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Sandra di Marco
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Clare Wilkie
Duration 2000–2001
First appearance Episode 1889
3 January 2000
Last appearance Episode 2085
19 March 2001
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Occupation Personal assistant
Sophie Braddock
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Hayley Angel Wardle
First appearance Episode 1909
17 February 2000
Last appearance Episode 2003
18 September 2000
Classification Former; guest
Profile
Occupation Student
Maureen Carter
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Diana Coupland
First appearance Episode 1944
4 May 2000
Last appearance Episode 1956
1 June 2000
Classification Former; guest
Rod Morris
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Forbes Masson
First appearance Episode 1953
25 May 2000
Last appearance Episode 1980
27 July 2000
Classification Former; guest
Profile
Occupation Tutor
Barbara Owen
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Sheila Hancock
Duration 2000–2001
First appearance Episode 1971
6 July 2000
Last appearance Episode 2140
24 July 2001
Classification Former; regular
Fiona Morris
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Ashley Jensen
First appearance Episode 1971
6 July 2000
Last appearance Episode 1973
11 July 2000
Classification Former; guest

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2000, by order of first appearance. Many were introduced by the show's new executive producer, John Yorke.

Sandra di Marco, played by Clare Wilkie, is the estranged wife of Beppe di Marco (Michael Greco), and mother of his son Joe (Jake Kyprianou). She had walked out on the family when Joe was just one year old.

Sandra reappears in Beppe and Joe's lives in 2000 when she tracks them down to Walford. She had left them because Beppe's family, and in particular his grandparents Bruno and Luisa (Leon Lissek and Stella Tanner), resented her for not being Italian. Sandra wanted to go back to work after having Joe, but the family would not allow it, and when Beppe started siding with his family on the issue, Sandra decided to leave him and her son. She later moved in with Beppe's police partner, Jack Robbins (Chook Sibtain). She left Jack to track down her son, and although she is met with hostility at first, she and Beppe soon grow closer and eventually rekindle their romance, much to Beppe's family's disgust.

Beppe is still in love with Sandra and soon begins pressurising her to have more children. The suggestion is met with hostility and she flatly refuses. Soon after, Jack arrives in Albert Square looking for Sandra. It turns out that Sandra had left Jack following a miscarriage that left her unable to have children. Sandra tries to deny her feelings for Jack, but eventually she admits that she is still in love with him and has only reconciled with Beppe so she can get custody of her son. She and Jack reignite their romance and Sandra makes plans to flee Walford with Jack and Joe. However, Beppe catches them just as they are about to leave and when he realises what is going on he attacks Jack, takes Joe back and denies Sandra any access. Sandra and Jack subsequently threaten to take Beppe to court for custody of Joe. Beppe retaliates by using his police contacts to plant drugs on Jack, getting him sacked from the force. The constant rowing is having a negative effect on Joe and he finds it difficult to choose between his warring parents. This culminates in him getting hit by a car when he disobeys his father and runs across the road to be with his mother. Joe is not seriously hurt, but the accident makes his parents rethink their behaviour. Beppe eventually allows Sandra visitation rights and so she leaves Walford with Jack.


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