Jane Slaughter (actor)

Jane Slaughter (born 1961) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the background role of Tracey in BBC soap opera EastEnders.^[1] Slaughter has portrayed Tracey since the initial episode of EastEnders on 19 February 1985, making her the longest serving character on the show, with no breaks or temporary exits.^[2]

Jane Slaughter
Slaughter in 2024
Born	1961 (age 63–64) England, United Kingdom
Education	Elmhurst Ballet School
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1975–present
Known for	Role of Tracey in EastEnders (1985–present)
Children	2

Life and career

As a child, Slaughter trained at Elmhurst Ballet School.^[3] She made her debut television appearance as Petrova in Ballet Shoes in 1975, and in 1976, she appeared as Bella in three episodes of Katy. In 1981, she portrayed the role of Joanna in The History Man.^[1]

In 1985, Slaughter began portraying the role of Tracey in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.^[4][5] In an interview with Radio Times, she stated "As a child, I was lucky and worked continually. Then I got in to my late teens and I lost my way. I wanted to play it safe, didn't want to be brave, and never made that leap to adult actress."^[3] Slaughter is currently the longest serving character on EastEnders, since Adam Woodyatt took a break from the show between 2021 and 2023.^[6][7][8]

Personal life

Slaughter has two sons.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975	Ballet Shoes	Petrova Fossil	Main role
1976	Katy	Bella	3 episodes
1980	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Gwen	Television film
1981	The History Man	Joanna	2 episodes
1985–present	EastEnders	Tracey	1300+ episodes
1993	Dimensions in Time		Television special
1999	Pudding Lane
2014	The Ghosts of Ian Beale
2024	Tracey: A Day in the Life		Online spin-off series, 5 episodes

References

1. "BBC – EastEnders – Backstage – Crew". 10 March 2007. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
2. Green, Kris (9 February 2010). "Loads more from 'EastEnders' Tracey The Barmaid". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
3. "EastEnders's "Silent Tracey" speaks out". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
4. Hogan, Michael (28 April 2017). "10 things you didn't know about EastEnders' legendary silent barmaid Tracey". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
5. Dray, Kayleigh. "EastEnders star Jane Slaughter – aka Tracey – on getting first storyline: 'I'm chuffed to bits'". Closer. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
6. Green, Kris (9 February 2010). "Jane Slaughter (Tracey The Barmaid, 'EastEnders')". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
7. Green, Kris (9 February 2010). "Loads more from 'EastEnders' Tracey The Barmaid". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
8. Hogan, Dek (14 January 2007). "Monkey Magic". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

External links

• Jane Slaughter at IMDb