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| Portrayed by | Maddy Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2014– | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 1 January 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Dominic Treadwell-Collins | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nancy Carter, played by Maddy Hill, is the daughter of Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).[1] She made her first appearance on 1 January 2014[2] when about to marry Wayne Ladlow (Malachi Kirby) in Watford. Wayne is instantly disliked by Mick who carries the intended bride over his shoulder to their the family-owned pub, The Queen Victoria where Nancy will live. Nancy continues to see Wayne in Walford.[2] After punching Dexter Hartman (Khali Best) publicly, Nancy reveals during a family argument that her younger brother Johnny Carter (Sam Strike) is gay.[3] Nancy realises that Wayne is a stripper and ends their relationship. Nancy collapses in the park with an epileptic fit when she is with Dexter and during her recuperation under Dexter's care he declares that he finds Nancy attractive. Dexter follows Nancy when she goes down in to The Queen Vic cellar to change the barrel, she is impressed when he removes his T-shirt and are interrupted before they start having sex when they hear groaning—Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) is on the floor of the pub's alleyway after being mugged. Nancy befriends Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) including providing him with a bed in the pub after his father punches him. In May 2014, Dexter kisses Nancy, but she is unsure how to respond. Later on, Nancy walks in on her grandmother Shirley (Linda Henry) and great-grandfather Stan (Timothy West) arguing and collapses and suffers a second epileptic fit, but is helped by Stan and Shirley.
Nancy continues working behind the bar. When Mick is accused of soliciting a prostitute, he convinces Nancy of his innocence and Nancy fights Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) over the accusations. Mick is revealed to have been covering for Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), and he publicly humiliates the prostitute involved, Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks), who Nancy gave money to when she was begging earlier in the day. Nancy accuses Mick of hating women for the way he spoke to Rainie. She also demands that in the future she is included in big decisions like covering for Ian, and he agrees.
Development
editHill's casting as Nancy was announced on 29 October 2013, on which the actress said: "I feel incredibly privileged to have been given such an amazing opportunity and I can't wait to start work with such a talented cohort of actors".[1] Nancy is described as a stubborn and fiery 21-year-old tomboy that is a disappointment to her mother. However, she is also an "extremely caring and loyal friend" although she brings trouble with her.[4] Hill described Nancy as "boisterous", a "total tomboy" and "pretty good at sports".[5] Hill opined that the storyline involving Wayne, and his subsequent exit scenes were "too satisfying to film".[6] She said, Nancy's not too bothered about Wayne at this point. She knows her parents don't like him so Nancy was basically just vying for their attention. In any case, I think that Nancy's always known she was too bright for Wayne".[6] Khali Best, who plays Dexter Hartman, has stated that he has "got a lot of stuff coming up with Nancy", opining that the two characters "would work well", however Hill has played this down saying, "I've been asking Dom [Treadwell-Collins] to tell me what is going to happen, but he won't say anything".[6][7][8] Hill won "Best Newcomer" at The British Soap Awards 2014 for her portrayal of Nancy.
- ^ a b Rigby, Sam (29 October 2013). "'EastEnders': First picture of Danny Dyer's Carter family". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "Meet The Carter family". EastEnders. BBC Online. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel; Ball, Anthony (13 December 2013). "EastEnders gossip from Danny Dyer and Carter family - full Q&A". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ a b c Dainty, Sophie (16 January 2014). "EastEnders Maddy Hill: I don't know what's in store for Nancy and Dexter". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (9 January 2014). "EastEnders' Khali Best: 'More to come for Dexter, Nancy'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (18 January 2014). "EastEnders: Khali Best on NTA nod, Dexter Hartman's future". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 25 January 2014.