Annie Carter is the daughter of Linda Carter and Max Branning but the legal daughter of Mick Carter. She is the half-sister of Lee, Nancy, Johnny and Ollie Carter and Bradley, Abi and Oscar Branning as well as Lauren Beale. She made her first appearance on 13 September 2021.
Storylines
2021-: Birth and early years
Annie was born on 13 September 2021 to Linda and Mick Carter but is actually the biological daughter of Max Branning. Jack Branning finds this out as Linda gives birth but sees how happy Linda and Mick are with the baby and promises not to tell Max or anyone. However, Rainie Highway is determined to tell Max after she has suspicions. Linda and Mick decide to go stay with Linda's mother, Elaine Peacock, until the accusations die down. However, Mick returns to the Square with Ollie Carter without Linda and Annie and it is revealed that Mick couldn't cope with raising another mans baby. Linda sends Mick divorce papers and eventually Mick signs them and starts a relationship with Janine Butcher. Linda returns for Tina Carter's funeral on 4 April 2022 without Annie. Linda is continuing with her drinking and ruins the funeral as well as starting a fight with Janine. Annie eventually returns to Linda on 11 April 2022. Linda's drinking gets a lot worse and on a trip with Nancy and Annie she gets drunk after Nancy leaves early and the car won't start. She calls The Vic to get Mick's help with the car but Janine answers instead. She comes to Linda's aid and she gets the car started. Janine drives Linda and Annie home but an argument ensues and they crash the car. Linda ends up in a coma and Janine sets it up to look like Linda was drink driving with Annie. Social services get involved and Annie stays with Mick until Linda wakes up.
Linda wakes up from her coma and she is charged with drink driving but social services let Annie stay with Linda. On 29 August 2022, Linda finds out that her sentence is a 5 year ban from driving and community service. Meanwhile, Janine and Jada Lennox are planning to 'shut Linda up' after Linda and Mick get close again. Janine tells Jada to hide empty vodka bottles around the house and to call the social services on Linda. Social services arrive and find all the vodka bottles and find a bruise on Annie's arm. They take Annie into emergency foster care after taking her to hospital to check her bruises. Linda is devastated and tries to find out who called the social. Eventually, Linda asks Mick if she could be Annie's guardian so that she can still see Annie until the whole situation is sorted. Mick agrees and takes Annie home with him, much to Janine's shock. On 22 September 2022, Linda wins her court appearance and social services allow Annie to go home to Linda. On 25 December 2023 it is Janine's lies are revealed and she is arrested for her crimes.
Annie is next seen with Sharon and Linda at Albie Watts' christening, however the christening is interrupted when Albie's father Keanu Taylor is arrested for having drugs in his van. On 10 May 2023 Annie's grandmother Elaine goes into business with Linda and the two begin running the Vic as equal partners. However later on Elaine's boyfriend George Knight arrives with his daughters Gina and Anna Knight move in to the Vic and reveal they are also going to be running the Vic, leaving Linda furious. Linda is even angrier later on when the girls play loud music upsetting Ollie. George later attempts to make peace with Linda by cooking her, Annie and Ollie breakfast.
In August 2024, Annie visits the dentist and it's revealed that 4 of her teeth need removing via general anaesthetic, which reflects on Linda's bad parenting and alcoholism.
Residence history
| Address | Years |
|---|---|
| 46 Albert Square | 2021, 2022, 2023-2025, 2025 |
| Watford | 2021-2022 |
| 43 Albert Square | 2022-2023 |
| 25 Albert Square | 2025 |
| 5D Albert Square | 2025- |
Quotes
First line: "Mummy!" (Said to Linda Carter on 9 February 2024)