How old was actress Chelsea Halfpenny when she joined the caste of Casualty?
Chelsea Halfpenny
Halfpenny's professional acting career began in 2004 when she appeared in "Casualty" episode ""What Parents Do"", playing an eleven-year-old girl called Karine.
Casualty (series 4)
The fourth series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series began with 6 roles with star billing. Derek Thompson continues his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, while Brenda Fricker plays state enrolled nurse Megan Roach. Cathy Shipton stars as sister Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, and Eddie Nestor appears as staff nurse Cyril James. Geoffrey Leesley portrays paramedic Keith Cotterill, and Susan Franklyn appears as administrator Valerie Sinclair.
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Bea Kinsella, portrayed by Michelle Fox, made her first appearance in the twenty-second episode of the thirty-second series, first broadcast on 3 February 2018. Bea is a foundation doctor in her first year of training. The character was announced on 7 September 2017, while Fox's casting was revealed on 3 October. Bea is billed as "gutsy and ambitious". Producer Lucy Raffety described Bea as initially, confident, sassy and fiesty although this changes as she develops as a character. Fox began filming in October 2017. The character's backstory states that Bea's mother left her with her alcoholic father at a young age. Despite his addication, Bea has continued to support her father. Bea also forms a friendship with Alicia Munroe (Chelsea Halfpenny). Advanced spoilers for episode 44 of series 32, first broadcast on 4 August 2018, revealed that Bea would depart in the episode. Fox confirmed her departure from the series on Twitter after the episode's broadcast.
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Following her cameo appearance in episode one, Carey confirmed that she had left the series. Everitt and Hewer made unannounced departures in episode two as their characters left Holby. On his departure, Everitt commented, "By the end of his journey, I discovered more sides to him, which were important to play." Hewitt said he had "the most incredible time" filming with the serial. Benjamin also made her final appearance in the episode, as confirmed by Dafydd Llewelyn, a show producer. Austin made his final appearance in the following episode. "Digital Spy" announced on 31 October 2017 that Yu would leave the show after four years in the role of Lily Chao. Speaking of her departure, Yu admitted that it was her decision to leave as she has "been away from home for four years", although she added that she had "been offered another year on her contract". Yu departed in episode 11, on 4 November 2017. Davis' final scenes as Max Walker were broadcast in episode 19, broadcast on 13 January 2018. The actor said he enjoyed his exit storyline.
It was announced on 25 April 2017, that actress Charlotte Salt would be reprising her role as Sam Nicholls as part of a "big storyline" airing later in the year. Salt last appeared on the show between 2011 and 2013, and began filming at the end of May 2017. Sam was originally planned to return on 16 September 2017, but instead returned a week later, in episode 5. Following several guest appearances in the previous series, Ian Bleasdale also returned during the series as ambulance operational manager Josh Griffiths, who originally appeared in the serial between 1989 and 2007. Josh returned in episode 5. Producer Lucy Raffety announced that Sunetra Sarker would be returning as Zoe Hanna for one episode in early 2018, following her departure in series 30. Sarker appeared in episode 19, broadcast on 13 January 2018. Recurring cast member Owain Arthur reprised his role as Glen Thomas, the former fiancé of Robyn, in episode 13. He departs in episode 30, after his cancer returns. Pam St. Clement also reprised her role as Sally Hodge in episode 17, for one episode. Rebecca Ryan reprises her role as Gemma Dean, the sister of Iain, in a recurring capacity from episode 24.
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Tess Bateman, played by Suzanne Packer, is a ward sister who first appeared on 13 September 2003. From her arrival until 2005, Tess was an emergency nurse practitioner and following that, she was promoted to clinical nurse manager for six years, until 2011. In May 2011, Tess resigned from her position and resumed the role of ward sister, but was later reinstated. Tess continued in the role until January 2015 when she resigned to help set up a new health centre as a secondment, returning as a ward sister shortly after. Packer chose to leave the role in 2015, with Tess departing on 22 August 2015. Tess left Holby to live in Leeds with her son and grandson. Packer reprised her role for the 30th anniversary episode "Too Old for This Shift", which aired in August 2016.
Lisa Coleman (actress)
Lisa Jacqueline Coleman (born 10 July 1970) is an English actress and volunteer occupational therapist, known for her television roles as Jude Korcanik in "Casualty" (1994–97) and Cam Lawson in "The Story of Tracy Beaker" (2002–05) and "Tracy Beaker Returns" (2010–12).
Casualty (series 5)
The fifth series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series began with 6 roles with star billing. Derek Thompson continues his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, Cathy Shipton stars as sister Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, and Brenda Fricker appears as state enrolled nurse Megan Roach. Geoffrey Leesley and Ian Bleasdale portrays paramedics Keith Cotterill and Josh Griffiths, while Robson Green plays porter Jimmy Powell.
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On 30 September 2011, it was announced that Oliver Coleman was joining "Casualty" as Tom Kent, a new pediatrician. Coleman's casting was announced the same time as Sam Nicholls (Charlotte Salt) his now off screen wife. The BBC said, "Oliver (28) takes the role of pediatric specialist doctor Tom Kent. Gentle, calm and a brilliant children's doctor, Tom finds his maturity at work doesn't always carry over into his private life." Series producer Nikki Wilson said of his casting: "Charlotte and Oliver are incredibly talented, much sought-after actors and we're delighted to welcome them to the new Casualty set in Cardiff. Both new characters are set to inject a shot of excitement into the emergency department and, as ever, both will have an air of intrigue about them."
Casualty (series 33)
The thirty-third series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The majority of the cast from the previous series continue to appear in this series. Amanda Mealing appears as clinical lead and consultant in emergency medicine Connie Beauchamp, while William Beck, George Rainsford and Jaye Griffiths portray consultants Dylan Keogh, Ethan Hardy, and Elle Gardner respectively. Chelsea Halfpenny portrays specialty registrar Alicia Munroe, who later specialises in pediatric emergency medicine. Neet Mohan appears as F1 doctor Rash Masum, while Derek Thompson stars as Charlie Fairhead, the clinical nurse manager, senior charge nurse and emergency nurse practitioner. Cathy Shipton appears as Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, a sister and midwife. Charles Venn portrays senior staff nurse Jacob Masters, while Azuka Oforka features as staff nurse Louise Tyler, who is later promoted to senior staff nurse. Amanda Henderson and Jason Durr play staff nurses Robyn Miller and David Hide. Charlotte Salt, Michael Stevenson and Maddy Hill portray paramedics Sam Nicholls, Iain Dean, and Ruby Spark respectively. Tony Marshall stars as receptionist Noel Garcia. Additionally, four cast members feature on the series in a recurring capacity: Rebecca Ryan features as porter Gemma Dean; Kai Thorne portrays Blake Gardner; Joe Gaminara appears as F1 doctor Eddie McAllister; and Di Botcher plays operational duty manager and paramedic Jan Jenning.
In the opening episode of the series, Sam is killed off after succumbing to injuries sustained in a motorway collision. Salt, who had returned during the previous series, decided to leave again, but was shocked to discover her character would die. She was glad that her departure was kept hidden and felt it had a greater impact. Gaminara makes his last appearance in episode 3 after pleading guilty to attacking Alicia. Halfpenny opted to leave her role as Alicia in 2018 after deciding to pursue other roles. Alicia departs in episode 20.
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Duffy next appears in the opening two episodes of series 21, in 2006, as part of Casualty's 20th anniversary celebrations. Charlie, paramedic Comfort Jones (Martina Laird), nurse John "Abs" Denham (James Redmond) and SHO Gurpreet "Guppy" Sandhu (Elyes Gabel) head to Cambodia where Duffy has set up a clinic for local people. Charlie does not take to her new partner Mike Hornsey (John Bowe) especially when he refuses to carry out an operation, claiming he has had a drink. When Charlie rings back to the UK to check up on Mike's background, he discovers that he had been struck off, but later Mike tells Charlie and Guppy that he was struck off because he helped his mother die. Duffy is upset that Charlie went behind her back, but they eventually make up.
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On 1 August 2018, Sophie Dainty of "Digital Spy" reported that former "EastEnders" actor Shaheen Jafargholi had joined the cast as new nurse, Marty Kirkby. Series producer Lucy Raffety revealed on 15 August 2018 that actress Gabriella Leon would join the show alongside Jafargholi, playing student nurse Jade Lovell. Jade first appears in episode 12, originally broadcast on 3 November 2018, while Marty first appears in episode 13, originally broadcast on 17 November 2018.
Chelsea Halfpenny
Halfpenny featured in 2010 in a short film directed by Andy McVicar, called "Compulsion". Halfpenny played the female lead Kelly, in a story of young adolescent love. The film was funded by Northern Film and Media's Digital Nation initiative fund. Made for £20,000, "Compulsion" won the British Council award for "Best New Short Film'" at the London Film Festival.
