Alice Branning
Goodness isn’t a word you’d associate with Derek Branning… unless you were talking about his daughter Alice.
| First appearance: | 10th May 2012 |
| Occupation: | Babysitter |
| Address: | 23 Albert Square |
With
a father like Derek you’d expect Alice Branning to have the mind of a
master criminal, the emotional warmth of a reptile and the laidback
nature of a fighting dog. But really she’s quite the opposite. She
brings out the best in people.
If Alice were to describe herself she’d probably choose the word ‘average’ – average looks, average intelligence. But Alice undersells herself. She’s funny and resourceful and though she might seem like a pushover, she can stand up for herself when she needs to. Plus, there’s nothing average about the family she comes from.
Her father’s name was dirt while she was growing up with her over-protective mother and older brother Joey. But Alice was curious about him and wanted to know more, and ever the optimist, gave Derek second, third and even fourth chances to prove himself a good father. Out of all the Brannings, Alice seemed to be the only person to truly care for Derek, and his untimely death has affected her badly.
Now Michael has taken Alice under his slightly socially awkward wing and gave her a job as baby sitter to his daughter Scarlett... not that he seems to have any intention of paying poor Alice for her work!
If Alice were to describe herself she’d probably choose the word ‘average’ – average looks, average intelligence. But Alice undersells herself. She’s funny and resourceful and though she might seem like a pushover, she can stand up for herself when she needs to. Plus, there’s nothing average about the family she comes from.
Her father’s name was dirt while she was growing up with her over-protective mother and older brother Joey. But Alice was curious about him and wanted to know more, and ever the optimist, gave Derek second, third and even fourth chances to prove himself a good father. Out of all the Brannings, Alice seemed to be the only person to truly care for Derek, and his untimely death has affected her badly.
Now Michael has taken Alice under his slightly socially awkward wing and gave her a job as baby sitter to his daughter Scarlett... not that he seems to have any intention of paying poor Alice for her work!
Played by Jasmyn Banks
Jasmyn has previously appeared in an episode of the series Little Crackers, written by Jo Brand.She's also been in Doctors and Life of Riley with Caroline Quentin, plus CBBC's Sadie J
Jasmyn's a big EastEnders fan. Amongst her favourite characters are Bianca, Dot, Phil and Derek.
She's loved working with her on-screen father Jamie Foreman - "It's been incredible, amazing. He's taught me loads. I always know it's going to be a good day when I'm filming with Jamie."
When new members of cast join the show they get a mentor to help them settle in. Jasmyn's is Jake Wood (Max Branning).
Jasmyn enjoys keeping fit. She loves yoga and running and has taught Zumba. But she has yet to try Walford keep-fit favourite, Kimba.
Music-wise she likes a mixed bag - from Beyonce, Rihanna and Adele through to Lykke Li and Bon Iver
