Kathy Beale

Kathy Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Played by Gillian Taylforth, she appeared in the first episode of the serial on 19 February 1985. She was killed off-screen in 2006 to facilitate Ben’s reintroduction to the serial. In 2014, the character made a surprise return – despite being presumed dead. She returned on 17 August...