Cathy Shipton
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Catherine Ellen Shipton is an English
actress.
parents, she was the seventh and second girl of nine children, where only four of her brothers survived. Shipton was raised as a Roman Catholic, and was educated in a convent
in South London. She studied two languages and journalism
, but drama
teacher told her potential to be an actress, and she resultantly trained at Rose Bruford College
from 1977 to 1980.
, she trained as an aerobics
instructor as a secondary career. Originally applying for the role of Susie the receptionist
on BBC One
's Casualty
, she wanted to be a nurse and was resultantly on January 11, 1986 cast as Sister Lisa "Duffy" Duffin. She played the role for the first eight series, before taking a four series break, and returning for a further four series.
, met when both worked on Casualty. The couple live in Acton
, west London
, and have a daughter Tallullah Grace Lily (born March 2001), given a Cherokee
name meaning "she laughs like a babbling brook," after inspiration from Jan Anderson.
She enjoys keeping fit, jogging, swimming, yoga, astrology, dancing, cooking; she was given the nickname
"Witchy-poo" by the cast of Casualty, because of her interest in homeopathy
and alternative medicines. She is a strict non smoker and has run various marathons.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress.
Biography
Born to IrishIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
parents, she was the seventh and second girl of nine children, where only four of her brothers survived. Shipton was raised as a Roman Catholic, and was educated in a convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
in South London. She studied two languages and journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
, but drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
teacher told her potential to be an actress, and she resultantly trained at Rose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance is a British drama school, offering university-level and professional vocational training for theatre and performance and the BA and MA degrees, based in Sidcup, Southeast London.-History:Founded in 1950, Rose Bruford "pioneered the first acting degree...
from 1977 to 1980.
Career
During a five year career after graduation which involved long periods of unemploymentUnemployment
Unemployment , as defined by the International Labour Organization, occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work within the past four weeks...
, she trained as an aerobics
Aerobics
Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness...
instructor as a secondary career. Originally applying for the role of Susie the receptionist
Receptionist
A receptionist is an employee taking an office/administrative support position. The work is usually performed in a waiting area such as a lobby or front office desk of an organization or business...
on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
's Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, she wanted to be a nurse and was resultantly on January 11, 1986 cast as Sister Lisa "Duffy" Duffin. She played the role for the first eight series, before taking a four series break, and returning for a further four series.
Personal life
Shipton and her partner, actor Christopher GuardChristopher Guard
Christopher Guard is an English actor.Educated at Latymer Upper School, Guard was a member of the National Theatre aged 20. He has appeared in Vienna 1900 , Memoirs of a Survivor and Return to Treasure Island...
, met when both worked on Casualty. The couple live in Acton
Acton
-Australia:*Acton, Australian Capital Territory, suburb of Canberra*Acton, Tasmania, suburb of Burnie, Tasmania*Acton Park, Tasmania, suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, formerly known as Acton-Canada:*Acton, Ontario*Actons Corners, Ontario...
, west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and have a daughter Tallullah Grace Lily (born March 2001), given a Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
name meaning "she laughs like a babbling brook," after inspiration from Jan Anderson.
She enjoys keeping fit, jogging, swimming, yoga, astrology, dancing, cooking; she was given the nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
"Witchy-poo" by the cast of Casualty, because of her interest in homeopathy
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners claim to treat patients using highly diluted preparations that are believed to cause healthy people to exhibit symptoms that are similar to those exhibited by the patient...
and alternative medicines. She is a strict non smoker and has run various marathons.
Filmography
- Doctors - 2008
- Lisa "Duffy" Duffin in CasualtyCasualty (TV series)Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
(109 episodes, 1986–2006) - Jenny Andrews in Doctors (1 episode, 2004)
- Alice Merchant in The BillThe BillThe Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
(2 episodes, 1996–2003) - Sister Lisa Duffin in Holby CityHolby CityHolby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
aka Holby (1 episode, 1999) - Midwife in Spice World (1997)
- Mrs. Simpson in Agent 'Z' and the Penguin from MarsAgent Z and the Penguin from MarsAgent Z And The Penguin From Mars was a 1996 Children's BBC sitcom, based on the book of the same name by Mark Haddon.The six episode series followed the exploits of Ben Simpson, played by Duncan Barton, and his friends Barney, played by Andrew McKay, and Jenks, played by Reggie Yates, who together...
(1996) TV Series - Mrs. Burridge in 'One Foot in the GraveOne Foot in the GraveOne Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series written by David Renwick. The show ran for six series, including seven Christmas specials, two Comic Relief specials, over an eleven year period, from early 1990 to late 2000...
'(1 episode, 1990) - "Sarah Price in 'TaggartTaggartTaggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
'" ( 1 episode 1993) - Who's Listening? (1990) TV Episode
- Hold the Back Page (1985) (mini) TV Series
- Oedipus the King (1984) (TV) Theban Citizen, aka Theban Plays: Oedipus the King (USA)