Reception
Since Carol's exit in 1999, writer Dorothy Hobson used Carol's continued absence on-screen despite numerous upsets in her children's lives as indicative of lack of realism in soaps. In a 2000 storyline, Sonia gives birth to a child at 15 without Carol present. Hobson commented, "The power of motherhood, and the strength of the needs of children for their mothers, continued as part of a storyline after had left Ignorant of the fact that she was pregnant until she gave birth, Sonia then struggled to accept her own motherhood and her baby The character and the production cried out for the guest reappearance of Carol Jackson; you knew she might be judgemental towards Sonia, but she would have sorted out her problems and supported her as a mother. The characteristics displayed by mothers were missing just when Sonia needed support and guidance. Unfortunately had left the series and the ending was unsatisfactory in terms of realistic resolution. The audience may well have felt that while Sonia was in such a difficult situation someone should have contacted Carol It is a nice example of the limits of realism of characters; ultimately they are always at the mercy of the availability of the actors. I do not know whether the actress was available, or, in fact, whether the production team wanted to be available to support Sonia, but it would have certainly been more realistic if came back to Walford, even if only for a short period of time."
Coulson was nominated in the Best Serial Drama Performance category at the 16th National Television Awards in 2011 for her portrayal of Carol. She was also nominated for 'Best Actress' and 'Best Dramatic Performance' at the 2011 British Soap Awards, and for 'Best Actress' at the 2011 Inside Soap Awards. In March 2011, EastEnders won in the Soaps and Continuing Drama category at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards, and the judges praised Coulson's portrayal of Carol, saying the soap was "A real class above the rest with a stunning central performance from Lindsay Coulson."
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