Peggy Mitchell

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Mitchell (née Martin; previously Butcher) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Peggy was initially played by Jo Warne when she first appeared in the series on 30 April 1991. Peggy was at this time seen on a recurring basis over several weeks. Peggy was reintroduced to the series in 1994, this time played by Barbara Windsor. From that point forward, Peggy became a regular character, and Windsor continue... more

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Mitchell (née Martin; previously Butcher) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Peggy was initially played by Jo Warne when she first appeared in the series on 30 April 1991. Peggy was at this time seen on a recurring basis over several weeks. Peggy was reintroduced to the series in 1994, this time played by Barbara Windsor. From that point forward, Peggy became a regular character, and Windsor continues to play the role to this day. Windsor announced in October 2009 that she would leave the show in 2010. Peggy is fiercely protective of her family and the Mitchell name, and has become famous for her catchphrase "Get outta my pub!", used when ejecting people from The Queen Victoria, of which she is the landlady. She became on of the show's most popular characters in later years. Inside Soap named Peggy as the UK's top soap matriarch in 2009. Peggy was introduced as a guest character in April 1991, by executive producer Michael Ferguson. The... less