Clive Mantle
Mantle is best known for his long stint as general surgeon Dr Mike Barratt in 85 episodes of the TV series "Casualty" from October 1992 to November 1996, and 32 episodes of "Holby City" between 1999 and 2001. He previously appeared in "Casualty" as the brother of a patient in 1988. Mantle received much acclaim for his role and was one of the show's most popular characters. He was praised for being entirely convincing as a hospital consultant and very dominant and authoritative in his role, "shouting orders in incomprehensible hospital-speak." "Daily Mirror" described him as a "heart-throb consultant" and said that the role brought him "an army of female fans". A 2001 poll by the Scottish "Sunday Mail" voted him 7th on a list of Top "10 heart-throb docs on the box" in a list which included the likes of George Clooney and Goran Višnjić. Mantle has said that during his role as the doctor he received a lot of fan mail, some of which were medically related and asking for his advice, believing him to be a real doctor, but professed that he couldn't even stand the sight of real blood. He has said, "It's funny because people always treat me like a doctor. Not a day goes by without someone coming up to me and asking me for advice." In 1996, he turned down an offer of £250,000 to continue playing the character, and last appeared in "Casualty" in November 1996. He said of his departure: 
I've had a great time, but I'm frightened that, if I stick around too long, I'll end up unable to do anything else. It's not about money, it's about doing other things and not wanting Mike to pale into insignificance.
In 1995, Mantle was honoured with a surprise "This Is Your Life" edition, presented by Michael Aspel; the title theme drew upon the "Robin of Sherwood", after his role as Little John. During the life tribute, Mantle met his heroes from Worcestershire County Cricket Club, and the Chelsea FA Cup winners from 1970.
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Charlie Fairhead, played by Derek Thompson, is a senior charge nurse and the longest serving cast member of "Casualty". He was the first character to appear on 6 September 1986, which was the first episode of the show, before making his first departure from the show in series 18, he later returned for thirty episodes in series 19 before making a permanent return in the following series. Thompson departed the programme in series 22, episode 17 before returning eleven episodes later. He has since remained in the show. Charlie has also appeared in occasional "Holby City" episodes from its debut in 1999 until 2012. He also appeared in an episode of "HolbyBlue" in 2007.
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Louis Fairhead, played by Gregory Foreman, is Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) and Baz Wilder's (Julia Watson) son. He was born during the eleventh series. In 2015, Foreman revealed that he had been abused in the streets due to Louis' behaviour towards his father. The actor stated, "A lot of people dislike Louis because they have such an affection for Charlie. They want him to be nice to his dad rather than put him down." Louis develops a heroin addiction.
Cher filmography
Her first appearance as an actress was in 1967 in the American television series "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." as the model Ramona. That same year, she started her film career with Sonny Bono in the poorly received-film "Good Times" and later as a solo actress in the low budget feature "Chastity". Since then she has starred in numerous independent and Hollywood motion pictures. She made her Broadway debut in Robert Altman's "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean" in 1982. The play was a critical and commercial success and Cher received strong reviews for her stage work (even Rich called her "ingratiating") and paved the way for her to be cast in the film version the next year, that garnered her a Golden Globe nomination. She was next cast alongside Meryl Streep and Kurt Russell in the critically hailed drama "Silkwood" (1983) directed by Mike Nichols, inspired by the true-life story of Karen Silkwood, in which her character was a lesbian who worked in at the Kerr-McGee plant in Cimarron, Oklahoma. It was a commercial success and grossed $35 million in the United States alone. Cher then appeared in the drama "Mask" (1985) directed by Peter Bogdanovich and with Eric Stoltz, Sam Elliott and Laura Dern. The film is based on the life and early death of Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis, a boy who suffered from craniodiaphyseal dysplasia. The film was considered her first critical and commercial success as a leading actress and firmly established her as an actress. For her role as a mother of a severely disfigured boy, Cher won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Chelsea Fox
On 12 January 2006, an official BBC press report announced the introduction of a new character to "EastEnders", Chelsea Fox. Chelsea was due to be part of a new, all female family joining the show, with Chelsea's mother Denise and her sister Libby (played by Diane Parish and Belinda Owusu respectively) completing the clan. The role was cast to Tiana Benjamin, who was 21 at the time. Benjamin has revealed that she was the second Fox to be cast, and on her final audition, she had a workshop and met Diane Parish there. Owusu was cast at a later date. Of her casting, Benjamin said "I've been a big fan of "EastEnders" since I was little and I'm very excited to join the show. I've always really admired Diane [Parish] and I can't wait to work with her - it really hasn't sunk in yet! [...] It's one of those jobs that's unlike any other. There's a lot that changes when you take on something as big as "EastEnders". I [am] really happy and genuinely excited to be a part of the show." She added that the three actors who play the Fox family have a bond, commenting "We all respect and understand each other, and manage to have a good time while we're filming too. I felt that we clicked from our first few scenes together." Benjamin quit her role as Angelina Johnson in the successful "Harry Potter" film series, in order to take the part. Chelsea made her first screen appearance in May 2006 and was the first of the Fox family to be seen by viewers.
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"Casualty" is a British medical drama television series that premiered on 6 September 1986 on BBC One. The series was created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin. It is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital, in the equally fictitious city of Holby, and features occasional crossovers of characters and plots with spin-off show "Holby City". "Casualty" follows the professional and personal lives of the doctors, nurses, paramedics, hospital management and patients at Holby General. It features an ensemble cast of regular characters, and began with 10 main characters in its first series, all but two – Charlie Fairhead (played by Derek Thompson) and Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (played by Cathy Shipton) – have since left the show. Many main characters have been written in and out of the series since. In addition, "Casualty" features guest stars each week, as well as recurring guests that take part in story arcs that span a portion of a series or multiple series'.
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It was announced on 3 February 2006 that Grey had been cast in the role. She said of her casting: "I'm really excited to be working with such skilled and talented actors on "Casualty". It's a great opportunity to learn more. At the moment my real nerves are helping me to play the part of Alice as she's an anxious character." Alice is described by the BBC as "cripplingly shy" and easily intimidated.
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Duffy returned in June 2016, working as an agency midwife at Holby City. Duffy was called to the ED by Elle Gardner (Jaye Griffiths) to help a pregnant lady with a serious clot in her lung. Duffy reconciled with Charlie and Louise, reassuring the latter that she could work with pregnant ladies again. She appeared again for Charlie's party to celebrate thirty years of working at the hospital. She stays to help when a helicopter crashes into the ED reception. Duffy decided to accept an offer to work in the emergency department as a sister following a shift working as an agency nurse.
Maddy Hill
Madeleine Kate Hill (born 19 March 1990) is an English actress. She trained at Rose Bruford College, graduating with a B.A. in Acting in 2011. From 2014 until 2016, she starred as Nancy Carter in the BBC soap opera, "EastEnders". She joined the cast of medical drama "Casualty" as paramedic Ruby Spark in July 2018.
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Patrick Spiller, played by Ian Kelsey, made his first appearance in the series fourteen episode "Free Fall", broadcast on 11 December 1999. He was introduced as a specialist registrar in emergency medicine. The character was described as ""Casualty" bad boy" by Marion McMullen of the "Coventry Telegraph", who deemed him "arrogant, brusque and bad-tempered". Kelsey described him as "very good" at his job, but that his bedside manner becomes worse as the series develops. Patrick's storylines have included attempts to advance his career and relationships with Holly Miles, Rachel James and Lara Stone. Of Patrick's relationship with Rachel, Kelsey said "Spiller and Rachel just fancy each other - it's all about sex." Show producer Mervyn Watson explained the decision to pair Lara with Patrick, "I felt it would be good to bring Patrick Spiller into contact with a very worthy adversary, a woman who was his equivalent." Kelsey chose to leave the series in 2001 and the character was killed off. Patrick departed the series in the series sixteen episode "Past, Present, Future", broadcast on 16 March 2002.
Tiffany Aching
A young witch (9 during "The Wee Free Men", 11 in "A Hat Full of Sky", 12 and 13 in "Wintersmith", almost 16 in "I Shall Wear Midnight", and in her late teens in "The Shepherd's Crown"), Tiffany hails from the Chalk, a Barony and a region of Downland Rimward of the Ramtops. Her family, the Achings are the tenants of the Home Farm of the local Barony, the de Chumsfanleigh (pronounced "de Chuffley"). Her late grandmother, Sarah Aching (who died 2 years prior to the events in "The Wee Free Men"), was a shepherd, and by Ramtop standards she was also a witch, although witchcraft was frowned upon on the Chalk until Tiffany openly practised it. Granny Aching was a friend of the Chalk's Clan of Nac Mac Feegles (an army of tiny, blue, rowdy, drunken and vaguely Scottish 'pictsies'), and they have befriended Tiffany as the new "hag o' the hills". As Tiffany was their Kelda (Queen) for a short time, the Nac Mac Feegle see her as their responsibility, and there is no time in Tiffany's life since then when they have not (in)discreetly watched her.
Casualty (series 7)
The seventh series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series began with 8 roles with star billing. Nigel Le Vaillant stars as emergency medicine consultant Julian Chapman. Derek Thompson continues his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, while Cathy Shipton plays sister Lisa "Duffy" Duffin. Patrick Robinson and Maureen Beattie appear as staff nurses Martin "Ash" Ashford and Sandra Nicholl. Ian Bleasdale and Caroline Webster portray paramedics Josh Griffiths and Jane Scott. Anne Kristen continues to portray receptionist Norma Sullivan. Additional cast who appear in a recurring capacity included Imogen Boorman, Nicola Jefferies and Ken Sharrock who portray Ash's girlfriend Nikki Wyatt, receptionist Jenny and Maxine's dad Kevin Price respectively.
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Sean Maddox, played by Gerald Kyd, made his debut appearance in the first episode of the thirteenth series, broadcast on 5 September 1998. Sean was initially billed as a "sexy junior doctor", who "is young and single and he enjoys flirting with patients and nurses alike." Sean later became a senior house officer. He formed a relationship with nurse Tina Seabrook (Claire Goose), but later had an affair with her best friend Chloe Hill (Jan Anderson), resulting in her pregnancy. Sean and Tina departed at the end of the fourteenth series. Kyd did not want to get "too comfortable" in his role and he also disliked playing the "heartthrob", as he felt it did not suit him. Kyd reprised his role in 2006 for the show's 20th anniversary and returned in episode five of the twenty-first series, which aired in October.
