Janet Mitchell (EastEnders)

Janet Mitchell
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Grace
Duration	2006–2011, 2014–present
First appearance	Episode 3217 5 September 2006 (2006-09-05)
Classification	Present; recurring
Introduced by	Kate Harwood (2006) Diederick Santer (2009) Bryan Kirkwood (2011) Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2014)
Spin-off appearances	Billy's Olympic Nightmare (2012)
In-universe information Family Mitchell Father Billy Mitchell Mother Honey Mitchell Brothers Will Mitchell Half-brothers Dan Pearce Grandfathers Jack Edwards Stevie Mitchell Uncles Charlie Mitchell Teddy Mitchell Nieces Lola Pearce First cousins Jamie Mitchell Harry Mitchell Barney Mitchell Other relatives Phil Mitchell Sam Mitchell Ronnie Mitchell Roxy Mitchell Ben Mitchell Louise Mitchell Caroline Bishop Lexi Pearce Amy Mitchell Ricky Branning

Janet Mitchell (briefly known as Petal) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Grace,^[1] who has Down's syndrome. In September 2024, she became the first person in British television history to play a character from birth to adulthood.