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Lydia Simmonds is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders initially played by Margaret Tyzack and then by Heather Chasen. She is the maternal grandmother of Ricky (Sid Owen) and Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). She made her first appearance on 5 April 2011. The character was killed off and Chasen made her last appearance on 13 June 2011 and though not credited for it did a voice-over for the 14 June episode.