Julie Cooper (EastEnders)
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| EastEnders character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Louise Plowright | ||||
| Duration | 1989–1990 | ||||
| First appearance | Episode 451 1 June 1989 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 533 15 March 1990 |
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| Introduced by | Mike Gibbon | ||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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| Occupation | Hairdresser | ||||
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| Husband | Billy |
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| Grandmothers | Eileen Robinson |
Julie Cooper is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, EastEnders, played by Louise Plowright from 1989–1990. The character was one of Mike Gibbon's introductions, but she was axed in 1990 at the start of Michael Ferguson's reign as executive producer. Julie is portrayed as a bubbly, big haired Salford girl, who has a hungry appetite for men.
Julie was born in Walford then moved to Salford with her mum (who was a prostitute) as a small girl. Described as a "tough nut", who likes "a good time" but is "nobody's plaything", Julie married a man named Billy, who two-timed her and she'd subsequently vowed that no man would ever hurt her again. A further sadness involved her inability to have children, something Billy failed to be supportive about. Julie decided that she needed a new start, so she left Billy and looked into opening her own business in Walford.
In June 1989, Julie returns to Walford to sell the house (number 55 Victoria Road) left to her by her late grandmother. She leases a vacant property and employs handyman, Paul Priestly (Mark Thrippleton), and his friend, Trevor Short (Phil McDermott), to renovate it, leaving many locals wondering what sort of business Julie is intending to open. Dot Cotton (June Brown) jumps to the wrong conclusion when she sees a flier advertising Julie's "personal services" and assumes she is opening a brothel. She petitions against the opening of Julie's business, but is embarrassed when Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin) — who had known Julie's mother years ago — discovers that Julie is a hairdresser and beautician and intends to open a salon. The salon, named Julie's, is situated at 11 Turpin Road. Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) becomes the salon receptionist and a young trainee named Marie Davies (Vivien Heilbron) is also employed but doesn't stay long as she regularly clashes with Julie. During her stay in Walford, Julie lives in one of the flats at 43 Albert Square.
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