The following are characters who first appeared, or returned, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders during 2014 listed by order of first appearance. All new characters in 2014 were introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, executive producer.
Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) arrived in January with her fiancé, Wayne Ladlow (Malachi Kirby), Stan Carter (Timothy West), Babe Smith (Annette Badland) and new market inspector, Aleks Shirovs (Kristian Kiehling). February saw Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) return with her daughter Lily (Aine Garvey) and also her new boyfriend, Luke Riley (Matt Willis), followed by Tosh Mackintosh (Rebecca Scroggs). On 10 March, Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett) and on 4 April, Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard). Donna Yates (Lisa Hammond), a new market stallholder and Pam Coker (Lin Blakley), Les Coker's (Roger Sloman) wife, both arrived on 14 April. DC Emma Summerhayes (Anna Acton) was introduced on 21 April, as the Police Family Liaison Officer for the Beales after Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) is murdered. Yvonne Cotton (Pauline McLynn) made her debut on 12 May. Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie Moon's (Shane Richie) twins, Bert and Ernie Moon, arrived in August; as did Beth Williams, the daughter of teenagers Cindy Williams (Mimi Keene) and TJ Spraggan (George Sargeant). Elaine Peacock (Maria Friedman) appeared from 14 October as Linda Carter's (Kellie Bright) mother and Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) first appeared on 20 October. Buster Briggs (Karl Howman) made his first appearance on 18 November and Sylvie Carter (Linda Marlowe) made her first appearance on 11 December.