Mandy Richardson
Mandy Richardson-Hutchinson was a fictional character on the Channel 4 British soap opera Hollyoaks. She was played by acterss Sarah Jayne Dunn from 1996-2006.
Character History
Mandy has grown from a naive schoolgirl to a respectable married mother-of-one. She survived domestic abuse by her father and a poisoning attempt from former best friend Laura Burnes. On New Years Eve 1999, she delivered her half-brother Tom when her mother went into labour while giving Mandy a driving lesson. After the death of Mandy's mother and stepfather in a car crash, Mandy gained guardianship of Tom, although he now lives with Mandy's stepbrother Max.
Mandy married Tony Hutchinson, who promised her late brother Lewis he'd look after Mandy. Mandy and Tony's relationship has been strained; after a miscarriage, Mandy started to hit Tony, when Tony hit her back the police arrested him for domestic violence. When the village heard that Tony had been arrested for beating Mandy they were very angry but Mandy came clean and told the village it was the other way around. Tony and Mandy, then started to received counselling and they resolved their difficulties. They eloped to Rome to marry. Although Mandy always thought she would never have children, she and Tony have a baby called Grace, born two months premature. Mandy suffered post natal depression and it took her a while to bond with Grace; however, she grew to love her. Just as things were going really well for the young family, Grace died from suspected SIDS. Mandy is beside herself with grief. Is now sure she is in love with Tony's brother, Dom. She had shared a kiss with Dom, and asked him to run away with her.
Mandy finally left Tony leaving him upset in the company of his brother Dom back at the flat.
Mandy returns to Hollyoaks for the funeral of Becca Dean. She will also drop a bombshell on her estranged husband Tony.