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Louise Marwood | |
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| Born | Louise Howells 13 March 1979 Bristol, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Emmerdale |
Louise Marwood (born 13 March 1979) is an English actress and comedian, known for portraying the role of Chrissie White in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale , which she played from 2014 until 2018.
Marwood was born on 13 March 1979 in Bristol, England as Louise Howells. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama.
Acting under the name of Louise Howells, she appeared in various television programmes including Holby City , Doctors , The Royal , Waking the Dead , Hollyoaks , The Bill and Law & Order: UK . She also appeared as part of sketch show Comedy Bitch until 2010. In 2022, she made an appearance in the BBC One medical drama Casualty , and also joined the ITV soap opera Coronation Street , playing the recurring role of Camilla Perrin. [1]
On 4 October 2014, Marwood was cast in the role of Chrissie White in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale , the fiancée of established and returning character Robert Sugden, played by Ryan Hawley respectively. [2] She was also introduced as part of a new Emmerdale fictional family, the White family. [2] Chrissie arrived in the village with her fiancé Robert, her father Lawrence White (John Bowe) and her son Lachlan White (Thomas Atkinson). Marwood made a previously unannounced departure from Emmerdale on 11 January 2018, after her character was killed-off in a car accident. She appeared in 459 episodes.
Marwood was born and raised in Bristol, England, under the name of Howells.
In April 2023, Marwood revealed she had been battling a cocaine addiction since leaving her role in Emmerdale in 2018.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Holby City | Sinead Cummings | Episode: "Repercussions" |
| 2003, 2006 | Doctors | Sam McGuire | Episodes: "As Time Goes By" and "Too Soon" |
| 2003 | The Royal | Paula Brodie | Episode: "The Last Waltz" |
| 2004 | Waking the Dead | Roommate | Episode: "Shadowplay: Part 1" |
| 2005 | Hollyoaks | Ally Harrison | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| Hollyoaks: Crossing the Line | All 4 episodes | ||
| Hollyoaks: Let Loose | Main role; 11 episodes | ||
| 2006 | The Bill | Pam Jackson | Episode: "Echoes (Part 1)" |
| 2007 | Charley Myers | Episode: "Operation Brass Balls" | |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | Anna Shorofsky | Episodes: "Care" and "Samaritan" |
| 2010 | Emmerdale | Fiona Heath | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Showreel | Vicky | Film |
| 2012 | David's Fine | Viv | Short film |
| 2014 | Suspects | Jess Holland | Episode: "Sensitivity" |
| 2014–2018 | Emmerdale | Chrissie White | Regular role; 459 episodes |
| 2022 | Casualty | Sadie Bexon | Episode: "Break Your Heart" |
| Coronation Street | Camilla Perrin | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Jackie Rice | Episode: "The Book of Shadows" |
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