Charlene Emma Brooks (born 3 May 1981) is a British actress, known for
playing Janine Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and Tamora in
the controversial play All in a Row by Alex Oates. Brooks's portrayal
of Janine has awarded Brooks with numerous awards since her first
appearance on the show in 1999, with storylines involving cocaine
addiction, prostitution and murder. Brooks has also appeared in
British television shows The Bill, Wired and Bleak House. She released
a fitness DVD, Before And After Workout, before winning the 2011
version of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special and the twelfth
series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.Brooks was born in
1981, in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, and moved to Barmouth, Wales
when she was a child. Brooks attended Tower House School, in Barmouth,
and relocated to London to attend Ravenscourt Theatre School.On
television, Brooks has appeared in episodes of The Bill, London's
Burning, Jonathan Creek and The Demon Headmaster. When executive
producer Matthew Robinson re-introduced the character of Janine
Butcher in 1999, after Alexia Demetriou left, Brooks secured the role.
playing Janine Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and Tamora in
the controversial play All in a Row by Alex Oates. Brooks's portrayal
of Janine has awarded Brooks with numerous awards since her first
appearance on the show in 1999, with storylines involving cocaine
addiction, prostitution and murder. Brooks has also appeared in
British television shows The Bill, Wired and Bleak House. She released
a fitness DVD, Before And After Workout, before winning the 2011
version of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special and the twelfth
series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.Brooks was born in
1981, in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, and moved to Barmouth, Wales
when she was a child. Brooks attended Tower House School, in Barmouth,
and relocated to London to attend Ravenscourt Theatre School.On
television, Brooks has appeared in episodes of The Bill, London's
Burning, Jonathan Creek and The Demon Headmaster. When executive
producer Matthew Robinson re-introduced the character of Janine
Butcher in 1999, after Alexia Demetriou left, Brooks secured the role.
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