Charlotte Day
Encyclopedia
Charlotte Day was a fictional character
in UK soap opera
Family Affairs
, played by Leanne Lakey
.
Despite Pete not being the most popular person in Charnham, Charlotte defended him against many of his enemies.
For a while, Charlotte began acting very secretive. Claire Toomey, Pete's ex-wife decided to follow her and investigate her behaviour. It turned out that Charlotte was meeting her younger half-sister, Lucy, who had run away from home and their mother Eileen's
boyfriend, Johnny Palmer
.
Charlotte later became involved with Johnny and subsequently left Charnham with him soon after Eileen arrived.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in UK soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
, played by Leanne Lakey
Leanne Lakey
Leanne Lakey is a British actress, known for playing Belinda Peacock in EastEnders and Charlotte Day in Family Affairs.-Background:Lakey originally trained to be a dancer, and is accomplished at jazz, ballroom and ballet...
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Character information
Charlotte first arrived in Charnham in 2002, as a love interest for local publican Pete Callan, who she had met on holiday and began working for him in The Black Swan pub.Despite Pete not being the most popular person in Charnham, Charlotte defended him against many of his enemies.
For a while, Charlotte began acting very secretive. Claire Toomey, Pete's ex-wife decided to follow her and investigate her behaviour. It turned out that Charlotte was meeting her younger half-sister, Lucy, who had run away from home and their mother Eileen's
Eileen Callan
Eileen Callan was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Rosie Rowell from 2002 until the end of the series in 2005.-Character's background:...
boyfriend, Johnny Palmer
Johnny Palmer
John C. Palmer was an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Eldorado, North Carolina. A seven time winner on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s, he represented the United States on the 1949 Ryder Cup team....
.
Charlotte later became involved with Johnny and subsequently left Charnham with him soon after Eileen arrived.
Family
- Mother: Eileen CallanEileen CallanEileen Callan was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Rosie Rowell from 2002 until the end of the series in 2005.-Character's background:...
- Half brother: Sam TaylorSam Taylor (Family Affairs)Sam Taylor was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Leon Ockenden from May to December 2004.-Fictional character biography:...
- Half sister: Lucy Day