Linda Bernadette Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Kellie Bright. She first appeared on 19 December 2013 and her casting was announced alongside her on-screen partner, Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). Linda was introduced by new executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins as part of the Carter family. Linda became landlady of The Queen Victoria public house and moved there with her family from her mother's pub in Watford. Although never credited with the name, in a small number of episodes, the character is referred to as Linda Peacock. In May 2016, Bright announced that she is pregnant with her second child. After taking maternity leave in November 2016, she will return in 2017.