EastEnders star Gillian Wright has spoken out about her win at Saturday's British Soap Awards as upset fans demand more recognition for her.
Gillian has been playing the very complex character of Jean Slater for over 15 years now, with her putting some stupendous performances as Jean battles bipolar disorder, including memorable ones this year where she was targeted by another patient in hospital, panicked daughter Stacey with her erratic behaviour and convinced herself she was getting married to boyfriend Harvey in Southend.
The latter storyline alone gave EastEnders two nominations at the weekend's Soap Awards, for the episode itself and the Hall of Mirrors scene involving Jean and Stacey. Gillian was up for both Dramatic Performance and Leading Performance, but was beaten on both occasions by Emmerdale stars, with Mark Charnock taking the Dramatic trophy and Paige Sandhu winning the Lead accolade for her portrayal of serial killer Meena.