Casualty (series 12)
The twelfth series of the British medical drama television series "Casualty" commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 11 September 1997 and finished on 28 February 1998. The first episode was originally due to be shown on the evening of Saturday 6 September, but this was delayed until the following Thursday due to coverage of the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales earlier on that day, as the BBC felt it would be inappropriate to air the episode so soon after such an event.
Casualty (series 29)
The twenty-ninth series of "Casualty" featured a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The majority of the cast from the previous series continued to appear in this series. Amanda Mealing appeared as the clinical lead and a consultant in emergency medicine Connie Beauchamp, whilst Patrick Robinson appeared as consultant Martin "Ash" Ashford. George Rainsford and Richard Winsor portrayed specialist registrars Ethan Hardy and Caleb "Cal" Knight. Crystal Yu starred as a doctor undergoing the first and later, second year of core training Lily Chao. Derek Thompson continued his role of senior charge nurse and emergency nurse practitioner Charlie Fairhead, whilst Suzanne Packer appeared as clinical nurse manager and ward sister, later just ward sister Tess Bateman. Chloe Howman portrayed staff nurse and later, senior staff nurse and clinical nurse manager/ward sister Rita Freeman, whilst Amanda Henderson and Lee Mead starred as staff nurses Robyn Miller and Ben "Lofty" Chiltern. Charles Dale portrayed emergency care assistant and later, healthcare assistant Mackenzie "Big Mac" Chalker. Jamie Davis continued his role of porter Max Walker, whilst Tony Marshall and Azuka Oforka appeared as receptionists Noel Garcia and Louise Tyler. Matt Bardock and Gemma Atkinson starred as paramedics Jeff Collier and Tamzin Bayle, with the latter appearing in a recurring capacity.
Chelsee Healey's casting in the role of barista Honey Wright was announced on 19 May 2014. She was billed as having "big hair and a big personality". She made her first appearance in episode six, broadcast on 11 October. Healey signed a four-month contract and departed at its conclusion in episode twenty-one, broadcast on 14 February 2015. Healey returned to filming in spring 2015 and Honey returned in episode forty-one, broadcast on 25 July 2016. A trailer previewing "dramatic Winter episodes" was released on 4 October 2014 including the introduction of Connie's daughter Grace Beauchamp. Emily Carey's agency revealed that she had been cast in the role of Grace. Grace made her first appearance during episode twelve, broadcast on 29 November 2014. Frances Tomelty and Sarah Jayne Dunn were announced to be joining the show in August 2014 by series producer Erika Hossington. Tomelty's agent and Dunn's official website revealed they had been cast as Audrey and Taylor respectively. Audrey is introduced as the grandmother of Grace, whilst Taylor is a love interest for Cal Knight. Both characters made their first appearance in episode thirteen, broadcast on 6 December 2014. Carey and Tomelty departed from the series in episode eighteen, broadcast on 24 January 2015, whilst Dunn departed in episode twenty-nine, broadcast on 18 April 2015, at the conclusion of the storyline which saw her revealed to be conning Cal. Charles Venn was announced to be joining the cast as nurse Jacob Masters. Venn described his casting as "a pleasure and honour" and Kent said he was "thrilled" to welcome Venn. Venn's debut episode - the fortieth episode of the series - was broadcast on 18 July 2015, a week later than originally planned.
Casualty (series 28)
Series 28 welcomed new foundation doctor Lily Chao, portrayed by Crystal Yu, from episode one. New Staff Nurse Rita Freeman, portrayed by Chloe Howman, entered the show in episode two. From episode five, "Casualty" introduced a new Student Paramedic, Iain Dean, played by Michael Stevenson. Actor Jamie Davis joined the show as new Porter Max Walker, he made his first appearance in episode nine, and is also Robyn Miller's step-brother. Call the Midwife actor George Rainsford joined the medical drama in episode twenty, followed by older brother Dr Caleb Knight from episode twenty-one. Lee Mead joined as Staff Nurse Ben "Lofty" Chiltern from episode 27. It was also announced that this Series would see the arrival of former "Holby City" consultant Connie Beauchamp, last seen in the sister show of "Casualty" back in 2010. Connie's first appearance was made back in March 2014.
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Alicia Munroe, played by Chelsea Halfpenny, is a junior doctor who first appeared in the series 30 episode "Cradle to Grave", broadcast on 19 September 2015. Alicia is undergoing her second year of the Foundation Programme, specialising in emergency medicine. Alicia is billed as "bright and bubbly" and Halfpenny said that "she's got blonde and pink hair, so people expect her to be a bit ditzy, but she's not." The show highlighted the issue of workplace bullying when Alicia began facing constant criticism from her mentor, Lily Chao (Crystal Yu). The character departed the show after appearing in eight episodes in the series 30 episode "Avoidable Harm", broadcast on 14 November 2015. It was announced on 18 May 2016 that Halfpenny had reprised her role and would return to the series. Halfpenny said she was "so excited and humbled" to be reintroduced into the main cast.
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Jamshid "Jay" Faldren, portrayed by actor Ben Turner, first appeared on 25 October 2008 as a staff nurse. In his time on the show, Jay was involved in a relationship with Ruth Winters (Georgia Taylor) and developing a brain tumour. Turner and Taylor left their roles in October 2011 and on 10 December 2011, following the revelation that Ruth was pregnant and being involved in the blaze that ripped through the ED, they left Holby to begin a new life. Executive producer Oliver Kent revealed that Turner had filmed scenes to appear in the feature-length special celebrating thirty years of "Casualty", "Too Old for This Shift", which airs on 27 August 2016.
Christian Coulson
Coulson gained worldwide attention and popularity for his role in 2002's "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", in which he portrayed a 16-year-old Tom Riddle, even though Coulson was 24 years old at the time. However, in 2007, director David Yates indicated on "MTV" that Coulson would not reprise his role in "Half-Blood Prince", since, at 29, he was now too old.
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Halfpenny (born 15 July 1975) is an English actress. Her notable roles include Rebecca Hopkins in ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" (1999–2000); Kate Mitchell in BBC One soap opera "EastEnders" (2002–05); Izzie Redpath in "Waterloo Road" (2006–07); and Diane Manning in "In The Club" (2014–16). She also won the second series of the television dance contest "Strictly Come Dancing" in 2004.
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Ash joined the hospital as a staff nurse and was promoted to senior staff nurse in series 7. When Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (Cathy Shipton) left the hospital, Ash became a charge nurse later on. He was suspended from the hospital when a racist thug that threatened him with a knife accuses him of assault, but was acquitted when Matt Hawley (Jason Merrells) admits he overheard the man threatening Ash. Ash continued his role of charge nurse until his departure. Ash returned to the ED in 2013 as a locum consultant, who was eventually given a permanent place within the hospital.
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Shipton was cast in the role of staff nurse Duffy, having originally been considered for the role of receptionist Susie Mercier. Shipton revealed in 2016 that upon receiving the job, she was "flying about, doing the job, learning and lines and trying not to bump into the furniture". Shipton revealed that "in the early days" of appearing on the show, many young children would recognise her in the supermarket because of her portrayal of Duffy. She also stated that a nurse working on the show told her that she became a nurse because of her portrayl of the character. It was announced on 24 August 2015 that Shipton had reprised her role of Duffy, nine years following her previous appearance. Duffy returned in a "two-part story" written and directed by "Casualty" co-creator Paul Unwin in September 2015. Shipton said she was "surprised and delighted" to be reprise her role and described the scenes as "tear-jerkers". Shipton added that she was "proud to be playing Duffy again" because Duffy "seems to have a real and lasting connection with the public." Series producer Erika Hossington said the show "loved having her [Shipton] back" and hinted that fans should "watch this space", following her guest appearance. It was confirmed on 12 March 2016, in the Spring trailer, that Shipton had reprised her role again, but it was unconfirmed whether she would be joining the main cast.
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Glen Thomas, played by Owain Arthur, made his first appearance during the thirtieth series on 4 June 2016. Glen was introduced as a love interest for nurse Robyn Miller (Amanda Henderson). They meet at a bereavement support group, where Glen claims his wife died of a brain tumour. However, Glen later reveals that he has a glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumour, and did not want Robyn to date him out of pity. But she wants to be with him and they continue their relationship. Producers worked with the Brain Tumour Charity on the storyline. Arthur departed the serial in the thirty-first series episode "Night of the Loving Dead"after he jilted a devastated Robyn at the altar convinced she would be better off without him, broadcast on 22 October 2016. The actor reprised the role in 2017 and Glen returns in the thirteenth episode of series 32, broadcast on 18 November 2017. Arthur departed the series again in the thirtieth episode of series 32, broadcast on 31 March. Glen's departures sees him die on the day of his wedding after discovering his cancer has returned and he only has days to live.
Casualty (series 6)
The sixth series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series began with 8 roles with star billing. Nigel Le Vaillant appears as specialist registrar and later, emergency medicine consultant Julian Chapman, while Mamta Kaash plays senior house officer Beth Ramanee. Derek Thompson continues his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, and Cathy Shipton stars as sister Lisa "Duffy" Duffin. Patrick Robinson appears as staff nurse Martin "Ash" Ashford, while Ian Bleasdale and Caroline Webster portray paramedics Josh Griffiths and Jane Scott. Robson Green continues to portray porter Jimmy Powell.
