Linda Knight

Elaine Peacock is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Introduced as the mother of established character Linda Carter, Elaine is originally played by Maria Friedman from October 2014 until June 2017 as a recurring character, before being recast to Harriet Thorpe from May 2023 onwards as a series regular, taking over The Queen Victoria public house as landlady alongside Linda, following on from the disappearance of Linda's ex-husband Mick Carter. Elaine's storylines in her first stint saw the character arrive to comfort Linda following her rape by Dean Wicks, pursuing a relationship with toyboy Jason Adams, and feuding with Babe Smith.