May Wright
| May Wright | |||||
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| Portrayed by | Amanda Drew | ||||
| Duration | 2006–2008 | ||||
| First appearance | Episode 3227 25 September 2006 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 3596/3597 18 June 2008 |
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| Introduced by |
Kate Harwood (2006) Diederick Santer (2008) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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| Occupation | General practitioner | ||||
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| Sisters | Verity Wright |
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| Husband | Rob Minter (until 2007) |
May Wright (often referred to by the media as "Mad May") is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Played by Amanda Drew, May first appeared on 25 September 2006. She left the show on 25 June 2007 but returned on 6 June 2008. She departed again on 18 June 2008, when Amanda's character was killed off. Her storylines saw the breakdown of her marriage to Rob Minter (Stuart Laing), and attempted kidnap of Summer Swann, daughter of Rob and Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon), all of which led to her eventual death caused by a gas explosion.
May arrives in Walford, taking over from Oliver Cousins (Tom Ellis) as GP. Several weeks later, it is revealed she is married to Rob Minter (Stuart Laing) who is dating Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon). May and Rob are separated when Rob starts dating Dawn but he ends it when May asks him to give their marriage another go and they are trying for a baby by IVF. May reveals she once miscarried at six weeks before learning that Dawn is expecting Rob's baby and that her fertility treatment has been unsuccessful. The doctor tells May that she is not ovulating and therefore unlikely to conceive. Desperate for Rob's baby, May offers Dawn £10,000 to have the baby and allow her to raise her and Dawn agrees.
However, May and Rob plan to con Dawn by claiming he loves her and suggest they raise the baby together. Rob leaves May for real, filing for divorce when her behaviour becomes increasingly erratic and irrational. May reacts by taking pills intended for patients but when challenged, accuses nurse Naomi Julien (Petra Letang) of stealing the pills and forces her to leave the Square.
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