Clare Bates

In-universe information
In-universe information
Other names	Clare Tyler
Father	Liam Tyler
Mother	Debbie Bates
Adoptive father	Nigel Bates
Grandmothers	Maxine Palmer

Clare Bates
Clare Bates
EastEnders character
	Clare in 2008
Portrayed by	Gemma Bissix
Duration	1993–1998, 2008
First appearance	Episode 879; 6 July 1993
Last appearance	Episode 3626; 7 August 2008
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Leonard Lewis (1993); Diederick Santer (2008)
Other names	Clare Tyler
In-universe information
Other names	Clare Tyler
Father	Liam Tyler
Mother	Debbie Bates
Adoptive father	Nigel Bates
Grandmothers	Maxine Palmer

Clare Bates (also Tyler) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Gemma Bissix. Bissix originally played the character as a schoolgirl from 1993 to 1998. She left the serial with her screen stepfather Nigel Bates, when his actor Paul Bradley opted to leave. After a ten-year hiatus, Bissix returned to the role on 1 February 2008. The character was transformed from "cute and sweet" into a gold digging "maneater", chasing wealthy men for their money. The British media focused on the character's penchant for revealing clothing, and while she was praised by some critics, it was suggested that she was underused upon her return. Bissix again left EastEnders at the end of her contract in the summer of 2008. Her departing episode aired on 7 August 2008.

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