Amy Robbins
Amy Robbins | |
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| Born | Amy Louise Robbins 18 February 1971 Higher Bebington, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, presenter |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | [citation needed] |
| Children | 2 |
Amy Louise Robbins (born 18 February 1971) is an English stage, film and TV actress best known for her role as Dr. Jill Weatherill in the British television series The Royal. Before her role in The Royal she played Police Sergeant Rachel James in the BBC One hospital drama Casualty. Robbins has appeared in many TV series including Emmerdale, EastEnders, Holby City, World's End, Where the Heart Is, Happiness, My Hero, Heartbeat, Dalziel and Pascoe, The Slammer, Doctors, People Like Us, Holby City, Hollyoaks and Noah's Ark.
Career
The 1986 Granada Television sketch show Robbins featured her brother Ted Robbins and sisters Jane, Emma and Kate Robbins, along with herself guest appearing in various episodes.[citation needed]
She then went on to train at RADA.
Before landing her role as Dr Jill Weatherill in The Royal, Robbins played a recurring character, Police Sergeant Rachel James in the BBC One hospital drama Casualty for one series. Robbins also appeared in the BAFTA winning TV film 'My Beautiful Son 'playing the part of Maureen opposite Julie Walters.
She played Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers,[1] from 1 August 2011 to the end of January 2012, at the Phoenix Theatre, London. She worked at Chichester Festival Theatre in The Accrington Pals with actress Katherine Kelly and has appeared in many more stage productions including A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.
In 2011, Robbins performed for the Queen at Buckingham Palace in A Celebration of Youth in the Arts with RADA, playing the part of Lady Capulet alongside actors Anne Reid and Bryony Hannah.
In April and May 2013 Robbins played Titania/Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton.
In October 2013, she appeared in Sarah Rutherford's "Adult Supervision" at Park Theatre (London).[2]
In 2014, she filmed World's End, a series of 36 15-minute episodes for CBBC. World's End premiers on 30 March 2015.[3]
From January to May 2016 Amy starred alongside her husband Robert Daws in Bill Kenright's touring production of Rehearsal For Murder.
In March 2017, Robbins joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, as Lynette Drinkwell, the mother of Scott Drinkwell, played by Ross Adams, and the sister of Diane O'Connor, portrayed by Alex Fletcher.
Personal life
Youngest of five children, Robbins was born in Higher Bebington to an acting family and trained at RADA. She also received an English and Drama degree from Goldsmiths, University of London.[1] In February 2003, she married her The Royal co-star Robert Daws who plays Dr. Gordon Ormerod (who later became her screen husband).[4][5] The couple have two children.[4] She is a first cousin once removed of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and the younger sister of Ted Robbins and Kate Robbins, impressionist and actress.[6] Robbins also has two other sisters and is the aunt of actress Emily Atack.[citation needed] Her grandfather, Ted, served as the secretary of the Football Association of Wales for more than 35 years.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo | Molly Ward | Supporting Role |
| Up on the Roof | Bryony | Main Role | |
| 1998 | All the Little Animals | Valerie Ann Platt | Supporting Role |
| 30 Years to Life | Darla | TV Movie | |
| Noah’s Ark | Emma Pearson | Recurring Role (5 Episodes) | |
| 1999 | EastEnders | Jane Carter | Recurring Role (4 Episodes) |
| Holby City | Isla | 1 Episode | |
| 2000 | Where the Heart is | Shayla Connor | 1 Episode |
| 2001 | Happiness | Sophie Clark | 1 Episode |
| My Hero | Xil | 1 Episode | |
| Strange Relations | Maureen | TV Movie | |
| People Like Us | Erica Fielding | 1 Episode | |
| Casualty | Sgt. Rachel James | Recurring Role (8 Episodes) | |
| 2002 | Killing Me Softly | Sylvie | Main Role |
| 2003 | Heartbeat | Dr. Jill Weatherill | 1 Episode |
| 2003-2011 | The Royal | Regular Role (87 Episodes) | |
| 2004 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Deborah Mattis | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | The Slammer | Genie | 1 Episode |
| Doctors | Susie Dyerson | 1 Episode | |
| 2013 | Doctors | Rachel Alton | 1 Episode |
| 2015 | World’s End | Stephanie Morelle | Regular Role (26 Episodes) |
| Just Life | Karen Weir | Short Film | |
| 2016 | LOAK | Mother | Short Film |
| 2017 | Hollyoaks | Lynette Drinkwell | Recurring Role (4 Episodes) |
| 2019 | Father Brown | Angelica Evans | 1 Episode |
| EastEnders | Caren | Recurring Role (4 Episodes) | |
| 2020 | Holby City | Martha Ridgeway | 1 Episode |
| Doctors | Katie Banks | 1 Episode | |
| 2022 | Emmerdale | Defence Barrister Milligan | Recurring Role (6 Episodes) |
Theatre Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | Dona Rosita the Spinister | Third Spinster | Almeida Theatre, London |
| 2002 | The Accrington Pals | May | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| 2010 | The Day in the Death of Joe Egg | Sheila | Nottingham Playhouse |
| 2011 | Romeo and Juliet | Lady Capulet | Buckingham Palace |
| 2011-2012 | Blood Brothers | Mrs. Johnstone | Phoenix Theatre |
| 2013 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Titania | Royal & Derngate, Northampton |
| Adult Supervision | Mo | Park Theatre, Finsbury | |
| 2016 | Rehearsal for Murder | Monica Welles | UK Tour |
| 2016-2017 | Blood Brothers | Mrs. Johnstone | UK Tour |
| 2021-2022 | Blood Brothers | Mrs. Johnstone | UK Tour |
References
- ^ a b Hendry, Steve (1 October 2006). "Starring role on The Royal is hard labour in every way: Birth scene was too close to reality for pregnant Amy Robbins". Sunday Mail. p. 4.
- ^ "Adult Supervision, Park Theatre, review".
- ^ "CBBC announces new drama commissions". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Robert Daws and Amy Robbins". OK!. Northern and Shell Media Publications. Archived from the original on 18 November 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ "Working together is very convenient". Evening Chronicle. 11 March 2006. p. 14.
- ^ Oglethrope, Tim (15 June 2003). "Carry on Doctor: She's sent temperatures soaring with sexy antics, but The Royal's Amy Robbins makes her family look the other way if she has to strip...". The People. p. 10.
- ^ "Disgusting, immoral and sickening". Wrexham Evening Leader. 22 November 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
External links
- Amy Robbins at IMDb
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