Lou Beale

In-universe information
In-universe information
Other names	Louise Ada Medeemey
Family	Beale
Mother	Mrs Medeemey
Brothers	Terence
Sisters	Flo; Doris Miller; Liz; Elsie; Queenie;
Husband	Albert Beale (backstory)
Sons	Harry Beale; Ronnie Beale; Kenny Beale; Pete Beale;
Daughters	Maggie Flaherty; Dora Beale; Pauline Fowler; Norma Beale;
Grandsons	Eamonn Flaherty; Conor Flaherty; John Flaherty; Tommy Flaherty; David Wicks; Ian Beale; Mark Fowler; Martin Fowler;
Granddaughters	Michelle Fowler ; Elizabeth Beale
Other relatives	Vicki Fowler; Mark Fowler Jnr; Bex Fowler; Hope Fowler; Roman Fowler; Bianca Jackson; Joe Wicks; Lucy Beale; Peter Beale; Bobby Beale; Eamonn Flaherty Jnr; Declan Flaherty; Carl Flaherty; Colette Flaherty; Kylie Flaherty; Mary Flaherty; Liam Butcher; Tiffany Butcher; Morgan Butcher; Louie Beale; Jimmy Beale; Holly Wicks

Lou Beale
Lou Beale
EastEnders character
	Anna Wing as Lou Beale (1987)
Portrayed by	Anna Wing; Karen Meagher (flashback)
Duration	1985–1988
First appearance	Episode 1 ; "Poor Old Reg"; 19 February 1985
Last appearance	Episode 362 ; 26 July 1988
Created by	Tony Holland
Introduced by	Julia Smith
Book appearances	Home Fires Burning; Swings and Roundabouts; Good Intentions; The Flower of Albert Square;
Spin-off; appearances	CivvyStreet (1988)
	; Lou as she appeared in CivvyStreet, played by Karen Meagher (1988)
Other names	Louise Ada Medeemey
In-universe information
Other names	Louise Ada Medeemey
Family	Beale
Mother	Mrs Medeemey
Brothers	Terence
Sisters	Flo; Doris Miller; Liz; Elsie; Queenie;
Husband	Albert Beale (backstory)
Sons	Harry Beale; Ronnie Beale; Kenny Beale; Pete Beale;
Daughters	Maggie Flaherty; Dora Beale; Pauline Fowler; Norma Beale;
Grandsons	Eamonn Flaherty; Conor Flaherty; John Flaherty; Tommy Flaherty; David Wicks; Ian Beale; Mark Fowler; Martin Fowler;
Granddaughters	Michelle Fowler ; Elizabeth Beale
Other relatives	Vicki Fowler; Mark Fowler Jnr; Bex Fowler; Hope Fowler; Roman Fowler; Bianca Jackson; Joe Wicks; Lucy Beale; Peter Beale; Bobby Beale; Eamonn Flaherty Jnr; Declan Flaherty; Carl Flaherty; Colette Flaherty; Kylie Flaherty; Mary Flaherty; Liam Butcher; Tiffany Butcher; Morgan Butcher; Louie Beale; Jimmy Beale; Holly Wicks

Lou Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Anna Wing. Her first appearance is in the first episode, which was broadcast on 19 February 1985, and her last is in episode 362, first shown on 26 July 1988, after which the character was killed off. The character is played by Karen Meagher in the 1988 EastEnders flashback special, CivvyStreet, set during World War II. She appears in 232 episodes.

Lou Beale was the first EastEnders character to be created by series co-creator Tony Holland, taking the inspiration for some of the series' earliest characters from his own London family and background.

Lou is the archetypal East End matriarch throughout EastEnders' first three years. An intimidating force within the local community, she is the dowager of Albert Square's central family, the Beales and Fowlers. Never afraid to speak her mind, and woe betide anyone who manages to get on her wrong side, Lou has the respect of her friends and family, even if they do find her a bit of a nuisance at times.