Patricia "Trisha" Taylor made her first appearance 23 May 2005. She was portrayed by Cathy Murphy.
Storylines[]
Trisha" is the mother of Leo Taylor and is married to Ray Taylor, who abuses her. Trisha is first seen when Demi Miller and her family moves briefly back to estate where the Taylors live. The Millers and the Taylor's do not like each other, yet Demi and Leo have a daughter together, Aleesha Miller. However Trisha soon shows an interest in her granddaughter, and accompanies Leo to Aleesha's christening, only to be dragged out of the church by Ray. When Trisha and Ray plan to move away to Scotland with Leo, he runs away with Demi and Aleesha. Trisha joins the Millers in trying to find the runaways, but Leo takes a heroin overdose just before they find them, and dies later in hospital. She is last seen inviting Rosie Miller to her son Leo Taylor's funeral.
Background information[]
- Cathy Murphy previously appeared in EastEnders in 1991 playing the character of Lorna. After playing Trisha Taylor in 2005, she returned to the series in 2010 playing a third character, Julie Perkins.