| Irene Raymond | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Roberta Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1997–2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 1489 14 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 1996 31 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jane Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | Pudding Lane (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Irene Raymond (also Carter and Hills) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Roberta Taylor. Introduced in 1997 as the matriarch of the Hills family, Irene remained in the serial until 2000, when the actress opted to leave. Involved in comical and dramatic storylines, Irene is paired romantically with Terry Raymond (Gavin Richards), and is prominently featured as part of the 1999 Christmas Day episodes, where her extra-marital affair with a toy boy is discovered by Terry. Her departure storyline was filmed on-location in Spain, where she ends her marriage to Terry.[2]
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - EastEnders key facts". Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Frank and Pat's sunshine kiss". BBC News. 5 July 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2008.