Noel Fisher
Fisher began his acting career at age 14. He debuted in 1999 with "The Sheldon Kennedy Story", a sport drama movie on the ice hockey player Sheldon Kennedy. His performance landed Fisher his first Gemini Awards nomination. He gained a second nomination with the TV series "Godiva's" in 2005.
He played Brian Gibbons in "Final Destination 2" in 2003, one of his first roles in an American movie. From 2007, Fisher became more known by public due to the FX series "The Riches", portraying Cael, the conniving and clever son of Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver.
Fisher has received many accolades for playing Mickey Milkovich, a gay thug character on "Shameless". Though Fisher is straight, his sexuality is often questioned in interviews. He has responded to the controversy as such, "I don't look at Mickey as a gay character. I look at him as a person, who happens to be gay. I think it's weird how we, as a society, try to put the LGBT community in a box, when in fact, they are just people. They have the same complexities as you and me. That's how I look at Mickey, as a complex person." He is seen in the "National Geographic" miniseries called "The Long Road Home" as Pfc. Tomas Young, the 24-year-old soldier and later peace activist in the battle held on April 4, 2004, also known as the "Black Sunday". In March 2018, Fisher joined the Al Capone biopic "Fonzo" as Junior, Capone’s son. He will star in the upcoming CBS series "The Red Line" and also recurs in the Hulu series "Castle Rock".
Casualty (series 29)
During series twenty-nine, "Casualty" was awarded the Best Soap and Continuing Drama accolade at the 2015 Royal Television Society awards ceremony. The show also won the Best Drama award at the 2015 Inside Soap Awards. Throughout the series, the show was also shortlisted under the Best Family Drama award at the 2015 TV Choice Awards, however it was beaten by "Call the Midwife". In addition to this, the "Casualty" production team were shortlisted under the Best Television Soap and Continuing Drama category at the 2015 BAFTA awards. Actor Lee Mead was nominated under the category Newcomer for his portrayal of his character Lofty Chiltern at the National Television Awards 2015, however did not win the award.
Derek Thompson (actor)
Derek Thompson (born 4 April 1948) is a Northern Irish actor, most notable for playing Charlie Fairhead in the long-running BBC television medical drama series "Casualty". Thompson has played the role since the series' inception in 1986.
Casualty (series 31)
The thirty-first series of the British medical drama television series "Casualty" commenced airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2016, and concluded on 29 July 2017. The series consisted of 44 episodes, including the show's feature-length thirtieth anniversary special episode, "Too Old for This Shift". Erika Hossington continued her role as series producer, while Oliver Kent continued his role as the show's executive producer until the end of the series. Seventeen cast members reprised their roles from the previous series with original character Lisa "Duffy" Duffin returning to the series as part of the show's thirtieth anniversary. Rik Makarem appeared in the series between October 2016 and January 2017 as first year foundation doctor (F1) Sebastian Grayling. This series also featured the death of regular character Caleb Knight (Richard Winsor), who has appeared since series 28.
Chelsea Halfpenny
Halfpenny attended St Augustine's Primary School in Leam Lane, Gateshead and then went on to attend St Edmund Campion School in Wrekenton, both of which her aunt, actress Jill Halfpenny, attended. She also attended Saturday fame school classes at the Reavley Theatre School, Gateshead. Halfpenny also lived on the Leam Lane Estate, Gateshead.
Casualty (series 25)
Hasina Haque joined the "Casualty" cast as new staff nurse, Madiha "Mads" Durrani in episode 1. Mads' storylines included: an attraction to Lenny Lyons and being raped by her taxi driver. She left in the episode 47, the series' finale. Cheryl Campbell joined the cast for ten episodes as the new joint clinical lead, Miriam Turner, in episode 25. Miriam fought against Nick for the sole clinical lead position, which she won. However, she then decided to return the position to Nick and left the show in episode 35. New trust doctor, Dylan Keogh (William Beck) arrived in episode 28 to replace Ruth following her sectioning in episode 21. Ruth returned to the ED as a doctor in episode 45, but Dylan continued to appear. Former "Waterloo Road" star, Christine Tremarco who guest-starred in the previous series as Jessica Harrison's (Gillian Kearney) friend, Linda Andrews returned to the show in episode 38 as the new clinical nurse manager, replacing Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer), who returned to her former position as ward sister. However, in the series finale, Linda chooses to resign from clinical nurse manager and accept a staff nurse position with Tess taking the role back from Linda.
Lily Chao
Lily Chao is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama "Casualty", played by actress Crystal Yu. She first appeared in the series twenty-eight episode "Bedside Manners", broadcast on 3 August 2013. Lily arrives at Holby City hospital to resume her second year of the Foundation Programme. Yu had previously appeared in the show as a separate guest character. She also decided to learn certain medical procedures to make her character believable. Lily is characterised as an ambitious junior doctor and intelligent high-achiever. Lily is good at her job but lacks any "bedside manner" and her no-nonsense attitude causes problems with colleagues and patients alike. The character was originally working towards a career in dermatology but becomes accustomed to the variety of work the Holby City's Emergency Department has to offer.
Chelsee Healey
On 19 May 2014, it was announced that Healey would join the cast of the BBC medical drama "Casualty" in the regular role of Honey Wright, the emergency department's new tea lady. Honey is billed as a woman with "big hair and a big personality", and regularly gives tarot readings and aura interpretations to staff and patients. The character first appeared in the sixth episode of series 29, on 11 October. Honey left on 14 February 2015, but returned on 25 July. She made a final exit on 19 September 2015.
List of Kate Winslet performances
Kate Winslet is an English actress. She made her screen debut at age 15 in the BBC series "Dark Season" (1991). Following more television appearances in Britain, she made her film debut with the leading role of murderess Juliet Hulme in Peter Jackson's crime film "Heavenly Creatures" (1994). Winslet gained wider recognition for playing Marianne Dashwood in a 1995 film adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility", for which she received an Academy Award nomination and won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. The same year, she appeared in the Royal Exchange Theatre's production of Joe Orton's farce "What the Butler Saw". In 1997, she starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in James Cameron's romance "Titanic", which emerged as the highest-grossing film of all time to that point; it established her as a star and earned Winslet her second Academy Award nomination.
Imogen Poots
Poots first appeared on-screen in an episode of "Casualty" and had a non-speaking role in "V for Vendetta", but she was largely unknown when, at the age of 17, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo cast her in "28 Weeks Later". Since then, she has appeared in films such as "Cracks", "Centurion", and as the female lead in the 2011 remake of "Fright Night" alongside Anton Yelchin. Although Poots has never formally trained as an actress, according to Giles Hattersley, she developed her acting skills through a practical apprenticeship that may have served her well, as she is "compellingly natural" in front of the camera.
Characters of Casualty
Harry Harper played by Simon MacCorkindale, first appeared on 8 June 2002, in the role of the emergency department's clinical lead and a consultant in emergency medicine. Harry's storylines have included developing an anti-depressant dependency, relationships with Ellen Zitek (Georgina Bouzova) who later dies and Selena Donovan (Liz Carling), beginning a new career as a member of parliament and returning to the department. MacCorkindale took a six-month hiatus from the show during 2008, with Harry departing in February and returning in August. When he learned he had terminal lung cancer, MacCorkindale chose to leave the series permanently. He returned from his hiatus to film his final scenes and his final appearance was in the series twenty-two episode "Thicker Than Water", broadcast on 8 March 2008. He had appeared in 229 episodes across his tenure on the show.
Shailene Woodley
Shailene Diann Woodley (born November 15, 1991) is an American actress and activist. Brought up in Simi Valley, California, Woodley began modeling at the age of four, and began acting professionally in minor television roles, before gaining two Young Artist Award nominations for her leading roles in the television films "A Place Called Home" (2004) and "" (2005). As a teenager, she rose to fame for her leading role as Amy Juergens on the ABC Family television series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008–13), for which she received five Teen Choice Awards nominations. She garnered critical acclaim for her film debut in "The Descendants" (2011), for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the Trophée Chopard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Her role in "The Spectacular Now" (2013) received further praise, and she won the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Dramatic Acting and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance.
Characters of Casualty
The show introduced Linda's family in 2012, beginning with her "recovering drug addict" sister Denise Andrews (Kate McEvoy) who hasn't had "any contact in years". Of Denise's introduction, producer Nikki Wilson said, "Denise suddenly arrives with two kids in tow, and leaves them with Linda. So party girl Linda finds herself responsible for two children - which will affect her working life in a big way." Wilson also teased a possible romance between Linda and Lenny Lyons (Steven Miller), noting that they have a "really sparky relationship". The character departed from the series in the thirty-fifth episode of the twenty-seventh series, broadcast on 11 May 2013. The exit had only been revealed through advanced spoilers beforehand.
Characters of Casualty
Ellen Zitek, played by Georgina Bouzova made her first appearance in the series nineteen episode "Out With a Bang", broadcast on 18 September 2004. Bouzova was looking for work elsewhere from acting when producers offered her the role of Ellen. She said that it was "amazing" opportunity and took the role. The actress was contracted with the show for four months but this was later extended because the character became popular with viewers. Producers only ever envisioned Ellen as a "stand-in character" but she became a successful character on-screen. The actress quit the show and filmed her final scenes in the latter half of 2006. The character was killed off after a motor bike collided with her.
