Amy Robbins

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Amy Robbins
Born
Amy Louise Robbins

(1971-02-18) 18 February 1971 (age 53)
Occupation(s)Actress, presenter
Years active1986present
Spouse
(m. 2003)
[1]
Children2
Relatives Ted Robbins (grandfather)
Paul McCartney (first cousin once removed)
Ted Robbins (brother)
Kate Robbins (sister)
Emily Atack (niece)

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 this, she played Police Sergeant Rachel James in the BBC One hospital drama Casualty . Robbins has appeared in many TV series including Emmerdale , EastEnders , Coronation Street , Hollyoaks , Holby City , World's End, Where the Heart Is , Happiness , My Hero , Heartbeat , Dalziel and Pascoe , The Slammer , Doctors , People Like Us and Noah's Ark .

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Early life

Youngest of five children, Robbins was born in Higher Bebington to an acting family. She trained at RADA and received an English and Drama degree from Goldsmiths, University of London. [2]

Career

Television

The 1986 Granada Television sketch show Robbins featured her brother Ted Robbins and sisters Jane, Emma and Kate Robbins. As a teenager, Robbins made guest appearances in various episodes.[ citation needed ]

Before landing the 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.

In 2014, she filmed World's End, a series of 36 15-minute episodes for CBBC. [3]

In March 2017, Robbins joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks , as Lynette Drinkwell, the mother of Scott Drinkwell.

In 2023, she joined the cast of ITV1 soap opera, Coronation Street , as Christina Boyd, the mother of established character Daisy Midgeley, played by Charlotte Jordan. [4]

Theatre

Robbins has appeared in numerous stage productions including A Day in the Death of Joe Egg .

She played Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers , [2] from August 2011 to the end of January 2012, at the Phoenix Theatre, London. She also appeared at Chichester Festival Theatre in The Accrington Pals with actress Katherine Kelly.

In 2011, Robbins performed for Queen Elizabeth II 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). [5]

From January to May 2016 Amy starred alongside her husband Robert Daws in Bill Kenwright's touring production of Rehearsal For Murder.

Personal life

In February 2003, she married her co-star in The Royal, Robert Daws, who played Dr Gordon Ormerod, later becoming her screen husband. [1] [6] The couple have two children. [1] She is a first cousin once removed of former Beatle Paul McCartney and the younger sister of Ted Robbins and Kate Robbins, impressionist and actress. [7] Robbins also has two other sisters and is the aunt of actress Emily Atack. [8] Her grandfather, Ted, served as the secretary of the Football Association of Wales for more than 35 years. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo Molly WardSupporting role
Up on the RoofBryonyMain role
1998 All the Little Animals Valerie Ann PlattSupporting role
30 Years to Life DarlaTelevision film
Noah's Ark Emma PearsonRecurring role (5 episodes)
1999 EastEnders Jane CarterRecurring role (4 episodes)
Holby City Isla1 episode
2000 Where the Heart is Shayla Connor1 episode
2001 Happiness Sophie Clark1 episode
My Hero Xil1 episode
Strange RelationsMaureenTelevision film
People Like Us Erica Fielding1 episode
Casualty Sgt. Rachel JamesRecurring role (8 episodes)
2002 Killing Me Softly SylvieMain role
2003 Heartbeat Dr. Jill Weatherill1 episode
2003-2011 The Royal Regular role (87 episodes)
2004 Dalziel and Pascoe Deborah Mattis1 episode
2011 The Slammer Genie1 episode
Doctors Susie Dyerson1 episode
2013DoctorsRachel Alton1 episode
2015World's EndStephanie MorelleRegular role (26 episodes)
Just LifeKaren WeirShort film
2016LOAKMotherShort film
2017 Hollyoaks Lynette Drinkwell Recurring role (4 episodes)
2019 Father Brown Angelica Evans1 episode
EastEndersCarenRecurring role (4 episodes)
2020 Holby City Martha Ridgeway1 episode
DoctorsKatie Banks1 episode
2022 Emmerdale Defence Barrister MilliganRecurring role (6 episodes)
2023-2024 Coronation Street Christina Boyd Recurring role

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
19961997Dona Rosita the SpinisterThird Spinster Almeida Theatre, London
2002 The Accrington Pals May Chichester Festival Theatre
2010 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Sheila Nottingham Playhouse
2011 Romeo and Juliet Lady Capulet Buckingham Palace
20112012 Blood Brothers Mrs. Johnstone Phoenix Theatre
2013 A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Adult SupervisionMo Park Theatre, Finsbury
2016 Rehearsal for Murder Monica WellesUK Tour
20162017 Blood Brothers Mrs. JohnstoneUK Tour
20212022 Blood Brothers Mrs. JohnstoneUK Tour
20232023 Calendar Girls Chris HarperUK Tour

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  2. 1 2 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.
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  6. "Working together is very convenient". Evening Chronicle . 11 March 2006. p. 14.
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