Sal Martin
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| EastEnders character | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sal Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Anna Karen | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 21 March 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1937 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Married | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sal Martin is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. She is played by Anna Karen. She has appeared several times over the years, but usually for only one or two episodes at a time, and is usually referred to as Aunt Sal.
She is the older sister of Peggy Mitchell and usually appears at Mitchell family occasions or when she's had a row with her husband. Sal is a heavy smoker and when visiting her sister, enjoys parking herself at the end of the bar with a cigarette. Peggy also goes to stay with her when she need somewhere to rest.
Her first appearance was at Peggy's 54th birthday party in 1996, then again at Grant and Tiffany Mitchell's blessing where she stood in for Peggy in August 1997.
Sal came to stay with the Mitchell family for Christmas 1997. During her visit she took baby Courtney Mitchell for a walk and left her outside the café in her pram. Whilst Sal was inside, Courtney was taken, causing everyone to panic. She was later found being looked after by Bianca Butcher, Tiffany Mitchell's best friend.
Other appearances included Peggy and Harry Slater's engagement party in 2001, Louise Fowler's naming party in October 2002, Jamie Mitchell's funeral in January 2003, and Sam Mitchell's wedding in September 2004.
She returned in July 2007 for Phil's wedding to Stella Crawford and portentously noted that Stella would never be a Mitchell. She also returned when Peggy threw her a birthday party on 17 December 2007 and again on Christmas Day 2007 when she drunkenly infuriated Phil.
