<Tr> <Th> Husband </Th> <Td> Mark Fowler (2002--2004) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daughters </Th> <Td> Louise Mitchell </Td> </Tr> <P> Lisa Deborah Fowler (also Shaw) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lucy Benjamin . The character was introduced as a "home - wrecking blonde" by executive producer Matthew Robinson on 7 December 1998 . Show scriptwriters and BBC controller of drama, Mal Young, doubted Benjamin's casting in the role . Lisa is characterised as "a loyal, romantic Earth Mother" who is "feisty, independent and ambitious". However, after a volatile relationship with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Lisa became an "eternal victim". The characters became instrumental in one of EastEnders most highly publicised and anticipated storylines, dubbed Who Shot Phil? in 2001, where an unknown assailant guns down Phil . An estimated 22 million viewers watched Lisa confess to Phil's attempted murder, causing the third - largest power surge on record . </P> <P> Lisa became pregnant with Phil's child although opted not to tell him and claimed that her partner, Mark Fowler (Todd Carty), is the father . Lisa gives birth to Louise Fowler (Rachel Cox, Brittany Papple, Tilly Keeper) and in the show's Christmas 2001 episodes, Louise's parentage is revealed . Benjamin was written out of the serial in 2002 by executive producer Louise Berridge and Lisa departed in October 2002 . Berridge later reintroduced the character on two occasions in 2003 . Despite several reports stating she would return, Benjamin did not reprise the role until 2010 when Bryan Kirkwood brought the character back for a single episode on 5 August 2010 . The actress reprised the role again in 2017 for a brief stint, returning on 21 July 2017 and departing on 3 August 2017 . </P>

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