Sonia Fowler (also Jackson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap
opera, EastEnders, played by Natalie Cassidy. Her first appearance was
on 2 December 1993 and she departed on 2 February 2007. She returned
briefly in 2010 along with other members of the Jackson family, and
re-appeared in the soap from 8 to 18 February 2010 and again in
January 2011. Sonia returned as a permanent character on 14 January
2014, as part of a storyline that saw her mother Carol (Lindsey
Coulson) develop breast cancer. Cassidy took maternity leave in 2016
and Sonia left on 20 September 2016 for her dream job in Kettering.
Cassidy made two guest stints during her maternity leave, on 25
December 2016 via webcam and for a three episode arc from 14 to 18
April 2017. She returned full-time on 27 June 2017.Sonia has been
featured in storylines including affairs, feuds, bereavements, family
problems, teenage pregnancy and a cancer scare. In 2000, Sonia
discovers that she is pregnant at 15 and gives birth to a daughter
Rebecca Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) whom she puts up for adoption. She
begins a relationship with Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) who is later
killed on Christmas Day 2002. Sonia is known for her problematic
marriage with Martin Fowler (James Alexandrou/James Bye), which ends
in 2006 when Sonia begins an affair with nurse Naomi Julien (Petra
Letang). The pair eventually reconcile for their daughter Rebecca,
however Sonia begins a feud with Martin's mother Pauline Fowler (Wendy
Richard) which ends when Pauline is murdered. Sonia is originally
arrested for her murder, however, it transpires that Pauline's husband
Joe Macer (Ray Brooks) is her killer.Since her return in 2014, Sonia's
storyline has included divorcing Martin, coming out as bisexual, a
cancer scare, relationships with Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White)
and Gethin Pryce (Cerith Flinn), supporting Bex through her attempted
suicide, briefly reconciling with Martin, and stealing money from step
grandmother Dot Branning (June Brown) to help pay off Martin's
hit-and-run victim who had been blackmailing her.
opera, EastEnders, played by Natalie Cassidy. Her first appearance was
on 2 December 1993 and she departed on 2 February 2007. She returned
briefly in 2010 along with other members of the Jackson family, and
re-appeared in the soap from 8 to 18 February 2010 and again in
January 2011. Sonia returned as a permanent character on 14 January
2014, as part of a storyline that saw her mother Carol (Lindsey
Coulson) develop breast cancer. Cassidy took maternity leave in 2016
and Sonia left on 20 September 2016 for her dream job in Kettering.
Cassidy made two guest stints during her maternity leave, on 25
December 2016 via webcam and for a three episode arc from 14 to 18
April 2017. She returned full-time on 27 June 2017.Sonia has been
featured in storylines including affairs, feuds, bereavements, family
problems, teenage pregnancy and a cancer scare. In 2000, Sonia
discovers that she is pregnant at 15 and gives birth to a daughter
Rebecca Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) whom she puts up for adoption. She
begins a relationship with Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) who is later
killed on Christmas Day 2002. Sonia is known for her problematic
marriage with Martin Fowler (James Alexandrou/James Bye), which ends
in 2006 when Sonia begins an affair with nurse Naomi Julien (Petra
Letang). The pair eventually reconcile for their daughter Rebecca,
however Sonia begins a feud with Martin's mother Pauline Fowler (Wendy
Richard) which ends when Pauline is murdered. Sonia is originally
arrested for her murder, however, it transpires that Pauline's husband
Joe Macer (Ray Brooks) is her killer.Since her return in 2014, Sonia's
storyline has included divorcing Martin, coming out as bisexual, a
cancer scare, relationships with Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White)
and Gethin Pryce (Cerith Flinn), supporting Bex through her attempted
suicide, briefly reconciling with Martin, and stealing money from step
grandmother Dot Branning (June Brown) to help pay off Martin's
hit-and-run victim who had been blackmailing her.
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