Reenie Branning

'Doreen 'Reenie' Branning' (played by Joy Graham) is the mother of Carol Branning (born 1962), April Branning (born 1961), Derek Branning (born 1964), Suzy Branning (born 1966), Max Branning (born 1969) and Jack Branning (born 1972).

''Reenie had dated Jim Branning in early 1960's and as a result, she fell pregnant. Jim and Reenie then got married in a shotgun wedding, but even after this, they never got on. But whenever they fought, she got pregnant.''

''Reenie was said to be maternal and doted to her children, despite their faults. She was close to April, but hardly liked daughters Carol and Suzy. She was distraught when Max walked out on the family to live with Rachel Branning in 1989, she never saw him again, but kept in contact with Bradley Branning and by-now Rachel Branning.''

''In late 1999, Reenie revealed to be critically ill and Carol left Walford to look after her. But it was mentioned by Robbie Jackson that she had died off-screen. After a month of Reenie funeral, Jim Branning came to look after Carol's children, Sonia, Robbie and Billie, due to Carol not coming back and Jim found out that they were in the care of Alan Jackson.''