Cindy Williams (EastEnders)

Cindy Williams
EastEnders character
Mimi Keene as Cindy Williams (2014)
Portrayed by	Ella Wortley (1998–1999) Cydney Parker (1998–1999) Eva Sayer (2007) Mimi Keene (2013–2015)
Duration	1998–1999, 2007, 2013–2015
First appearance	Episode 1692 9 November 1998 (1998-11-09)
Last appearance	Episode 5122 18 August 2015 (2015-08-18)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Matthew Robinson (1998) Diederick Santer (2007) Lorraine Newman (2013)
In-universe information Occupation Waitress Chip shop assistant Family Beale Father Nick Holland Mother Cindy Beale Adoptive father Ian Beale Adoptive mother Jane Beale Half-brothers Steven Beale Peter Beale Bobby Beale (adoptive) Half-sisters Lucy Beale Gina Knight Anna Knight Daughters Beth Williams Grandmothers Bev Williams Aunts Gina Williams Nephews Louie Beale Nieces Abi Branning

Cindy Williams is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, that has been played by four actresses since being introduced in 1998. She makes her debut in episode 1692, originally broadcast on 9 November 1998. Cindy is brought up by her maternal grandmother and aunt off-screen after her mother, Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), had supposedly died off-screen in prison during childbirth. In 2023, Cindy Beale was revealed to be alive, confirming that she had not died during childbirth and had gone into a witness protection programme. The characters most prominent storylines see her learn of (and subsequently come to terms with) the murder of her sister Lucy (see Who Killed Lucy Beale?), enter a relationship with Liam Butcher (James Forde), and struggle as a teenage mother to daughter Beth Williams. Cindy made an unannounced departure on 17 August 2015.

Ella Wortley and Cydney Parker both portrayed the role from 1998 to 1999, followed by Eva Sayer in a brief appearance in 2007. On 18 July 2013, it was announced that Cindy would return to the series as a regular character, with Mimi Keene taking over the role. Cindy leaves her home in Devon to join her half-siblings Peter (Ben Hardy) and Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) in Walford.