Lee Mead
In 2014, he joined the cast of the BBC One drama "Casualty", playing the role of Ben 'Lofty' Chiltern, while continuing to tour the UK with his band between filming commitments. He returned to the stage in May 2016 as Caractacus Potts in the UK Tour of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". In 2017, he returned to the role of Lofty, but in Casualty's sister series, the BBC One drama "Holby City".
Characters of Casualty
In her first episode, Louise fell out with the paramedic duty manager, Dixie Dixon (Jane Hazlegrove) and when she returned as a receptionist, it was shown that they had still fallen out but episodes later, Louise had to get details of a patient who was in resus however, she was scared of going in because of the blood. Dixie noticed this and helped her overcome this fear. Louise and Dixie then became friends. Louise became 'frenemies' with Big Mac (Charles Dale) and Noel and was often to be found in argument with them. She also helped Noel when he was left homeless and was support for Big Mac when he was held hostage by Iain's unstable army colleague, Kenny. In July 2015, it is revealed that Louise has history with new senior staff nurse Jacob Masters (Charles Venn), but asks that he does not reveal their past. It is later discovered that Louise was previously a nurse, but left the role. In August, original character Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (Cathy Shipton) makes a two-episode appearance, having previously appeared in the show for twelve years. Duffy inspires Louise to become a nurse again, a post she returns to. When Duffy returned to the ED full-time in August, it was revealed that Louise had been mentored by Duffy.
Camilla Luddington
Luddington has worked mainly in the United States. In February 2011, the Daily Mail described her as "on the path to fame and fortune after being cast as Kate Middleton" for a planned movie about the royal wedding of Kate and Prince William. Luddington joined the cast of the Showtime comedy-drama series "Californication" for its fifth season, playing a nanny. She also joined the cast of season five of the HBO vampire drama "True Blood", as Claudette Crane, a faerie. In July 2012, Luddington joined the cast of the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" as Dr. Jo Wilson, in a recurring role. In June 2013 it was announced that she would be a series regular from season ten onward. In October 2012, Luddington appeared on a Hallowe'en special of E!'s popular fashion programme "Fashion Police", alongside a panel of Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, George Kotsiopoulos, and Kris Jenner.
Charlie Fairhead
Thompson has so-far made four appearances in "Casualty" sister show "Holby City": the show's first episode in January 1999; the second episode to the Christmas crossover in December 2005; another crossover to "Holby City" in February 2010 when Charlie has a heart attack; and the most recent appearance in October 2012 when he interviewed Chantelle Lane (Lauren Drummond) for a full-time nursing position. Thompson also made an appearance in "Casualty" spin-off police drama, "HolbyBlue" for its first episode in May 2007.
Charlie is the lynchpin of the emergency department. He's been there since the beginning (having joined the department more than a decade before Casualty was first aired) and has always proved to be an indispensable, trustworthy and diplomatic member of the team. People look up to him, and he always tries to be there when the ED family need him.
Characters of Casualty
Jamie Collier, played by Daniel Anthony, made his debut appearance in the seventeenth episode of the twenty-seventh series, broadcast on 5 January 2013. Jamie was introduced as the nephew of Jeff Collier (Matt Bardock) and was created as one of four student nurses introduced to the show. A social media account was created for each character by the show and the four characters also featured in an online 'webisode' where they interviewed "each other about their final training placement and their fears of working in a busy Emergency Department" on their mobile phones. Anthony, Henderson, Devereux and Newman visited a real emergency department to prepare for the role where they were offered to observe "the majors or minors department". The BBC described Jamie as "sweet, charming, caring, warm and loyal". Jamie departed in the twenty-fourth episode of the twenty-eighth series, broadcast on 8 February 2014. The news had been announced by the show's executive producer Oliver Kent on 4 January 2014. Davood Ghadami, who guest starred as "gay Iranian asylum seeker" Ramin in 2013, was asked to reprise his role for Jamie's exit storyline. Kent commented that there was "a rather nice chemistry" between Jamie and Ramin and so the series chose to reintroduce the character for a "rather nice story." Anthony reprised his role in October 2014 for Bardock's exit from the series and returned in episode six of the twenty-ninth series, which broadcast on 11 October 2014.
Casualty (series 8)
The eighth series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series began with 7 roles with star billing. Clive Mantle starred as emergency medicine consultant Mike Barrett. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead. Cathy Shipton and Patrick Robinson appeared as staff nurses Lisa "Duffy" Duffin and Martin "Ash" Ashford. Ian Bleasdale portrayed paramedic Josh Griffiths while Caroline Webster starred as paramedic and later, general manager Jane Scott. Anne Kristen continued to appear as receptionist Norma Sullivan. Jo Unwin appeared in two episodes as paramedic Lucy Cooper, before joining the recurring cast in episode twenty. Brian Miller appeared in two episodes as Norma's husband, Chris Sullivan. David Ryall also appeared in four episodes as locum emergency medicine consultant Tom Harley.
Lofty Chiltern
Due to the on-set team of professional medical staff, Mead did not require any medical training for the role. Nurses would regularly help him with medical terminology and procedures to add realism to the scenes. He added that he found learning the terminology enjoyable and formed an interest in the show's prosthetic department. He described the show's twelve hours a day routine as "very intense". "Casualty" is Mead's first regular television role after ten years in musical theatre and he described it as "a new phase" in his career. Mead struggled to make the transition from musical theatre to television and said it was "a whole new career" for him. In addition to his work in musical theatre, Mead is a singer and producers allowed him to perform in concerts while contracted to the show.
Chelsea Peretti
Peretti was born on February 20, 1978, in Contra Costa County, California. Her mother is Jewish, while her father is of English and Italian descent. She was raised in Oakland, California. She has two brothers and a sister; her older brother, internet entrepreneur Jonah Peretti, co-founded BuzzFeed and "The Huffington Post". Peretti attended The College Preparatory School in Oakland. She moved to New York City in 1996 to attend Barnard College, during which time she took a study year abroad in her junior year to London's Royal Holloway, graduating in 2000. She attended elementary school with her "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" co-star Andy Samberg and junior high school with comedian Moshe Kasher.
Casualty (series 6)
Maureen Beattie, Adie Allen, Anne Kristen and Maria Friedman joined the show's main cast as staff nurse Sandra Nicholl, student nurse Kelly Liddle, receptionist Norma Sullivan and social worker Trish Baynes respectively. Allen and Kristen debuted in episode one, Freidman was introduced in episode three and Beattie began appearing in episode eleven. Allen departed the series in episode nine and Friedman left the cast in episode fifteen. Kaash and Green also left the series in episode fifteen.
Casualty (series 31)
The thirty-first series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The majority of the cast from the previous series continue to appear in this series. Amanda Mealing appears as clinical lead and consultant in emergency medicine Connie Beauchamp, whilst Jaye Griffiths and William Beck appear as consultants Elle Gardner, who also briefly acted as clinical lead, and Dylan Keogh. George Rainsford, Richard Winsor and Crystal Yu portray speciality registrars Ethan Hardy, Caleb "Cal" Knight and Lily Chao. Chelsea Halfpenny appears as Alicia Munroe, a second year foundation doctor (F2). Charles Venn portrays clinical nurse manager Jacob Masters, whilst Derek Thompson stars as senior charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, who has appeared in the show since its conception. Amanda Henderson, Azuka Oforka and Jason Durr play staff nurses Robyn Miller, Louise Tyler and David Hide. Michael Stevenson and Lloyd Everitt star as paramedics Iain Dean and Jez Andrews. Tony Marshall and Jamie Davis appear as receptionist and porter Noel Garcia and Max Walker respectively. Emily Carey and Owain Arthur appear as Grace Beauchamp-Strachan and Glen Thomas in a recurring capacity.
Caroline Bliss
At the age of 25, Bliss replaced the long-standing Lois Maxwell in the films "The Living Daylights" and "Licence to Kill". She is the youngest actress to have played the role of Miss Moneypenny as the other actresses Lois Maxwell, Samantha Bond and Naomie Harris all began to play their roles at their thirties.
Casualty (series 14)
Sandra Huggett joins the cast in episode 1 as Holly Miles, a senior house officer. Kerrigan departs in episode 5, Pellegrino makes his final appearance in episode 7 and Marten exits in episode 8. Michelle Butterly and Kwame Kwei-Armah debut in episode 9 as paramedics Mel Dyson and Fin Newton respectively. Ronnie McCann made his first appearance as staff nurse Barney Woolfe in episode 12, while Ian Kelsey joins the cast in episode 15 as Patrick Spiller, a specialist registrar in emergency medicine. Ben Keaton guest appeared in episodes 16 and 18 as Spencer, a role he would reprise in the following series. "Holby City" character Julie Fitzjohn, portrayed by Nicola Stephenson, guest starred in episode 17. In December 1999, Goose announced her plans to leave the series. Kyd also chose to leave after becoming disheartened with his character. Goose and Kyd's characters depart in episode 30 in scenes filmed in Australia.
Characters of Casualty
Comfort Jones, played by Martina Laird, made her first appearance in the sixteenth series episode "Holding the Baby", broadcast on 15 September 2001. Comfort is a paramedic. She was married to fellow paramedic Finlay "Fin" Newton (Kwame Kwei-Armah) until his death. During her time in the show, she battled alcoholism and depression. She was stabbed twice, suffered a miscarriage and discovered Fin was a bigamist. Laird decided to leave the show in 2006 and filmed her final scenes in July. Of her decision to leave, she stated "It was a tough decision but we're always happy to take up new challenges. I'm very lucky to have had the opportunity to work with such wonderful people and play such a great character for five years." The character departed in the twenty-first series episode "It's Now or Never" on 18 November 2006. Laird reprised her role for a guest appearance in the 30th anniversary episode "Too Old for This Shift".
