For most EastEnders fans who think of Janine Butcher, the image that comes to mind is Charlie Brooks (most likely pushing Barry off a cliff), but the first actress to play the character is now in a very different line of work.
The character first appeared on screen in 1989, played by child actress Rebecca Michael from then until 1993.
The character was then taken over by Alexia Demetriou from 1993 until 1996 before Charlie took over as the villainous older Janine in 1999.
Rebecca, who was the original Janine, has taken a different career path from her early acting days, and is now a high-ranking executive at Google.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Rebecca is the director of global marketing for Google Search and augmented reality, and is now based around 5,000 miles away from Walford, in California.
While it may come as a surprise to some (who may not have even realised Janine was played by three different actresses), Rebecca’s career change has been public knowledge for a few years.
Janine’s last appearance on Albert Square was in 2014, but the character was not killed off – so the door is open for her return in the future.
Charlie teased a potential return for the character last year, telling Loose Women in July 2019: ‘I could potentially [return] – I always say the same answer, never say never. She’s in France swanning it up with Scarlett.’
She revealed her worries for taking on the character again after so much time off: ‘You feel like you can breathe slightly and that would be my biggest fear going back into it.
‘It kind of turns your life around slightly, which is brilliant in some aspects. I love the show and I love Janine and I’m always intrigued to figure out where she’s been and what she’s been up to because she was so fun.
‘But it does get a lot. You are in a fishbowl and it can be a lot.’
EastEnders returns on Monday, September 7 from 8.05pm on BBC One.
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