Heather Trott
Heather Trott (also Peterson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Cheryl Fergison. She made her first appearance on 26 June 2007. The character was introduced as a guest character, but later became a regular. The sidekick of character Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), most of Heather's storylines have involved comedy, and Fergison won the 'Funniest Performance' award at the 2008 Inside Soap Awards. Heather's character is known for her headbands, love of cheese and karaoke, and being a fan of singer George Michael.
In 2009, the character was involved in a whodunnit-style storyline when she became pregnant by an unknown man. Several characters were named as possibilities, and the father, teenager Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins) was revealed after the baby, George Trott, was born. She made her final screen appearance on 21 March 2012 (as a corpse) after being unintentionally killed by Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe).
Storylines
Backstory
Heather's parents divorced when she was a child. Her father, whom she loved, moved out and her mother, Queenie (Judy Cornwell), blamed Heather for his departure. She was psychologically abused by her mother for many years. Her only goal in life was to settle down and have a son and daughter whom she would name William and Holly, after her grandparents. Heather was victim to bullying at school because of her appearance.