Characters of Casualty
The character and Spearritt's casting was announced on 18 December 2015, with Mercedes described as "mysterious". Spearritt, who was most known as a singer in the pop band S Club 7, had previous acting experience in "Primeval". Following the announcement, Spearritt wrote on social network, "Twitter": "I'm so happy to say i've joined the BBC Casualty as Mercedes Christie...very excited! @BBCCasualty". Spearritt described Mercedes as "edgy and manipulative" and commented that she was "different" to her previous roles and "potentially a bit of a challenge". Spearritt revealed that after her audition for the role of Mercedes she was "all teary" and spent days in a "self-conflicted isolation", hoping she had won the part. For the role, Spearritt "grimed" herself up and bought several hair braids, nose rings, ear cuffs, "hippy-themed" earrings amongst other items. Spearritt also dyes her hair lilac weekly for continuity reasons. Spearritt described her first scenes as "pretty action-packed" and "fun" to film. She also praised the cast and crew for being "warm and welcoming".
Ebony Bones
Attending London's Sylvia Young Theatre School alongside classmate Amy Winehouse, it is known that Ebony Thomas began her career at the age of 12, when she was spotted by BAFTA award winning actor and artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Mark Rylance, for his production of "Macbeth" also starring actress Jane Horrocks. Nominated for The British Soap Awards in 2004 and 2005 for playing the role of Yasmin Green on the Channel 5 TV drama "Family Affairs", she was one of the programme's youngest and longest-serving cast members. She appeared in Don Kent's 2012 film "Ballade pour une reine" [sic].
Characters of Casualty
Sally was admitted in the emergency department following a fall at her flat. She was treated by Lily Chao (Crystal Yu), Louise Tyler (Azuka Oforka) and Charlie, the latter of whom suspected she had fractured her hip. Sally was rude to the staff, especially Charlie. Lily performed an abdominal exam on Sally and requested more tests, before concluding she had a urinary tract infection. Lily later discovered that Sally actually had a lithopaedion. She tearfully admitted to Charlie that she became pregnant whilst a teenager and self-aborted her child, while telling people she had miscarried. Sally then praised Charlie, calling him a good man, before inadvertently revealing a surprise party planned in honour of Charlie. Lily later informed Charlie that Sally had been admitted to a ward.
Chelsea Halfpenny
On 8 October 2010, Halfpenny made her first appearance on Yorkshire-based soap opera "Emmerdale" as runaway teenager Amy Wyatt, who became a regular character. On 11 October 2013, Halfpenny confirmed that she was to leave "Emmerdale". Her last episode was shown on 14 November 2013.
Characters of Casualty
The show celebrated its thousandth episode in June 2016, which saw Shipton return for a further guest appearance. Duffy's appearance saw her reveal that she had left her husband and was working in Holby as an agency nurse. It was announced on 7 June 2016 that following a "positive" response to her 2015 guest appearance, Shipton would be returning as a regular cast member in August 2016. Shipton expressed her "thrill" to return, commenting that "the future looks very exciting for Duffy both professionally and personally". She added that she was "excited" to be working with "such a talented and creative team of actors, writers, directors and producers." Executive producer Oliver Kent said that the show's team were "incredibly excited that the fabulous Cathy Shipton has agreed to bring Duffy back to the Emergency Department." He also expressed his excitement at having Duffy reunited with Charlie on-screen. Shipton said that being asked back to the show was "a no-brainer" and it is "very exciting" to be part of the show's team. Fans expressed their delightment about Duffy's return, with many praising the show for reintroducing the character. One fan commented that it was "so great to see Duffy back".
Chelsea Tavares
Chelsea Royce Tavares (born September 22, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cranberry on the Nickelodeon series "Unfabulous" and as Autumn Williams on "Just Jordan".
Characters of Casualty
The character and casting was announced on 2 August 2016, with "EastEnders" legend, St. Clement in the role of patient Sally Hodge. Sally was billed as a "grumpy, surly and crotchety" patient that "makes life hell" for charge nurse Charlie Fairhead (Thompson) because is "distrustful" of him. Of her working relationship with Thompson, St. Clement said that "with a bit of luck we absolutely clicked". St. Clement's character in "EastEnders" was considered tough, but St. Clement joked that "if Sally was walking down the same street as Pat Butcher, Pat would neatly sidestep on to the opposite pavement." She described Sally as "unfortunate woman" due to her "emotional baggage" and therefore, she does not "come over as being very nice". St. Clement added that Sally is a "nice, complicated character to play" and that it was "a privilege to play a guest role within this incredible episode". Executive producer, Oliver Kent announced his "delight" at St. Clement's casting, stating that is "fantastic" to place "two TV greats" in one episode. He described the scenes that St. Clement and Thompson share as "a truly brilliant moment in the episode". Elaine Reilly of "What's on TV" included Sally's arrival in an article stating six things she could not "wait to see" in the anniversary special, hoping that "demanding" Sally would be Charlie's "worst patient yet". Justin Harp of "Digital Spy" described Sally as "a true badass". Duncan Lindsey of "Metro.co.uk" described Sally as "difficult to please".
Characters of Casualty
Elle Gardner, played by Jaye Griffiths, made her first screen appearance on 7 May 2016. The character and Gardner's casting was announced on 24 February 2016, alongside those of Jez Andrews (Lloyd Everitt) and David Hide (Jason Durr). Executive producer Oliver Kent described the three castings as "wonderful" and said their storylines would be "brilliantly vibrant, bold and gripping". Elle is characterised as a consultant who "struggles to juggle" her "chaotic" family with the "pressures" of her job as a consultant. She is billed as "a little out of practise", but when she uses her instincts, she acts "brilliantly", which wins her colleagues over. Griffiths said it was "great" to return to Cardiff, having filmed in the city for her 2015 role in "Doctor Who". She went on to describe the cast and crew as "extremely welcoming" and promised "powerful storylines" for Elle.
Georgina Bouzova
Bouzová later discovered that acting was her main passion. She joined Casualty in 2004 as Ukrainian staff nurse Ellen Zitek. Her character was diagnosed with, and underwent treatment for, cancer, but died after being run over by a motorcyclist in an accident while chasing an errant patient. Ellen was pronounced dead by her colleagues in the Emergency Department in the second part of the Christmas 2006 episodes (Series 21, Episode 16).
Characters of Casualty
Ben "Lofty" Chiltern, played by Lee Mead, made his first appearance in the series twenty-eight episode "The Last Chance Saloon", broadcast on 1 March 2014. The character was introduced to fill the "youngish male nurse" gap left by Jamie Collier following actor Daniel Anthony's decision to leave. Mead had previously appeared on the show in its twenty-sixth series as a patient and found it an honour to be invited back. Lofty was originally a staff nurse but was promoted to senior staff nurse in 2016. The character was specifically written for Mead, which helped the writing team when writing for the character. Mead opted to take a sabbatical from the show in 2015. On-screen, while the character was left running the ED, agency nurse Diane Stuart (Catherine Skinner) died and consequently, Lofty left Holby. The character departed in the series thirty episode "High Tide", broadcast on 12 March 2016. It was announced in February 2017 that the character would be reintroduced to "Casualty" sister show, "Holby City", working as a staff nurse on the fictional Keller ward.
Characters of Casualty
Sally Hodge, played by Pam St. Clement, appeared on 27 August 2016. Sally appeared as a patient, treated by Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) in the first episode of series 31, which celebrated the show's thirtieth anniversary.
Casualty (series 14)
The fourteenth series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series begins with 13 roles receiving star billing, which is an increase from the previous series. Robert Gwilym stars as emergency medicine consultant and clinical director Max Gallagher and Gerald Kyd appears as senior house officer Sean Maddox. Derek Thompson continues his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead while Barbara Marten portrays sister Eve Montgomery. Cathy Shipton features as Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, a senior staff nurse who is promoted to sister. Jan Anderson, Claire Goose and Jonathan Kerrigan star as staff nurses Chloe Hill, Tina Seabrook and Sam Colloby. Pal Aron appears as bed manager Adam Osman, who is later hired as a staff nurse. Ian Bleasdale and Donna Alexander portray paramedics Josh Griffiths and Penny Hutchens. Rebecca Wheatley stars her role as Amy Howard and Vincenzo Pellegrino features as Derek "Sunny" Sunderland. Susan Cookson also continues her semi-regular role as nurse Julie Day.
Characters of Casualty
Constance "Connie" Beauchamp played by Amanda Mealing, originally appeared in Casualty's spin off show, Holby City, in the role of Cardiothoracic Consultant and Clinical Lead of Holby's Darwin Cardiothoracic Ward. Connie later went on to become Director of Surgery and Medical Director of Holby City Hospital. During this period, she appeared in the first two crossovers between "Casualty" and "Holby City", featuring the casts of both shows, and made a guest appearance in the "Casualty" episode shown 9 September 2007. She departed from the show in its thirteenth series, resigning from her post. Her return was announced on 23 July 2013 and she arrived in Casualty on 29 March 2014.
