The Beales, together with the Fowlers, are a fictional family in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders".
 They were the main family for storylines in early "EastEnders" and remained as such for many years.
 Having appeared continuously from episode one, they are the show's longest serving family.
 In 2004 Peter Beale and Lucy Beale were recast to give them a more mature look.
 In 2007, there were few members of the Beale family left and no Fowlers, so the family were revamped.
 Peter was recast again.
 Ian Beale started a relationship with Jane Beale and Steven Beale also returned.
 By 2010, the number of Beales had fallen again.
 Lucy was recast and in 2013, Peter and Bobby were recast and Cindy Williams Jnr, the half-sister of Peter and Lucy, was reintroduced.
 In addition to this at the start of 2014 Bex Fowler returned to the serial with her mother Sonia Fowler, with Martin Fowler following 11 months later in December.
 In 2014 Lucy is found dead, causing her family and friends to struggle to come to terms with her death and the secrets she left behind, putting many people in the frame for her murder.
 It was revealed on 19 February 2015 that she was killed by her own little brother, Bobby.
 It was also revealed that Kathy Beale, who was presumed dead in 2006, was alive after having faked her death with her new husband in South Africa.
 In December 2016 Michelle Fowler returned to Albert Square after originally leaving in 1995, although now played by Jenna Russell.
 Members of the Beale family by blood currently in "EastEnders" include Ian, Michelle, Martin, Bex and Louie.
 Additionally, several others may be considered Beales through marriage; Jane, Kathy, Sonia and Stacey Fowler are among these.
 Also, Whitney Dean was adopted by Bianca Butcher, who is a member of the Beale family.
 Lily Fowler and Arthur Fowler have both taken Martin's surname and have him as their stepfather.
Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968) is an English actor, best known for his role as Ian Beale in the long-running BBC soap opera "EastEnders".
 He is the show's longest-serving actor, and the only one to have appeared continuously since its inception in February 1985.
 Alongside Letitia Dean and Gillian Taylforth, who play Sharon Watts and Kathy Beale respectively, Woodyatt is one of only three members of the original cast currently in "EastEnders".
 He is a recipient of 5 British Soap Awards including one for Best Actor as well as a recipient of 1 TRIC Award.
Dorothy "Dot" Branning (also Cotton) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, "EastEnders", played by June Brown since 1985.
 Dot first appeared in "EastEnders" in July 1985 as the mother of criminal Nick Cotton (John Altman).
 The character has worked as a launderette assistant for most of that time along with original character Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard).
 Dot moved away with her son and his family in 1993.
 In reality, Brown left the show in 1993, unhappy with the axing of her co star Peter Dean, who played Pete Beale from the shows first episode to early 1993.
 Brown returned to the role in 1997, and Dot was shown moving back to Albert Square, and has continued since that time.
 On 28 April 2017, Dot overtook Pat Butcher (Pam St. Clement) as the second longest-serving character in "EastEnders", surpassed only by original character Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt).
 In a special episode entitled "EastEnders: Dot's Story" (2003) a young Dot was played by Tallulah Pitt-Brown in flashbacks.
 In April 2012, Brown took a six-month break from the show to write her memoirs.
 Dot temporarily departed on 18 May 2012.
 She returned on 14 January 2013.
 In February 2015, Dot began appearing less frequently due to Brown gradually losing her eyesight; this aspect of her life was later written into her character the following year.
 In January 2016, it was announced that Brown had renewed her contract with the BBC until March 2017.
 Brown is now the oldest soap opera actress in Britain.
 In January 2017 it was reported that the BBC were offering Brown £300,000 for a one-year contract.
Lesley Jane Beale (previously Collins) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, "EastEnders", played by Laurie Brett.
 She made her first appearance on 22 June 2004.
 Brett took maternity leave in 2011 and departed on 19 May.
 She returned on 8 November and departed again on 27 January 2012.
