| Lorna Cartwright | |||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||
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| Portrayed by | Janet Dibley | ||||||
| Duration | 1997–1998, 2016 | ||||||
| First appearance | Episode 1483 31 July 1997 | ||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 5266 19 April 2016 | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
| Introduced by | Jane Harris (1997) Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2016) | ||||||
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Lorna Cartwright is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Janet Dibley intermittently between 31 July 1997 and 23 April 1998.[1] Lorna was introduced primarily as a catalyst to break up Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) marriage to Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth). Although producers reportedly wanted to develop the character further, actress Janet Dibley declined their offer of an extended contract, as she disagreed with a proposed storyline that would see Lorna gang raped. The character returned on 17 March 2016, as part of Phil's cirrhosis storyline.[2]
- ^ "Janet has a head for dark humour", Coventry Telegraph . . Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "BBC One - EastEnders, 17/03/2016 Part 1".