "demure, dynamic and assured". She is the former wife of Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb); and mother of both her son Danny (Liam Bergin) and Archie's two daughters Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy (Rita Simons).
Glenda is the mother of Roxy and Ronnie Mitchell, who she left 21 years before her appearance in the series. In mid-2010, it transpires that Glenda knew about Archie abusing Ronnie. She had sex with her nephew-by-marriage Phil (Steve McFadden) and his stepson Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), before later being accused of having stolen Roxy's money – although it is later revealed that Phil actually stole it. When Glenda reveals Phil's affair to Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), Shirley intimidates Glenda, leading her to leave Walford in March 2011. She returned in January 2016 after Roxy's attempted rape by Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) and in December 2016 for Ronnie's wedding, before leaving again on 10 February 2017.[2]
A younger version of Glenda appeared in a flashback episode that aired on 5 September 2022, being portrayed by Rose Reynolds, with the episode focusing on the Mitchell family in the 1970s.[3]
- ^ Green, Kris (23 October 2009). "'EastEnders' recasts Glenda Mitchell". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "EastEnders airs another character exit". 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Jaime Winstone set to play a young Peggy Mitchell as EastEnders announces flashback episode". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2022.