 Jane made a return to the show on 6 January 2014 until 20 May and permanently from 24 November 2014.
 Her major storylines have included her relationship and later marriages to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt); the first ended due to his affair with Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber), an affair with Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp), accidentally shot by Ian's stepson Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell) which results her desire to have a child of her own following a hysterectomy, a relationship with Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra), her popular friendship with Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), covering up her adopted son Bobby's (Eliot Carrington) role in the murder of her stepdaughter Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater), being paralysed after brutally attacked with a hockey stick by Bobby and caught up in the fire at the restaurant which Steven sets it on fire; she was left to die by both Steven and Max Branning (Jake Wood).
Jenna Russell (born 5 October 1967) is an English actress and singer.
 She has appeared on the stage in London in both musicals and dramas, as well as appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
 She performed the role of Dot in "Sunday in the Park with George" in the West End and on Broadway, receiving the Tony Award nomination and the 2006 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role.
 She has also appeared in several television series, including "Born and Bred".
Laura Ellen Beale (also Dunn) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Hannah Waterman.
 It was announced Waterman would be joining "EastEnders" as Laura Dunn, a nanny hired by Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) to care for his children.
 This is Waterman's second role in the soap, having appeared in 1997 as an HIV patient.
 On 25 February 2004, the "Daily Mirror" announced Waterman was to leave "EastEnders" and her character killed off during a fight with Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks).
 Laura's departure was listed as one of "EastEnders"' best exits by Virgin Media.
Pauline Fowler is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional London borough of Walford.
 She was played by actress Wendy Richard between the first episode on 19 February 1985 and 25 December 2006.
 Pauline was created by scriptwriter Tony Holland and producer Julia Smith as one of "EastEnders' "original characters.
 She made her debut in the soap's first episode on 19 February 1985, and remained for twenty-one years and ten months, making her the second longest-running original character, surpassed only by her nephew, Ian Beale.
Ian Albert Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Adam Woodyatt.
 He is the longest-serving character and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episode on 19 February 1985.
 The character appeared in his 2000th episode in the show on 26 March 2007.
 He is currently one of four original main characters in "EastEnders", the others being Ian's mother Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), his cousin Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully/Jenna Russell) as well as his close friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean).
 Woodyatt filmed his 3000th episode on 27 May 2016.
Bobby Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", who made his first appearance on 24 July 2003.
 The character was originally played by Kevin Curran as an infant.
 Prior to his introduction, Bobby's paternity is at the centre of a storyline and is resolved when Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) is revealed as Bobby's father.
 His mother, Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman), is killed off in 2004 and Bobby's stepmother, Jane Beale (Laurie Brett), later adopts Bobby.
 Curran was replaced by Alex Francis in May 2007.
 Following Jane's departure, Bobby finds a mother figure in Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton) and is upset when she leaves.
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" in 1985, by order of first appearance.
 They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith.
 The first episode of "EastEnders" was broadcast on 19 February 1985, and twenty-three main characters were already created for their first appearance.
 The first character to be seen was Den Watts, followed by Ali Osman and then Arthur Fowler, all of whom find Reg Cox dying in his flat.
 Ethel Skinner, Harold Legg and Pauline Fowler appear, after Den alerts them of Reg's death.
 With Ethel is her pug Willy along with Lou Beale.
 Saeed and Naima Jeffery are seen working in the local shop whilst Angie Watts is seen in The Queen Victoria, Walford's local pub.
 Nick Cotton and Sue Osman are next seen, whilst Pete and Kathy Beale work at the fruit and veg stall and Hassan Osman is seen with his parents in the café.
 Sharon Watts, Ian Beale and Michelle Fowler are next seen and Mark Fowler is seen going into the bookies.
 Lastly, Roly the dog is seen in the pub when a fight breaks out.

Question: Ian Beale is one of the original EastEnders characters along with the cousin played, for a time, by which actress who played Dot in "Sunday in the Park with George"?
Answer: Jenna Russell