Mo Harris

Mo Harris
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Laila Morse Lorraine Stanley (flashback)
Duration	2000–2016
First appearance	Episode 2003 18 September 2000
Last appearance	Episode 5215 21 January 2016
Introduced by	John Yorke
Spin-off appearances	EastEnders: Slaters In Detention (2003) Pat and Mo (2004) EastEnders: E20 (2010)
Classification	Former; regular
Profile
Occupation	Handler of stolen goods Market trader Barmaid
Mo as she appeared in EastEnders: Pat and Mo, played by Lorraine Stanley.
Brothers Stan Porter Husband Jimmy Harris (backstory) Sons Billy Harris Daughters Viv Slater Jean Harris Granddaughters Lynne Hobbs Kat Slater Little Mo Mitchell Belinda Peacock Aunts Hilda Porter Other relatives Zoe Slater Freddie Mitchell Tommy Moon Bert Moon Ernie Moon

Maureen "Big Mo" Harris is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, who has been in the series since 18 September 2000, played by Laila Morse. Mo is also played by Lorraine Stanley in a soap 'bubble' Pat and Mo, delving into her past with Pat Evans, which aired in 2004. Mo provides a background of light entertainment. Morse's contract was not renewed in July 2012, but she was not immediately written out of the series and continued to make occasional appearances until 21 January 2016.

Mo, who previously lived in Walford, returns there after almost forty years away, with her son-in-law, Charlie Slater (Derek Martin) and granddaughters, Lynne Hobbs (Elaine Lordan), Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), Little Mo Morgan (Kacey Ainsworth) and Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan). Mo's rivalry with her former best friend Pat Butcher (Pam St. Clement) arises, but they reconcile at Mo's former husband and Pat's brother, Jimmy Harris's (Alex King) grave. Much of Mo's time is spent selling poor quality stolen goods and she trades with Fat Elvis (Shenton Dixon). She is assisted by Mickey (Joe Swash) and Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins) and for a while sets up a sex chatline. She also works with Charlie's great-niece, Stacey (Lacey Turner), on her market stall, selling clothes. She has a brief relationship with Bert Atkinson (Dave Hill), but ends it because Bert is also seeing her friend, Ina Foot (Ina Clare). They reconcile, but break up again when Bert's ex-wife, Evie (Marji Campi), arrives in Walford, terminally ill. Mo begins selling cigarettes that she bought in Spain and two of her customers turn out to be Revenue and Customs officers. She is sentenced to 100 hours of community service, for tax evasion. After Stacey marries Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements), Mo tries to sell their wedding gifts.