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'The poodle haired daughter of the late Den and, Sharon was affectionately known as 'Princess' by Den. Mission in progress morgan heritage. Even though she was adopted she inherited the drama-queen gene from mum, Ange. She was constantly playing her parents off against each other like tennis balls. But she loved them despite living in their drunken war zone. After a troubled adolescence, Sharon emerged as an unbalanced femme fatale with a taste for bullies.
She tried both Mitchell brothers, and found them wanting. When she returned to the Square after a long absence, however, it was straight back to Phil's bed that she raced.' Sharon Rickman biography provided by the BBC (2012) Described by the BBC as 'slightly spoilt, over-dramatic, blousy, but ultimately kind-hearted', Sharon has been classified by Rupert Smith, author of EastEnders: 20 Years in Albert Square, as a 'drama queen', a 'strong passionate [woman] who [goes] to pieces where men are concerned and always [comes] back for more'. Early on in her narrative, Sharon was depicted as a mixed-up individual, torn between her warring parents, but spoilt by both; the British press dubbed her 'Den's princess,' an indication of her spoilt upbringing. Scriptwriter Colin Brake suggested that because of the dysfunctional marriage of her adoptive parents, 'Sharon was a fairly troubled teenager. Set apart from the other kids because Den and Angie sent her to private school rather than the local comprehensive, she was a bit of a loner.
Feb 24, 2012 - Thus begins Cindy Lou Johnson's utterly riveting comedy-drama Brilliant Traces, now being revived (and quite terrifically so) at Hollywood's. Note to reader: Bring Kleenex along for the end of the peeling. You'll likely find. For the reading was to introduce the writer's work to Circle Repertory or to show the play with an eye toward. Brilliant Traces by Cindy Lou Johnson, 1989.
Spoilt rotten by both her parents, Den's 'little princess' was really a little madam.' As the character progressed into her 20s, she underwent some changes. Colin Brake suggested that, following the discovery of Den's (wrongly identified) body in 1990, it was 'time for Den's princess to grow up'. In 1993, Letitia Dean discussed the evolution of Sharon from teenager to adult: 'She's grown up a lot. Once she got into her stride she got quite strong—not hard, but knew what she wanted.'
Matthew Bayliss, writing for The Guardian, suggested that Sharon developed into a character that was simultaneously 'vamp and victim', comparing her to another popular soap opera character from 's, (). In 1991, author Hilary Kingsley compared Sharon in adulthood to her mother Angie: 'There's a lot of her mother in Sharon Watts. There is the warm sympathy and the barbed tongue for a kick-off. But Sharon is more sensible than Angie, less likely to fly off the beer handle in The Vic.' Letitia Dean suggested that Sharon was trying to establish her own personality as landlady of The Vic in 1993, but that she was also taking tips from Angie, whom she 'admired for her strength of character.' In the 1990s, the producers of EastEnders wanted to take the similarities between Sharon and Angie one step further; they proposed that Sharon would begin drinking gin, the favourite beverage of her alcoholic mother. Dean was opposed to this development and persuaded the producers not to go down this route with Sharon.
In 1993, she explained her reasons: 'There was one time they wanted [Sharon] to drink because that was Angie's tipple, but I thought that was wrong. Her mother was on a dialysis machine which would have put Sharon off gin for life. She would either follow right behind her or she would make her mind up and say no.
And since she had seen Angie in such a state, it really put her off.' Sharon has been described as a 'buxom femme fatale' and one of 'life's survivors', who has had 'many moments of emotional turmoil'. Kingsley suggested that despite this, Sharon is 'a sensitive, vulnerable girl who is easily hurt. Even so, that doesn't stop her going after something that she really wants [.] Sharon came through to become a nice girl behind the streetwise image [.] with her blonde hair and bright make-up she adds a cheerful touch to drab Albert Square.'
Television critic Matt Bayliss, discussed the psychology of Sharon in 2010: 'She had a terrible childhood. An alcoholic mother and a father she adored but who treated her mother appallingly. She had a very long subsequent career on the show, falling for the wrong bloke and not realising her own worth. You could see that the way she turned was directly related to her beginnings, to that difficult family situation.' Development [ ] Early storylines (1985–1990) [ ]. Sharon Watts as she appeared in 1985.