Glenda Mitchell
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| Portrayed by | Glynis Barber | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2010–2011, 2016–2017 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 3927 7 January 2010 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 5440 10 February 2017 |
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| Introduced by |
Diederick Santer (2010) Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2016) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Barmaid Bookmaker Club manager |
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| Husband | Archie Mitchell (backstory) |
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| Sons | Danny Mitchell |
| Daughters |
Ronnie Mitchell Roxy Mitchell |
| Grandsons |
James Branning Matthew Mitchell-Cotton |
| Granddaughters |
Danielle Jones Amy Mitchell |
Glenda Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Glynis Barber. The character first appeared in the programme on 7 January 2010. She was axed in February 2011 and departed on 8 March 2011. She returned for two episodes in January 2016 and three in May 2016. She made an unannounced return on 30 December 2016. Glenda has been described as "complex", "vulnerable", "demure, dynamic and assured". She is the former wife of Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb), and mother of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) and Danny Mitchell (Liam Bergin).
Jill Gascoine was originally cast to play Glenda but withdrew. Speaking of her stepdown, Gascoine commented: "I was so looking forward to playing Glenda but having spent the last 15 years working in America - largely acting in single drama and writing fiction - I felt, on arrival, I lacked the right experience to film such a big continuing drama. "I have tremendous respect for EastEnders and the cast so I didn't want to let the show or my fellow cast members down."
Glenda arrives as the mother of Roxy and Ronnie Mitchell having left them 21 years ago. In mid-2010, it is revealed that Glenda knew about Archie abusing Ronnie. She has sex with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and is believed to have stolen Roxy's money though it turns out Phil actually stole it. When Glenda reveals Phil's affair to Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), Shirley intimidates Glenda, leading her to leave Walford in March 2011. She returned in January 2016 after Roxy's attempted rape by Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) and in December 2016 for Ronnie's wedding, before leaving again on 10 February 2017.
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