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Josie McFarlane
Josie McFarlane is a fictional character that appeared in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". She was played by Joan Hooley between 25 August 1998 and 1 February 2000. Since leaving the serial, Jamaican-born actress Joan Hooley has publicly accused "EastEnders" and the BBC of racism and tokenism, for giving her character no significant storylines, and using her as a prop.
Storylines.
Josie arrives in Albert Square in August 1998 to visit her son, Mick McFarlane (Sylvester Williams) whom she
, and inevitably people failed her." Josie fosters a young girl named Kim (Krystle Williams), who she claims is a distant relative of Mick's. Kim is actually the illegitimate daughter of Josie's philandering husband, and after her mother's death, Josie kindly takes her in instead of seeing her go into care.
Kim McFarlane.
Kim McFarlane, played by Krystle Williams, first arrives in Albert Square in August 1998 along with her guardian Josie McFarlane (Joan Hooley). Both have supposedly come over