Charlene Emma "Charlie" Brooks was born 3 May, 1981 in Ware, Hertfordshire. She is an English actress who played Janine Butcher in EastEnders from 1999 until 2004 and then again in 2008 until her recent departure from the show in 2014.
Her other credits include roles in London's Burning, Out of Tune, Suspects, Jonathan Creek, Heartbeat, Bleak House, Casualty, Robin Hood, Wired, The Dumping Ground and The Bill.