Dr. Elaine Cassidy
Encyclopedia
Doctor Elaine Cassidy is a fictional character
from the British BBC One
soap opera
Doctors, played by Janet Dibley
. She made her first on-screen appearance on 31 August 2010 in the episode "Frozen" series twelve, episode eighty-nine of the program. Dibley had made two former unrelated guest appearances in Doctors in 2003 and 2009. Her role in the show is that of General practitioner
at The Mill Health Centre and The Campus Surgery.
that a new female doctor, Elaine would be introduced to Doctors. Lloyd said Elaine would "have a new take on the surgery" and "be very interesting to have around". Former EastEnders
actress Janet Dibley
was cast in the role of Dr Elaine Cassidy. Dibley described Elaine as "a bit New Age" and "heavily into meditation". On joining the show, Dibley commented: "Doctors is filmed in Birmingham three months ahead of transmission and the schedule is very intense. We have to be on set by 7am and work with three film units at three different locations, juggling up to 12 scripts at any one time. But I’m loving every second of it." Dibley previously appeared in Doctors in episodes "Doctors Are from Mars" and "Heal Thyself", playing Fiona Roberts and Helen McWellan respectively.
where she had a relationship with Paul Foster; a married father of one. She moved from Norfolk to Letherbridge to start a new life in the West Midlands with her new job and her patients to take centre stage.
for Scarlet's social worker; Najmah Hammed. Scarlet was drowned by her abusive mother and fellow doctor, Dr Simon Bond took it hard as he was Scarlet's GP.
. He attempted to kill Heston Carter after the staff at the Mill tried to help him. Ed believed he was locked in a room by Heston, when actually it was nervous Health care assistant, Karen Hollins
. Ed tried to kill Heston at the Campus Surgery were Elaine was present and hit Ed over the head with a fire extinguisher. Elaine stayed at the hospital with Ed until he was released and after he left she invited him back to stop at her house for a while.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the British 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...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Doctors, played by Janet Dibley
Janet Dibley
Janet Dibley is an English actress. She is best known for her role the 1980s sitcom The Two of Us. She currently appears as Dr...
. She made her first on-screen appearance on 31 August 2010 in the episode "Frozen" series twelve, episode eighty-nine of the program. Dibley had made two former unrelated guest appearances in Doctors in 2003 and 2009. Her role in the show is that of General practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
at The Mill Health Centre and The Campus Surgery.
Character creation and casting
On 28 May 2010, Doctors series producer Peter Eryl Lloyd told media entertainment website Digital SpyDigital Spy
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that a new female doctor, Elaine would be introduced to Doctors. Lloyd said Elaine would "have a new take on the surgery" and "be very interesting to have around". Former EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
actress Janet Dibley
Janet Dibley
Janet Dibley is an English actress. She is best known for her role the 1980s sitcom The Two of Us. She currently appears as Dr...
was cast in the role of Dr Elaine Cassidy. Dibley described Elaine as "a bit New Age" and "heavily into meditation". On joining the show, Dibley commented: "Doctors is filmed in Birmingham three months ahead of transmission and the schedule is very intense. We have to be on set by 7am and work with three film units at three different locations, juggling up to 12 scripts at any one time. But I’m loving every second of it." Dibley previously appeared in Doctors in episodes "Doctors Are from Mars" and "Heal Thyself", playing Fiona Roberts and Helen McWellan respectively.
Character Background
Elaine is an open-minded person and has tried to bring new things to the Mill. She lived in NorfolkNorfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
where she had a relationship with Paul Foster; a married father of one. She moved from Norfolk to Letherbridge to start a new life in the West Midlands with her new job and her patients to take centre stage.
Scarlet Hammond's Child Abuse (2010)
Elaine was involved in the child abuse case of two-year old Scarlet Hammond. Elaine was the GPGP
- Business and media :* Georgia-Pacific LLC, a manufacturer and marketer of tissue, packaging, paper, pulp and building products* Gestair's IATA airline designator* Girard-Perregaux, a luxury brand of Swiss watches...
for Scarlet's social worker; Najmah Hammed. Scarlet was drowned by her abusive mother and fellow doctor, Dr Simon Bond took it hard as he was Scarlet's GP.
Dealings with Ed Harman (2011)
Mentally ill patient of Dr Heston Carter, Ed Harman suffered with his illness and struggled to integrate back into society after leaving AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. He attempted to kill Heston Carter after the staff at the Mill tried to help him. Ed believed he was locked in a room by Heston, when actually it was nervous Health care assistant, Karen Hollins
Karen Hollins
Karen Hollins is a fictional character from the British BBC One soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Jan Pearson. She made her first on-screen appearance on 23 February 2009 in the episode "Mac's Women" series ten, episode thirty-five of the program. Pearson had made two former unrelated guest...
. Ed tried to kill Heston at the Campus Surgery were Elaine was present and hit Ed over the head with a fire extinguisher. Elaine stayed at the hospital with Ed until he was released and after he left she invited him back to stop at her house for a while.