List of Doctors characters (2009)  The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera "Doctors" in 2009, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Will Trotter. Lisa Torres, portrayed by Michelle Lukes, first appeared on 28 January 2009, and made her last appearance on 28 March 2011. Lisa later returned in November 2018, with the role having been recast to Leila Birch. Lisa is introduced as the mother of Izzie Torres (Jasmin and Nicole Parkinson), and the partner of Daniel Granger (Michael Chambers). Having previously abandoned Izzie at the reception of The Mill, Lisa turns up on Daniel's doorstep and informs him that she has had a change of heart. Daniel is devastated and although he tries to fight her on this, they eventually agree to share custody of their daughter but the arrangement comes to an end when Daniel's ex-girlfriend Ruth Pearce (Selina Chilton) tells Lisa about Daniel's past. Over the course of the next few years, Lisa and Daniel's rocky relationship continues to play out. They reconcile after Izzie is kidnapped, but separate once again following Daniel's begins an affair with Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh). Lisa moves to Nottingham with Izzie. After Lisa and Izzie (now Bethan Moore) have an offscreen argument, Izzie returns to Letherbridge to live with Daniel and Zara. When Izzie is slapped by Zara, she phones Lisa, and  Lisa (now Leila Birch), returns to take Izzie back to Nottingham. Cherry Clay (also Malone), portrayed by Sophie Abelson, first appeared on 6 April 2009, and made her last appearance on 19 October 2012. When Cherry arrives at The Mill, she turns heads amongst the male staff, specifically Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) and Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers). However, she tries to form a relationship with Simon Bond (David Sturzaker), unaware until Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) informed her, that Simon is gay. Cherry sees Michelle Corrigan (Donnaleigh Bailey) drinking vodka in the surgery, but after talking to Simon, decides to not tell anyone. During the vaccination clinic, Michelle gave her the wrong needle and they sent a man into anaphylactic shock. Michelle blames Cherry, and when Cherry tries to tell Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) the truth, Cherry is suspended.