Jane Slaughter (actor)

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Jane Slaughter
Born1961 (age 6162)
England, United Kingdom
Education Elmhurst Ballet School
OccupationActress
Years active1975–present
Known forRole of Tracey in EastEnders (1985–present)
Children2

Jane Slaughter (born 1961) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the background role of Tracey in BBC soap opera EastEnders. [1] Slaughter has portrayed Tracey since the initial episode of EastEnders on 19 February 1985, making her the longest serving character on the show, with no breaks or temporary exits. [2]

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Life and career

As a child, Slaughter trained at Elmhurst Ballet School. [3] She made her debut television appearance as Petrova in Ballet Shoes in 1975, and in 1976, she appeared as Bella in three episodes of Katy. In 1981, she portrayed the role of Joanna in The History Man . [1]

In 1985, Slaughter began portraying the role of Tracey in the BBC soap opera EastEnders . [4] [5] In an interview with Radio Times , she stated "As a child, I was lucky and worked continually. Then I got in to my late teens and I lost my way. I wanted to play it safe, didn’t want to be brave, and never made that leap to adult actress." [3] Slaughter is currently the longest serving character on EastEnders, since Adam Woodyatt took a break from the show between 2021 and 2023. [6] [7] [8]

Personal life

Slaughter has two sons. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975 Ballet Shoes Petrova Fossil Main role
1976KatyBella3 episodes
1980 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde GwenTelevision film
1981 The History Man Joanna2 episodes
1985–present EastEnders Tracey335 episodes
1993 Dimensions in Time Television special
1999Pudding Lane
2014The Ghosts of Ian Beale

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