Chloe Howman

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Chloe Howman
Born1978 (age 4546)
London, England
Alma mater LAMDA
Years active1986, 1996-present
Spouse(s)Danny Hodkinson
(m. 1999; div. 2002)
Paul Thornley
(m. 2013; div. 2017)
Parent

Chloe Howman (born 1978) is an English actress. She is the daughter of actor Karl Howman.

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Career

Howman's first appearance was in 1986 alongide her sister, Katy-Jo, as children in their father's series Brush Strokes . After training at LAMDA, Howman's adult roles started in 1997 in the soap opera Family Affairs as Julie-Ann Jones, daughter of Pete Callan. She later appeared as Tara in Hollyoaks: Movin' On, [1] and as Helen in the series Life Begins and Making Waves . She later appeared in HolbyBlue in a leading role.

Howman appeared in the BBC medical drama, Casualty as staff nurse, Rita Freeman. Howman made her first appearance on 10 August 2013 and chose to leave the show in 2016, after nearly three years, her final scenes aired on 16 July 2016. [2]

Personal life

Howman married Danny Hodkinson in 1999 and they have one child. Howman was married to actor Paul Thornley from 2013 until 2017. The couple have one child. [3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1986 Brush Strokes Girl at Dance Class/Jacko's Niece2 episodes
1996 Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives Episode: "Restaurateurs"
1998 Kiss Me Kate ApplicantEpisode: "Secretaries"
1999–2000 Family Affairs Julie-Ann Jones Regular role
2000A Christmas CarolJaneTelevision film
Doctors Marina TaylorEpisode: "Judgement Day"
2001 Hollyoaks: Movin' On Tara
2002 The Estate Agents JaneRecurring role
Me & Mrs JonesHeatherTV movie
200340AngelaMain role
Sparkling CyanideIris MarieTelevision film
The Bill JuliaEpisode: "A Match Made in Hell"
2004 Making Waves Teresa Fellows2 episodes
2004–2006 Life Begins HelenMain role
2005 The Golden Hour PC Rowena Banks2 episodes
The Ghost Squad Kay1 episode
DoctorsAndrea LaneEpisode: "The Truth of the Matter"
2007 Double Time Cassie PageTelevision film
2007–2008 HolbyBlue PC Kelly CooperMain role
2008 Mutual Friends Julia1 episode
2009 Fathers of Girls Emma SalernoFilm role
2010DoctorsEmma MoorelandEpisode: "Dirty Little Pig"
The BillCarol ClarkEpisode: "Held Responsible"
New Tricks Eve AspinallEpisode: "Gloves Off"
Casualty Anna PortmanEpisode: "A Better Past"
2012 Metamorphosis AnnaFilm role
CasualtyLeanna Forrester2 episodes
2013Noble Cause CorruptionDI Maxine Boyd (voice)Radio role
2013–2016Casualty Rita Freeman Main role
2017 Father Brown Lucy LesserEpisode: "The Smallest of Things"
2020 Doctors Lou Tripper Episode: "Unnatural Selection" [4]

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  4. Writer: Ray Brooking; Director: Merlyn Rice; Producer: Dawn Coulson-Beckett (28 April 2020). "Unnatural selection". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.