British actress and model Charlie Brooks
will always be remembered for playing the divisive Janine Butcher in the BBC
soap opera Eastenders. This award-winning performance made a long-lasting
impression on the show and it’s viewers: her various storylines involved
murder, prostitution, drug addiction and much more, more than proving her
talents as an actress. Next to Eastenders she also had roles in Wired, The
Bill, and Bleak House.
In 2011, Brooks went on to triumph in the
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special after appearing in the 12th series of
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! She has also found success as a voice
actress, narrating Botched Up Bodies on Channel 5, while her fitness DVD became
the UK’s best-selling fitness release and saw her transform her body from
“podgy Janine to a sexy new mum”.
The Welsh-born actress has won numerous
awards in her time including Femme Fatale, Villain of the Year, Best Soap
Actress and countless others. Recently, Brooks played Tina in 2018’s Moving On,
before starring in a celebrity special version of The Case, Celebrity Juice and
many other popular UK TV shows. Her acting skills also extend to the sage,
where she has appeared in How The Other Half Lives and A Street Car Named
Desire, proving her diverse and varied talents as an actress.