Sonia Fowler (also Jackson) [1] is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Natalie Cassidy.Her first appearance was on 2 December 1993 and she departed on 2 February 2007. She returned briefly [2] in 2010 along with other members of the Jackson family, [3] and re-appeared in the soap from 8 to 18 February 2010 and again in January 2011.

Sonia Fowler (neé Branning, previously Jackson) is the daughter of Carol Jackson and Terry Cant, sister of Bianca, Robbie and Billie, mother of Bex and ex-wife of Martin Fowler. She is also the fiancee of Reiss Colwell.

Nov 15, 2023 · In 2007, Sonia was arrested and sent to prison for the murder of her mother-in-law Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard). Sonia developed a feud with Pauline after she struggled to cope with her interference during her marriage to Martin Fowler (then played by James Alexandrou).

Jan 30, 2025 · Natalie Cassidy has quit EastEnders after nearly 32 years playing Sonia Fowler. The actress, 41, has announced she will be leaving the BBC soap for good following her return last year for its 40th ...

Aug 22, 2024 · In late July, 2024, it was confirmed that the soap star, who has portrayed fan favourite Sonia since her EastEnders debut in 1993, would temporarily leave the long-running show after being...

Jan 31, 2025 · Actress Natalie Cassidy is to leave EastEnders, more than three decades after her first appearance on the soap as Sonia Fowler. In a statement the 41-year-old said she was "extremely sad" but also ...

May 16, 2024 · In recent weeks, Natalie’s character Sonia Fowler shared the wonderful news she is pregnant with Reiss Colwell’s (Jonny Freeman) baby, after the couple took part in multiple rounds of...

Sep 18, 2024 · Having a child as a teenager, with Martin Fowler of all people, Sonia struggled as a young woman, but blossomed as an adult, finding new ways to live her life for herself and not just for the people around her.

Dec 21, 1993 · Trumpet-playing Sonia was always the odd-one-out of the Jackson clan, but she is fiercely loyal and not afraid to stand up to bullies! The third child of a very dysfunctional...

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