Mackenzie "Big Mac" Chalker played by Charles Dale first appeared on 24 November 2007. He was a porter until October 2013, when he applied to become an emergency care assistant. However, he quit this role in November 2014 and applied to be a healthcare assistant instead. He hasn't changed his job role since. Dale's departure was announced on 7 June 2016, after eight and a half years on the show. Big Mac's exit airs on 11 June 2016 when he decides to leave Holby. Dale since revealed he would return for a cameo appearance in the show's thirtieth anniversary specials.
Helena Little
Helena Little (born 1960 in Hazel Grove) is an English actress who is best known for playing Mary Tomlinson in "Casualty" and she has also been in "The Bill", "Boon", "Juliet Bravo", "Between the Lines", "A Touch of Frost", "Peak Practice" and "Dangerfield". She played the lead role in the 1985 BBC's "Theatre Night" productiontion of Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan".
Characters of Casualty
Lenny Lyons played by Steven Miller, first appeared at the beginning of series 24, on 12 September 2009 - alongside Yuki Reid (Will Sharpe), May Phelps (Laura Aikman) and Heather Whitefield (Georgia Moffett). Miller left the show in 2012, with his departure broadcast on 8 June 2012. Miller reprised his role for the 30th anniversary episode "Too Old for This Shift", which aired on 27 August 2016.
List of Casualty specials
"Casualty" has produced 19 special episodes, including the first webisode commissioned for a BBC continuing drama. Belinda Campbell, who executively produced the drama between 2007 and 2011, thought that webisodes would be a "new [way] to add value for our loyal fans", something which the team constantly look to do. "Casualty" filmed a sketch for charity telethon "Children in Need" in 2009, featuring charity mascot Pudsey Bear. In 2010, cast members on the show filmed a tribute to BBC soap opera "EastEnders" and "Blue Peter" presenter Joel Defries presented a segment of the show from the "Casualty" set. To celebrate "Casualty" thirtieth anniversary, original cast members Derek Thompson and Cathy Shipton filmed a special episode, "Back to Ours", showing moments from their careers on the show.
Jane Gurnett
Jane E. Gurnett (born March 1957, Dorset) is an English actress best known for her leading roles in British TV series "Casualty" (from 1994 to 1996), "Dangerfield" (1998–1999) and the second incarnation of "Crossroads" (2001–2003). The actress moved to Warwick School to teach drama. In early 2018 she became part-time to set up an organisation designed to help teachers and parents work with children who have autism.
Characters of Casualty
Linda Andrews, played by Christine Tremarco, made her debut appearance in the twentieth episode of the twenty-fourth series, broadcast on 16 January 2010. Linda was originally introduced to aid the departure of Jessica Harrison (Gillian Kearney), who she trained to be a nurse with. Linda told Jessica that she is moving to America and "almost flippant remarked" that Jessica join her, which she agreed to. Tremarco reprised the role as a regular cast member in 2011 and Linda returned to the hospital as a clinical nurse manager, but was later demoted to staff nurse. She was billed as a "fun-loving nurse" who is "determined to become more sensible." Tremarco said she was "delighted" to be invited back to the show, adding that it was "so exciting joining a long-running show" and how "everyone has given me such a warm welcome". To prepare for the role, Tremarco observed a real nurse, who "was incredibly helpful" because she is a "squeamish person". Tremarco described Linda as "a party girl" with an "attitude that she’s young free and single". She added that she was "fun and outgoing", but had "a heart of gold" and would "do anything for anyone."
Casualty (series 30)
The thirtieth series of the British medical drama television series "Casualty" commenced airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2015, and concluded on 30 July 2016. The series consisted of 43 episodes, including the broadcast of the show's 1000th episode on 25 June 2016. Erika Hossington continued her role as series producer, while Oliver Kent continued his role as the show's executive producer. Seventeen cast members reprised their roles from the previous series with five actors, including three long-serving cast members, departing during this series. Chelsea Halfpenny appeared in the serial between September and November 2015 as F2 Alicia Munroe, reprising the role as a main cast member in July 2016. Alistair Brammer joined the cast for a four-month guest stint as receptionist Jack Diamond in December 2015. Three new regular cast members joined the serial in spring 2016: Lloyd Everitt as paramedic Jez Andrews; Jason Durr as staff nurse David Hide; and Jaye Griffiths as consultant Elle Gardner.
Camryn Grimes
She played Cassie Newman on "The Young and the Restless" starting in 1997. In 2000, at age 10, she became the youngest winner ever of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series; Kimberly McCullough had won the award ten years earlier, at age 11. In May 2005, Grimes's character was written off the show when she died from injuries sustained in a car accident. Since departing the show, she has made several guest appearances as Cassie's spirit. In 2014, she began a new role on the series, playing a woman with a resemblance to Cassie, named Mariah Copeland, later revealed to be Cassie's twin sister. It was announced on May 5, 2014, that Grimes was put on contract with "The Young and the Restless".
Chelsea Kane
Chelsea Kane Staub (born September 15, 1988), known professionally as Chelsea Kane since early 2011, is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Stella Malone in the Disney Channel sitcom television series "Jonas" and the role of Riley Perrin in the Freeform sitcom, "Baby Daddy".
Lily Chao
Lily was first introduced to viewers via the official "Casualty" website through a trailer. Three days later the BBC formerly announced her casting and released a series of promotional pictures of Yu on-set and in character. She was billed as a junior doctor with a bad bedside manner who would annoy all of her colleagues. Yu had previously appeared in the show as a guest character Mingmei Ducheng for one episode in 2010. Of her casting Yu stated: "It’s such a privilege to be joining the cast of BBC One’s Casualty. [...] I am really enjoying all of the medical jargon and being taught the various techniques." Executive producer Oliver Kent said that Lily and fellow new character Rita Freeman (Chloe Howman) "hit the ground running and are set to create a stir in the ED". The character is introduced during the series twenty-eight episode "Bedside Manners", broadcast on 3 August 2013.
Casualty (series 11)
The eleventh series of "Casualty" features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series began with 8 roles with star billing. Clive Mantle starred as emergency medicine consultant Mike Barrett. Julia Watson appeared as specialist registrar Barbara "Baz" Hayes. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead while Sorcha Cusack portrayed ward sister Kate Wilson. Lisa Coleman appeared as staff nurse Jude Korcarnik. Ian Bleasdale and Sue Devaney starred as paramedics Josh Griffiths and Liz Harker. Jason Merrells portrayed receptionist Matt Hawley. Soo Drouet guest starred throughout the series as Monica, an anaesthetist.
Jill Halfpenny
In 2005, Halfpenny appeared in "The Bodies", a new play adapted from an Émile Zola novel by Peter Flannery at the Live Theatre, Newcastle, opposite her real-life husband, actor Craig Conway. In 2005 and 2006, Halfpenny appeared in hit pantomimes at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. Halfpenny was the guest presenter for and performed in the first show of the BBC four-part series "The Sound of Musicals" in January 2006 and played Roxy Ball in "Shameless" in an episode broadcast on 31 January 2006. In 2006, Halfpenny made a guest appearance in an episode of "The Catherine Tate Show".
Jacob Masters
On 13 February 2015, the BBC Media Centre announced Charles Venn had joined the cast of "Casualty" as new nurse Jacob Masters. Venn began filming at the show's Roath Lock Studios that same week. Of his casting, Venn commented, "It's truly a pleasure and honour to be part of "Casualty" as it's such a successful long-standing medical drama. I'm keenly relishing the challenge and my time in Cardiff and I look forward to tackling the role of nurse Jacob." Shorty after he was cast as Jacob, Venn's mother told him that he would be working alongside his cousin, Azuka Oforka (who plays Louise Tyler). Venn admitted that he had no idea they were related, but called it a "wonderful surprise" and said they had worked on a storyline together. Venn filmed five months worth of scenes before they aired. He made his first appearance as Jacob during the episode broadcast on 18 July 2015.
Casualty (series 30)
Cathy Shipton guest starred as original character Lisa "Duffy" Duffin in the two-part series opener. Her guest return was announced on 24 August 2015, with Shipton commenting, "I was surprised and delighted to be asked to recreate the role of 'Duffy' to launch the 30th series – especially as Paul Unwin, one of the original creators, was not only writing but also directing." Shipton's permanent return to the series was announced on 7 June 2016, with Kent commenting, "All of us at Casualty are incredibly excited that the fabulous Cathy Shipton has agreed to bring Duffy back to the Emergency Department." Duffy was confirmed to make a guest appearance in episode thirty-nine, the show's thousandth episode, before returning permanently in the following series. Mark Letheren made a guest appearance in episode four as counsellor Ben Harding, a role he has played on-off since 2007. Sarah Jayne Dunn, who appeared for five months in the previous series, made a cameo appearance in episode seven as Cal's ex-girlfriend Taylor Ashbie, before making a more prominent appearance in the red-button episode which followed the episode, entitled "On Call". Guy Henry, who appears regularly in "Holby City" as the hospital's chief executive officer Henrik Hanssen made three guest appearances throughout the series: episode nineteen, episode thirty-four, and episode thirty-five. Henry previously appeared in several episodes in 2011. Tom Chambers made two guest appearances as his "Holby City" character Sam Strachan in episodes twenty-three and twenty-four, whilst Emily Carey returned in the role of Grace Beauchamp in a storyline which reunited Sam with Connie, his former partner and Grace's mother. Rosie Marcel made a guest appearance as her "Holby City" character Jac Naylor in episode twenty-three.
