List of East Enders Characters (2000) - Rebecca Miller

Rebecca Miller
EastEnders character
Portrayed by Unknown
Jade Sharif
Introduced by John Yorke
Kathleen Hutchison
Duration 2000, 2002, 2005–07
First appearance 26 October 2000
Last appearance 2 February 2007
Classification Former; recurring
Profile
Date of birth 26 October 2000
Family
Family Fowler/Branning
Father Martin Fowler
Mother Sonia Fowler
Adoptive father Neil Miller
Adoptive mother Sue Miller
Grandmothers Pauline Fowler
Margaret Wilson (adoptive)

Rebecca Chloe Fowler (née Chloe Jackson, previously Miller) is the daughter of Martin Fowler and Sonia Jackson (James Alexandrou and Natalie Cassidy). She is delivered by Mo Harris (Laila Morse) on 26 October 2000. Fifteen-year-old Sonia didn't know she was pregnant. Chloe is the result of an under-age fling between Sonia and Martin. She is subsequently given up for adoption to Neil and Sue Miller (Robin Sneller and Victoria Willing). The Millers change Chloe's name to Rebecca.

In 2002, Sonia, who is suffering from depression over the guilt of abandoning her daughter, kidnaps Rebecca. While Sonia barricades herself inside her house, the Millers give Dot Branning (June Brown) fifteen minutes to persuade Sonia to hand Rebecca over before they phone the police. Dot successfully persuades Sonia to hand Rebecca over.

In 2005, Neil and Sue are killed in a car crash, and Rebecca moves in with Sue's mother, Margaret Wilson (Janet Amsden). The news of the crash is read by Sonia in the newspaper, and she and Martin, who are now married, grow concerned for their daughter and decide to track her down to make sure she is well. Posing as friends of the Millers, Margaret allows the Fowlers into their home and it is only when they admit who they really are that she tells them to get out.

Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), Martin's mother, demands to be part of Rebecca's life, causing upset. Sonia is furious when she discovers Pauline and Martin have been seeing her daughter behind her back. Eventually Sonia gives into her urges and grows closer to Rebecca too. Margaret decides to make Sonia and Martin Rebecca's legal guardians in case anything happens to her. Margaret is unaware that Sonia and Martin have separated due to Sonia's lesbian adultery; Sonia persuades Martin to pretend to Margaret that they are still a couple, but when the truth comes out, Margaret is furious and she refuses to give Sonia guardianship of Rebecca. When Margaret has a fall and dies, Rebecca is given to Martin and Pauline refuses Sonia access, causing many rows.

Sonia and Martin reunite in December 2006. On Christmas Day 2006, Pauline dies when she is about to move to America. Rebecca had seen Sonia slapping Pauline before her death and believes that Sonia killed Pauline. Sonia tries to hush Rebecca, but the truth comes out and Sonia is arrested following a row with Martin. After absconding with Rebecca, Sonia is cleared of Pauline's murder when Joe Macer (Ray Brooks), Pauline's husband, admits to manslaughter.

For Rebecca and Martin's sake, Sonia tearfully leaves Walford; however, Martin opts to go with her, and he, Sonia and Rebecca leave Walford as a family in February 2007.

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