Maxine Palmer

Maxine Palmer made her first appearance on 11 July 1994. She is portrayed by Dilys Laye.

Storylines
Maxine is the mother of Debbie Tyler, who appears during Debbie Bates and Nigel Bates's courtship. She gets on well with Nigel, and he likes her. She returns in 1995 after Debbie's death, to help Nigel look after Debbie's daughter Clare Bates, and to support him in his custody battle against Clare's biological father, Liam Tyler.