Christine Carpenter is the wife of Graham Carpenter and mother of Zoe and Archie Carpenter.
In June 2009, Christine accompanied Graham to Zoe's graduation and gave her a necklace, but the pair were left disappointed when Zoe revealed that her lecturer Adrian Kennedy had failed her for plagiarism.
After Zoe was charged with Sarah's murder, Graham and Christine visited her in prison. They were also present at her court case and were relieved when Zoe was found not guilty.