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.
