Villains are killed off and others jet off abroad in search of a new life, making way for new talent to arrive on Albert Square.
Among the most recent confirmed exits on the BBC soap include Molly Rainford, known for playing Queen Vic barmaid Anna Knight.
But there’s one former resident of Walford who has recently been appearing in the classic EastEnders episodes, and fans are shocked to realise she was also a 90s comedy legend.
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EastEnders fans discover Queenie Trott actress is 90s comedy star
It comes as someone said in a throwback post on Reddit: “Classic EE: I just realised who Queenie Trott was!
“She used to star in comedy show Keeping Up Appearances playing Daisy in the 90s.
“Judy Cornwell (who played Heather’s Mum) only lasted 8 episodes (2007-08) and her last appearance was only this week after seeing her daughter getting married to Minty (fake or real).
“Was it just me, or did anyone else knew who she was?”
Queenie Trott was played by Judy Cornwell, who joined the programme in 2007 and was the mother of Heather Trott.
However, in 2008, Queenie exited the BBC soap as part of a storyline that saw Heather marry her fiancé, Minty Peterson.
When Heather was murdered on EastEnders in 2012, Queenie didn’t attend her funeral.
Yet before her role on EastEnders, Judy took on the character of Daisy, who was the sister of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) and was married to Onslow (Geoffrey Hughes) on Keeping Up Appearances.
Reacting to the discovery of Judy’s role as Daisy in the BBC sitcom (from 1990 to 1995), someone responded to the original post on the subreddit r/eastenders: “And the penny drops!!!! Thank you!!”
This person commented: “What a great actress, those two characters are worlds apart.”
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Someone else put: “I knew who she was, always liked Onslow and Daisy lol.”
Meanwhile, one fan revealed: “She also played Mrs. Musgrove in the 1995 film ‘Persuasion’ with Ciarán Hinds—she was fantastic in that role!”
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Another added: “I knew who she was, but I’m once again aggrieved at Heather’s demise when she had so much more storytelling to do, including her relationship with Queenie!”
One viewer replied: “And Judy is still alive and well, now 85 years old.”
Do you remember Judy Cornwell as Queenie Trott in EastEnders or as Daisy in Keeping Up Appearances? Let us know in the comments below.
