Shirley Carter.

About Shirley Carter

Shirley Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Linda Henry. She first appeared on 7 December 2006, during episodes set in Dorset. This is Henry's second role in EastEnders, as she previously played Lorraine Salter from 1991 to 1992. Shirley was presented upon her arrival as the mother of established characters Deano and Carly Wicks. Henry took a break from the show on 7 September 2012, before returning on 3 December 2012. On 29 December 2022, Henry made an unannounced exit from the show. Although it was initially teased that the character would be returning to the show, in 2025, it was confirmed that there were no plans for Henry to return. Shirley is also one of several EastEnders characters to appear in the internet spin-off series EastEnders: E20.