Brave writer cathy duffy series#

I trained on pasta and Guinness when I ran the marathon. Or, because we’re not getting out so much, just watch a good, old, black and white movie.’įAVE FOOD & MUSIC : ‘I love any kind of pasta because I like having things in the cupboard and just throwing them together. HOW SHE RELAXES : ‘I sink like a stone into sleep. But I do try and be as healthy as I can in other ways.’ Then I end up as a frazzled heap in the corner. HEALTH ADVICE SHE IGNORES : ‘I do take on too much, burning it at both ends and thinking I’m superhuman. HOBBIES : Keeping fit, jogging, swimming, yoga, astrology, dancing, cooking, homeopathy and acupuncture

NICKNAME : ‘Witchy-poo’ by cast, because of her interest in homeopathy and alternative medicines. She can be a bit stern and lose her sense of humour, then it’s as if she’s had a charisma-by-pass!’ ON DUFFY BEST & WORST TRAITS : ‘She has a lot of compassion and a big heart, but sometimes wears it on her sleeve. ON SIMILARITIES WITH DUFFY : ‘I think were both hard working and optimistic – and maybe I can be a bit bossy sometimes too!’ When I left I badly missed the people and the routine, it will be like going home.’ But she was still a little nervous on returning, ‘Because time has moved on and the gang and humour have changed, I did feel a bit left out at first, but I soon got back into the swing of it.’

Brave writer cathy duffy series#

She came back at the end of Series 12 saying ‘It’s like stepping into a time warp!’, she missed CASUALTY ‘CASUALTY was practically my first TV job and I became incredibly involved. Derek gave her a beautiful painting on her leaving, which she says reminds her of him. AND CAME BACK : She decided to leave in Series 8, while on holiday in the Maldive Islands, saying she had a wonderful time, but didn’t want Duffy to become a permanent fixture, ‘I want to practice my craft outside of a blue frock’. On January 11th 1986, she got the part of Duffy – believing having a broken ankle at the time helped, as they talked about that, She remains eternally grateful to CASUALTY, ‘a lifesaver’. Her agent originally put her down for the role of Susie the receptionist – but Cathy wanted to play a nurse. She had her tarot cards read at a Summer Fete, which told her the next twelve months would be important. ON HER CASUALTY AUDITION : After five years of being in and out of work, she was on the dole and went back to Uni to study another language.

STUDIED : Trained at Rose Bruford College (1977-80), studied two languages and journalism, but drama teacher told her potential to be an actress. RELIGION : Had a Catholic upbringing and was educated in a convent in South London. ‘It’s as though she has always been here, a part of our lives. We don’t need public declaration to make us feel more in love or more together.’ĬHILDREN : Daughter, Tallullah Grace Lily, born in March 2001, 9lb 8oz. We have a deep feeling for each other which is the bedrock of our relationship. I find it more of a challenge to commit yourself to someone every day. Although she has no plans to marry, ‘As for marriage, I’ve got no interest in it. She has four brothers, ‘My Mum had two boys, lost four in childbirth, I was the seventh and two boys followed.’ Cathy was born by caesarean, 19 hours hard labour, in which her mother nearly died – her father was asked to choose which survived – luckily they both did. FAMILY : Mother, also named Catherine, who she describes as ‘honest, no nonsense, compassionate, with a huge heart.’ and father, who died of a heart attack in 1985, aged 62.