Pat Butcher
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Pam St. Clement Emma Cooke (2004 flashback) |
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| Duration | 1986–2012, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 138 12 June 1986 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 5286 17 May 2016 |
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| Created by | Tony Holland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by |
Julia Smith (1986) Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2016) |
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| Book appearances | Swings and Roundabouts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances |
Dimensions in Time (1993) Pat and Mo: Ashes to Ashes (2004) EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford (2010) The Ghosts of Ian Beale (2014) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Pat Wicks Pat Evans Fat Pat |
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| Occupation | Prostitute Barmaid Businesswoman Pub landlady B&B landlady Cleaner Bookkeeper Waitress Bookmaker |
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| Mother | Lydia Harris |
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| Brothers |
Jimmy Harris Geoff Harris |
| Sisters | Joan Harris |
| Husband | Pete Beale (backstory) Brian Wicks (until 1989) Frank Butcher (1989–1996) Roy Evans (1996–2003) |
| Sons |
David Wicks Simon Wicks |
| Stepsons | Ricky Butcher |
| Stepdaughters |
Janine Butcher Diane Butcher Clare Butcher |
| Grandsons |
Joe Wicks Steven Beale |
| Granddaughters | Bianca Jackson |
| Other relatives |
Liam Butcher Tiffany Butcher Morgan Butcher |
Patricia Louise "Pat" Butcher (also credited with the names Wicks and Evans), also occasionally referred to in the British media as Fat Pat, is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She was played by Pam St. Clement from 12 June 1986, just over a year after the show first aired, until her departure on 1 January 2012. Pat was also portrayed by Emma Cooke in a soap 'bubble' Pat and Mo: Ashes to Ashes, delving into her past with sister-in-law Mo Harris (Laila Morse), which aired in 2004. The character died on 1 January 2012, shortly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral was on 13 January 2012. Pat was one of the longest serving characters on the show, being on it for twenty-five years and six months. She returned along with other women from Ian Beale's (Adam Woodyatt) past in a concussion-related dream sequence for a Children in Need special on 14 November 2014. She also made a return as a hallucination for Peggy Mitchell's (Barbara Windsor) exit on 17 May 2016.
Pat is the youngest of four children. Her sister, Joan, had Down's syndrome, and was sent to a mental institution when Pat was four. Joan married Michael, who also had Down's. Their mother, Lydia, disowned Joan and claimed she had died at age 22.
After leaving school at 15, Pat unsuccessfully tried to become a model. She and her best friend, Mo Porter (Laila Morse), entered a beauty contest in Clacton at 16, winning the title of 'Miss Butlins'. There she met Frank Butcher (Mike Reid), who was holidaying with his girlfriend, June Simmonds. Frank was besotted with Pat, and they slept together. Frank was the first of what would be many lovers in Pat's life, and so began a love affair; however, June became pregnant with Frank's child, so Frank married her, breaking Pat's heart. Pat and Frank would meet up from time to time, and on each occasion the affair would be rekindled, but Frank would not leave June. Pat began working for shady club owner Tony Cattani (Vas Constanti), who got her involved in prostitution. This shamed her family, particularly her brother Jimmy (Alex King), and their relationship suffered. When Pat discovered that her best friend Mo, now Jimmy's wife, had slept with Tony, she informed her brother; Mo denied it, and Jimmy subsequently disowned Pat. While working as a prostitute, Pat was offered more money to work for up-and-coming gangster Johnny Allen (Billy Murray). Pat then worked as a well-known woman of the underworld for many years.
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