Suzy Branning | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Maggie O'Neill as Suzy Branning (2008)
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EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Julie Christian-Young (1996) Maggie O'Neill (2008) |
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Duration | 1996, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 1282 29 April 1996 |
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Last appearance | Episode 3708 26 December 2008 |
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Introduced by |
Corinne Hollingworth (1996) Diederick Santer (2008) |
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Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Occupation | Beautician | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Family | Branning |
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Father | Jim Branning |
Mother | Reenie Branning |
Brothers |
Derek Branning Max Branning Jack Branning |
Sisters |
April Branning Carol Jackson |
Husband | Ken |
Sons | Kevin |
Daughters | Rebecca |
Nephews |
Bradley Branning Oscar Branning Robbie Jackson Billie Jackson |
Nieces |
Lauren Branning Abi Branning Bianca Jackson Sonia Fowler |
Suzy Branning (originally known as Sue) is a fictional character from the BBC One soap opera EastEnders, played by Julie Christian-Young for a brief appearance in 1996, and Maggie O'Neill in 2008, who began filming in May that year, and she made her first on-screen appearance on 8 July 2008, departing on 26 December 2008.
Suzy first appears in 1996 for April's wedding to her fiancé Nikos, along with her children, Rebecca and Kevin. Nikos jilts April at the altar, so Suzy's sister Carol Branning (Lindsey Coulson) and her boyfriend Alan Jackson (Howard Antony) marry instead. After the wedding, Suzy is not heard of until October 2007, when it is revealed she is unable to attend her nephew Bradley Branning's (Charlie Clements) wedding to Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). In July 2008, Max receives a series of calls from Suzy, asking for financial help. Max arranges for his friend Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to take some money to Suzy at her salon, Tantasy. Suzy presumes that Phil has been sent by her ex-partner, and knocks him out by hitting him around the head with a figurine. After some heavies turn up at the salon, Phil takes her to his home, The Queen Victoria public house, and she thanks him for saving her by sleeping with him. She later returns to see Phil, during Roxy Mitchell's (Rita Simons) wedding reception. Phil is delighted to see her, and they share a kiss. Phil says she can stay the night. Suzy meets Max, asking him if she can stay with him. She buries something in the allotments and the following day, Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) accuses her of stealing the potatoes he was growing. She assures him she did not, despite looking suspicious.