Amy Noble made four guest appearances throughout the series as PC Kate Wilkinson. Kerry Bennett joined the cast in a recurring capacity as HART paramedic Jess Cranham in episode six, along with Anna Acton and Grace Doherty, who joined the cast as Jess's partner and daughter Nikki Chisom and Olivia Cranham in episode twelve, were part of a storyline which saw Dixie take "center stage". They were involved in a domestic abuse storyline which concluded in episode eighteen, broadcast on 9 January 2016, when a hostage situation and fire occurred leading to Nikki being arrested. Bennett and Doherty continued to appear in the series until episode twenty-one when they departed alongside Hazlegrove. The show's co-creator Paul Unwin pitched a storyline which saw Ethan and Cal discover they are adopted. Carol Royle was introduced as the brothers' biological mother Emilie Groome in episode sixteen. Her final appearance was made in episode twenty-seven, where she died at the seaside accompanied by Cal and Ethan. Hannah Spearritt joined the cast in a recurring capacity as Mercedes Christie, a drug addict that attacked Noel and later blackmailed Big Mac in a long-running storyline. She made her debut in episode twenty for one episode, and returned for more prominent appearances from episode twenty-four. Kelli Hollis joined the cast in episode twenty-four as Shelle Jones, Mercedes' drug dealer. Mercedes son and partner, Connor Christie and Vince Callaghan were introduced in episode twenty-eight, played by Toby Murray and Andrew Knott respectively. Connor departed in episode thirty-three, whilst Mercedes, Shelle and Vince made their final appearance in the following episode.
Characters of Casualty
The casting was announced on 2 July 2014 that former "EastEnders" and "Hollyoaks" star, Gary Lucy, would be appearing in one of three upcoming standalone episodes that would air in November. "Radio Times" described the character as "a loveable rogue, born charmer and conman who exists very much on the wrong side of the tracks" and revealed that the episode, featuring Lucy, would revolve around a murder mystery. The show's series producer, Erika Hossington, announced that established character Lily Chao (Crystal Yu) would be the main character in the first standalone episode and that the episode would air on 1 November 2014, written by Jeff Povey. Hossington continued to talk about the episode's setting, "It's a great episode and it's all set at night. The hospital is empty, so it feels like a very ghostly place and that really feeds into the story that we're telling. It's brilliant and it feels very different." The character was not announced until the episode's cast list was revealed.
Casualty (series 33)
The thirty-third series of the British medical drama television series "Casualty" began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 11 August 2018, one week after the end of the previous series. The series will consist of 47 episodes. Lucy Raffety continues her role as series producer, while Simon Harper continues his role as the show's executive producer. Sixteen regular cast members reprised their roles from the previous series. The series, which is billed as "The Year of the Paramedic", began with a motorway collision stunt sequence. Charlotte Salt and Chelsea Halfpenny departed their roles as Sam Nicholls and Alicia Munroe during the series, while actors Gabriella Leon and Shaheen Jafargholi joined the cast as student nurses Jade Lovell and Marty Kirkby in episode 12 and 13 respectively.
Garey Bridges
His first notable role came in 1988, when he appeared in an episode of ITV's "Dramarama" entitled "Bogeymen". The following year he appeared in the BBC medical television series, Casualty (1989) and the children's drama "Press Gang" (1989), playing Terry. In 1990 Bridges secured the role of Lloyd Tavernier in the popular soap opera "EastEnders". The introduction of the Tavernier family heralded the first time that an entire family had joined the programme all at once. Their introduction was also a well-intentioned attempt to portray a wider range of black characters than had previously been achieved on the show. Even though he was 21 at the time, Bridges played a 15-year-old school boy, who was also the twin of Michelle Gayle's character, Hattie. Bridges wayward character suffered with sickle-cell anaemia, and storylines focused on the problems and restrictions this affliction can have for a young person. His character, along with several other members of the Tavernier family, were written out of the soap in 1992.
Sian Blake
Blake was born in Walthamstow, London, in 1972, and attended the Guildford School of Acting. The youngest of three children, her father was Jamaican. Her parents divorced when she was six, and her father died from a heart attack when she was eighteen. Adopting the stage name Syan Blake, she landed her first acting role in 1994, playing a bulimia patient in that year's Christmas episode of "Casualty".
Characters of Casualty
Pauline "Polly" Emerson, portrayed by actress Sophia Di Martino from 2009 to 2011, is an ambulance technician. She's described by the BBC as: "a superhero; she wants to save the world. The only problem is Polly is young, idealistic and needs to learn that the world is a complicated place and not everyone wants to be healed." Di Martino had previously appeared in supporting roles in both "Casualty" and spin-off "Holby City". She auditioned three times for the part, and had to cease studying for her Masters degree in Applied Theatre when cast. She commented on her casting: "I feel very lucky to be joining such a long-running and well-established drama. I'm looking forward to Polly bursting onto screens, and hope viewers find her as much fun as I do." Series producer Oliver Kent added: "Sophia is a brilliant actress and we're very excited that she's joining us. We can't wait for the audience to see her - they're going to love her." Di Martino describes Polly as "very optimistic. She sees the best in everyone. She's fun, opinionated, brave and sometimes gets a little bit too close to her patients." After the suicide of homeless man Alistair MacCormack, who was infatuated with Polly, Polly was suspended while a full inquiry into his death was undertaken, after evidence given against her by Alistair's best friend, Abe, who believed that Polly should lose something that she really loved - her job - as revenge.
Sam Grey
Samantha "Sam" Grey (born 19 March 1984 in Liverpool) is an English actress, most notable for her role as Health Care Assistant Alice Chantrey on "Casualty". She first appeared as Alice on the first of April 2006 in the episode "Going Under". She has also starred as Jessica in "Dream Team" episode "War of the Roses" and Polly in "Flood" as well as the 2005 music video for "All I'm made of".
Characters of Casualty
Alice Chantrey, played by Sam Grey, made her first appearance on 1 April 2006. Alice joined the series as a receptionist and she later trained as a healthcare assistant. Grey chose to leave the series in 2010 and departed on 1 May 2010. It was announced on 16 August 2016 that Alice would guest appear in the show on 27 August 2016 for the show's thirtieth anniversary celebrations.
Dylan Keogh
Actor William Beck joined the cast of "Casualty" as regular character Dylan Keogh during the twenty-fifth series. He was introduced as a replacement for fellow emergency medicine doctor Ruth Winters (Georgia Taylor), who had been sectioned in earlier episodes. Beck felt the role was right for him, as he had previously attended medical school before training as an actor. He commented, "I love all the medical details and jargon I have to learn. I didn't give up medical school because I couldn't do it, I just got bored with things very quickly at that age. I'm still fascinated by the endless variety of diseases and the questions that arise each time." Beck made his first appearance as Dylan in March 2011.
Caroline Webster
Caroline Webster (born 1964) is an English former actress who is now a freelance film director and headshot photographer. During her acting career, she appeared as Jane Scott in BBC One's popular hospital drama "Casualty" for four series.
Derek Thompson (actor)
Thompson began portraying Charlie Fairhead in "Casualty" in 1986. That same year he met his future wife, Dee Sadler, an actress playing Maggie, who had to be rescued from a cave before hospitalisation. Thompson has currently played the role of Charlie for over 30 years, and is the only remaining character from the original cast. In 2004 his character went on a six-month sabbatical, which remains his most notable absence from the show. Currently, he is allowed a few months off from filming per year. Apart from "Casualty", he has also played Charlie in the spin-off shows "Holby City" and "HolbyBlue". It was revealed in July 2017, that Thompson was the BBC's highest-paid actor, earning between £350,000 and £400,000 over the last financial year.
Characters of Casualty
Lily Chao, played by Crystal Yu, is a registrar who first appeared on 3 August 2013. Lily had been through several years training from her arrival until August 2015. The BBC have described Lily as an intelligent, logical, high-achiever who comes from a hard-working family that like to boast about their doctor daughter, but have never really told her they are proud of her. In 2014, series producer Erika Hossington spoke to "Digital Spy" about a series of standalone episodes the show would produce, revealing that the first standalone would feature Lily, "The first one is a murder mystery and the character it features is Lily. That's been written by Jeff Povey. It's a great episode and it's all set at night. The hospital is empty, so it feels like a very ghostly place and that really feeds into the story that we're telling. It's brilliant and it feels very different."
Carly Manning
Following the departure of Kristian Alfonso as heroine Hope Williams Brady in 1990, "DAYS" sought an actress for the newly created role of Carly Manning. Crystal Chappell joined the cast after her short-term role as drug dealer Jane Kingsley on another NBC soap opera, "Santa Barbara" when she was approached by the show's casting director Doris Sabbagh. Chappell studied acting at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and with legendary acting coach Sanford Meisner before she pursued the art professionally in 1989 after being cast as a day player on the ABC soap opera "All My Children". By the time she began to appear as a regular on "DAYS", she felt accomplished to have booked such a prominent role on a major show. After spending three years on the soap, Chappell left and eventually took roles on "One Life to Live" as Maggie Carpenter from 1995-1997 and "Guiding Light" as Olivia Spencer from 1999-2009, where she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002. After 16 years away, Chappell returned to the show in October 2009 following the cancellation of "GL", which ended its run less than a month earlier. While meeting with executives of another show, Gary Tomlin, the co-executive of "DAYS" at the time called Chappell and asked her to return. After nearly two years back, Chappell's contract was not renewed and she exited the show in September 2011. Following her exit, Chappell joined the cast of CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Danielle in the show's first lesbian storyline.