Jenny A brickmaker's wife in St Albans, befriended by Esther after her child dies. After Lady Dedlock's secret is revealed, she helps her to flee, exchanging coats with her to throw Bucket off the scent. Charlie Brooks is best known to British audiences for her role as Janine Butcher in EastEnders. Her character bowed out of the soap in 2004, after murdering husband Barry Evans on their wedding day!