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Shipton and her partner, actor Christopher Guard, 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]].<ref name="Holby.tv"/> |
Shipton and her partner, actor [[Christopher Guard]], 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]].<ref name="Holby.tv"/> |
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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.<ref name="Holby.tv"/> |
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.<ref name="Holby.tv"/> |
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Catherine Ellen Shipton (27 March 1957 in Lewisham Hospital, South London), is an English actress.
Biography
Born to Irish 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.[1]
Career
During a five year career after graduation which involved long periods of unemployment, 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.[1]
Personal life
Shipton and her partner, actor Christopher Guard, 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.[1]
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.[1]
Filmography
- Doctors - 2008
- Lisa "Duffy" Duffin in Casualty (109 episodes, 1986–2006)
- Jenny Andrews in Doctors (1 episode, 2004)
- Alice Merchant in The Bill (2 episodes, 1996–2003)
- Sister Lisa Duffin in Holby City aka Holby (1 episode, 1999)
- Midwife in Spice World (1997)
- Mrs. Simpson in Agent 'Z' and the Penguin from Mars (1996) TV Series
- Mrs. Burridge (1 episode, 1990)
- "Sarah Price in Taggart" ( 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)
References
- ^ a b c d "Cathy Shipton". holby.tv. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
External links
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