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Christine Tremarco

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Christine Tremarco
Born1977 (age 46–47)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present

Christine Tremarco (born 1977) is a British actress. Her career began in 1992 when, at the age of 15, she starred as Lily in the ABC/BBC miniseries The Leaving of Liverpool, for which she was nominated for an AACTA Award.[1] Other television roles include Davina Shackleton in Waterloo Road (2007–2009), Linda Andrews in Casualty (2010–2013), Marie Thompson in Little Boy Blue (2017), Sinead Kovac in Clink (2019), and DCI Betsy Chambers in Wolfe (2021). Tremarco's film credits include Under the Skin, Face (both 1997), and Anita and Me (2002).

Early life

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Educated at St Cecilia's Catholic Infant and Junior Schools and then Holly Lodge Girls' College, Tremarco was spotted in a school play and invited to a new dance and drama school. Then, when attending a drama group, an Australian casting agent offered her a leading role in The Leaving of Liverpool, a 1950s-based drama about the forced migration of children to Australia.[2][3]

Career

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Tremarco went on to star in two series of Springhill from 1996 to 1997 as Trish Freeman. In 2001, she appeared in Presence, by David Harrower, at the Royal Court Theatre.[4]

Tremarco is perhaps most famous, however, for her role in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road as school secretary and learning support assistant Davina Shackleton, a role she portrayed regularly from 2007 to 2009. In her final episode, her character was last seen departing on a train to an unknown destination after an argument with her boyfriend Tom Clarkson (Jason Done). Her character suspected Tom of having an affair with Rose Kelly (Elaine Symons).[citation needed] She played Ellie Morgan in a BBC One drama mini-series Moving On, entitled Drowning Not Waving, which was broadcast in May 2009.[5]

Tremarco guest starred in the BBC medical drama series Casualty in 2010 as Linda Andrews.[6] Following a positive response to the character, she was reintroduced as a main character in 2011.[7] Tremarco left the series in 2013.[8]

In 2017, Tremarco appeared in Little Boy Blue as Marie Thompson, the mother of one of the gang members involved in assisting the cover up of Rhys Jones' murder, in 2007.[9]

Filmography

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Key
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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1994 Priest Lisa Unsworth
1997 Under the Skin Vron
Face Sarah
1999 Dockers Paula Walton Television film
Hold Back the Night Charleen
2002 Anita and Me Sandy
2003 Gifted Sharon Harrison Television film
On the Out Mirriam Television film
2004 I'm a Juvenile Delinquent – Jail Me! Various Television film
Pretending to Be Judith Maria Television film
2005 Uncle Adolf Eva Braun Television film
The Trouble with Men and Women Karen
Faith Michelle Andrews Television film
2006 Trigger Happy The Girl Short film
That Summer Day Music Teacher Television film
2009 Ingenious Samantha Television film
2010 Outcast Housing Officer
2015 Hector Kate
2016 ID2: Shadwell Army Alison
2021 The Pebble and the Boy Dawn

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 The Leaving of Liverpool Lily Television film
1995 Hearts and Minds Fifth Former Episode: "Episode 2"
Bordertown Louise Pearson Miniseries; 10 episodes
1996–1997 Springhill Trish Freeman Recurring role; 26 episodes
1997 Heartbeat Cathy Thompson Episode: "Leaving Home"
Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge Jane Episode: "Family Ties"
1998 City Central Nikki Reed Recurring role; 7 episodes
Coronation Street Lucy Johnson Guest role; 1 episode
Trial & Retribution Cheryl Goodall Recurring role; 2 episodes
1999 Liverpool 1 Michelle Episode: "Pause for Thought"
Shockers Deborah Episode: "The Dance"
2000 The English Programme Paula Walton Recurring role; 3 episodes
Clocking Off Katherine Mackintosh Recurring role; 4 episodes
2001 Swallow Lorraine Landry Miniseries; 3 episodes
2001–2002 Nice Guy Eddie Ange McMullen Series regular; 7 episodes
2002 Night Flight Pam Atwell Miniseries
2003 Casualty Sarah Jennings Episode: "Against Protocol"
Real Men Paula Savage Miniseries; 2 episodes
Coming Up Rachel Episode: "Loveless"
2004 Family Business Lisa Episode: "Episode 3"
2004–2005 Fat Friends Clare Recurring role; 2 episodes
2005 The Rotters' Club Miriam Newman Miniseries; 2 episodes
Donovan Sharon Paige Episode: "Series 2, Episode 1"
The Ghost Squad Jo Miller Episode: "One of Us"
2006 New Street Law Judy Richards Episode: "To the Naked Eye"
Dalziel and Pascoe Nerissa Barron Episode: "The Cave Woman"
2007 Five Days Leanne Wellings Recurring role; 2 episodes
New Tricks Christy Berlin Episode: "Big Topped"
2007–2009 Waterloo Road Davina Shackleton Series regular; 44 episodes
2009 Moving On Ellie Morgan Episode: "Drowning Not Waving"
2010–2013 Casualty Linda Andrews Series regular; 73 episodes
2011 Silent Witness Sonia Hardwick Episode: "Lost"
Justice Marie Episode: "This Town"
2012 Good Cop Nurse Justine Miniseries; 4 episodes
2013 Talking to the Dead DC Eluned Jones Miniseries; 2 episodes
2014 Glue Nadya Miniseries; 4 episodes
2015 Safe House Becky Miniseries; 4 episodes
2017 Little Boy Blue Marie Thompson Miniseries; 4 episodes
2019 Clink Sinead Kovac Series regular; 10 episodes
2020 Tin Star Carrie McGrath Episode: "Collateral"
2021 Wolfe Betsy Chambers Series regular; 6 episodes
2022 The Responder Dr. Diane Gallagher Recurring role; 3 episodes
The Window Teresa Burdett Recurring role; 8 episodes
2024 The Gathering Carianne Recurring role; 6 episodes
Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story Bea Miniseries; 2 episodes
2024–present Emmerdale Rose Jackson Series regular
TBA Adolescence Manda Miller Post-production

References

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  1. ^ "The Leaving of Liverpool". Mubi. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The BBC put their Faith in Stainforth Cast Profiles & Interviews". stainforthonline.co.uk. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Christine Tremarco - Biography". hellomagazine.com. 2020.
  4. ^ Presence by David Harrower, London, Faber and Faber, 2001, ISBN 9780571210596
  5. ^ "Moving On, new drama series for BBC One Daytime, attracts top talent – introduction". BBC. 4 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Tristan reveals why Jessica leaves Adam". What's on TV. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Christine Tremarco joins Casualty". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Linda's farewell". BBC. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Little Boy Blue Series 1 episode 1". radiotimes.com. 2020.
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