Abi Branning
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Lorna Fitzgerald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 3179 3 July 2006 |
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| Introduced by | Kate Harwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances |
"Dorothy Branning: The Next Chapter" (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Waitress Veterinary receptionist Assistant chef |
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| Family | Branning |
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| Father | Max Branning |
| Mother | Tanya Branning |
| Stepfather | Greg Jessop (2011–2012) |
| Brothers | Oscar Branning |
| Sisters | Lauren Branning |
| Half-brothers | Bradley Branning |
| Grandfathers | Jim Branning |
| Grandmothers | Cora Cross |
| Uncles |
Jack Branning Derek Branning |
| Aunts |
Suzy Branning Carol Jackson Rainie Cross Ava Hartman |
| Nephews | Louie Beale |
| First cousins |
Bianca Jackson Robbie Jackson Sonia Fowler Billie Jackson Joey Branning Alice Branning Dexter Hartman |
Abigail "Abi" Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lorna Fitzgerald. She was introduced by executive producer Kate Harwood on 3 July 2006 as an extension to the Branning family, along with father Max (Jake Wood), mother Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) and older sister Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan, later played by Jacqueline Jossa).
For her portrayal as Abi, Fitzgerald has been nominated for the "Best Young Actor" at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards and went on to win "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the 2012 British Soap Awards. Kate White of Inside Soap praised her portrayal of Abi, saying that Fitzgerald is the "brightest young star in soap", adding "Abi's destined for great dramatic things". A writer from the Western Mail said that Abi's relationship with Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) is "Walford's answer to Romeo and Juliet". However, some critics have been less positive, with one saying in 2012 that the audience are "not nearly" seeing as much of the "classic characters" due to the younger cast receiving more screen time.
Abi moves to Albert Square with her parents Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), and sister Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan), where she befriends Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones). Abi is hit by Dean Wicks's (Matt Di Angelo) car, suffering a broken wrist, cuts and bruises, but she recovers with no long-term impairment. Abi later learns that Ben's father, Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden), girlfriend Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson) is abusing him, so due to this, Abi and Ben plan to run away, but fail as they are caught by their parents. Abi then stands up to Stella and tells Ben to do the same, leading Stella to kill herself when Ben reveals the abuse. In December 2007, she chooses the name for her newborn baby brother, Oscar. Soon after, when Max's affair with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) is revealed, Max and Tanya separate. Abi begins to live sporadically with each parent, frequently defending Max to Tanya and Lauren, until Max and Tanya reunite in 2009, however Abi leaves with Tanya after learning of Max's financial problems. In September 2009, Abi and Jordan Johnson (Michael-Joel David Stuart) find Jordan's mother Trina Johnson's (Sharon Duncan Brewster) body in the summerhouse at the allotments having been accidentally killed by Jordan's father, Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet).
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