Stacey Slater

Stacey Slater

Stacey Branning (née Slater) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lacey Turner. She made her first appearance on 1 November 2004. The character was introduced as a feisty and troublesome teenager, an extension of the already established Slater clan. She has featured in numerous high-profile storylines, including abortion, drug abuse, mental illness, an affair with her father-in-law Max and the murder of Archie Mitchell. Her most recent storyline was a love triangle between Stacey, Janine Butcher and Ryan Malloy, the father of her daughter Lily, the discovery that she murdered Archie and being framed for attempted murder by Janine, after which she is forced to flee the country, making her last appearance in the series on 25 December 2010. Stacey has proven popular with fans and critics, and Turner has won multiple awards for her portrayal.