Sarah Hills
Encyclopedia
Sarah Hills is a fictional character
from the BBC
soap opera
EastEnders
, played by Daniela Denby-Ashe
.
, shoplifting
from various market stalls. This was noticed by Alistair Matthews, a shop manager and religious cult leader who made Sarah turn to religion to avoid being turned in to the police. Sarah found God
and became friends with local vicar Alex Healy
.
She slept with Robbie Jackson
but was ashamed of what she had done and ran away to live rough on the streets. This resulted in Sarah's father Ted
attacking Robbie.
She also got engaged twice, firstly to Joe Wicks
and later to Matthew Rose
. The former relationship ended when Joe slept with Mary Flaherty
and the latter ended when Sarah found out Matthew only wanted to get her into bed.
Sarah's last appearance was at the trial of Matthew when he was convicted for the murder
of Saskia Duncan in October 1999, but the real killer was Steve Owen. She then left Walford to attend university
.
It has since been mentioned that Sarah reconciled with Joe several years later.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, played by Daniela Denby-Ashe
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Daniela Denby-Ashe is an English actress, best known for playing the character Janey Harper in the sitcom My Family.-Early life:...
.
Storylines
Sarah was rather troublesome when she arrived on Albert SquareAlbert Square
Albert Square is the fictional location of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. It is ostensibly located in the equally fictional London borough of Walford in London's East End. The square's design was based on the real life Fassett Square in Hackney, and was given the name Albert Square after the real...
, shoplifting
Shoplifting
Shoplifting is theft of goods from a retail establishment. It is one of the most common property crimes dealt with by police and courts....
from various market stalls. This was noticed by Alistair Matthews, a shop manager and religious cult leader who made Sarah turn to religion to avoid being turned in to the police. Sarah found God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
and became friends with local vicar Alex Healy
Alex Healy (EastEnders)
The Reverend Alexander "Alex" Healy is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Richard Driscoll between 1997 and 1999.-Storylines:...
.
She slept with Robbie Jackson
Robbie Jackson
Robert "Robbie" Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Dean Gaffney from 1993 to 2003. The character was axed in 2003 by executive producer Louise Berridge. He made brief returns in 2004 and 2010 for two family weddings.-Backstory:Robbie was the product of a...
but was ashamed of what she had done and ran away to live rough on the streets. This resulted in Sarah's father Ted
Ted Hills
Ted Hills is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Brian Croucher. He was introduced in 1995 as the patriarch of the Hills family, who were the extended family of established character Kathy Beale. Ted was axed in 1997....
attacking Robbie.
She also got engaged twice, firstly to Joe Wicks
Joe Wicks
Joe Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Paul Nicholls. He appeared on screen between 25 March 1996 and 14 November 1997. EastEnders was praised for the character's portrayal of schizophrenia.-Storylines:...
and later to Matthew Rose
Matthew Rose (EastEnders)
Matthew Rose is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Joe Absolom. He was introduced in 1997. In a deviation from typical casting protocol, the role of Matthew was constructed for Absolom after he auditioned for the production team; they were looking for new, raw...
. The former relationship ended when Joe slept with Mary Flaherty
Mary Flaherty (EastEnders)
Mary Flaherty is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Melanie Clark Pullen.Mary is the granddaughter of Maggie Flaherty, Pauline Fowler's long-lost sister. Her parents are Conor and Geraldine Flaherty...
and the latter ended when Sarah found out Matthew only wanted to get her into bed.
Sarah's last appearance was at the trial of Matthew when he was convicted for the murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
of Saskia Duncan in October 1999, but the real killer was Steve Owen. She then left Walford to attend university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
.
It has since been mentioned that Sarah reconciled with Joe several years later.