Kay Purcell
Kay Purcell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kay Purcell 6 December 1967 Leyland, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Television | Emmerdale Waterloo Road Tracy Beaker Returns The Dumping Ground So Awkward |
| Children | Ashley Jarrett Shemar Jarrett Indika Jarrett |
Kay Purcell (born 6 December 1967)[1] is an English actress, best known for her roles as Gina Conway in Tracy Beaker Returns and in the spin-off series The Dumping Ground; Cynthia Daggert in Emmerdale, although she first appeared in Emmerdale as Carmel Morgan. and taking part in the former Malaysia Airlines safety video as a passenger, Mrs Rennison in So Awkward and Candice Smilie in Waterloo Road.[2][3]
Career
Purcell's first acting role was as a TV reporter in the TV series Cracker in 1995. She then later starred in an episode of Coronation Street as Rhona Summers for one episode in 1997. She appeared as Jenny in the TV series City Central. In 1998 and 2000 she starred in the BBC 1 series Casualty. In 1998 she played WDC McCarthy, and in 2000 played Diane Abley. Later in 2000 she starred in the TV series Children's Ward as Winsome. Her first major role was as Cynthia Daggert in ITV's Emmerdale. She starred in 187 episodes from 2001–2002. Her next major role was in Bernard's Watch in 2004–2005, as Ms. Savage for 21 episodes. Purcell played a recurring role in BBC's Waterloo Road as Bolton Smilie's mum Candice Smilie from 2007–2009. She played the role of Gina Conway in Tracy Beaker Returns for three series, as well as the first series of the spin-off series The Dumping Ground, her departure was unexplained in later episodes, although head writer Elly Brewer stated that Gina left to get a position in order to have more money to pay for her mother, who has dementia. In 2012 Purcell took part in the show Celebrity Fit Club, where she and the other celebrities lost weight for charity.[4]
Personal life
In early 2017, Kay was diagnosed with breast cancer.[5] Kay has been sharing her journey by posting images, videos and blogs on social media to show her own battle of the disease that many other women suffer from. The journey is being shared by one of Kay's close friends named Ryan Anthony, who is helping her post on her Facebook page.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cracker | TV Reporter | Guest; 1 Episode |
| 1996–1998 | Emmerdale | Carmel Morgan | Recurring Role; 8 Episodes |
| 1998, 2000 | Casualty | WDC McCarthy (1998), Diane Abley (2000) | Guest; 2 Episodes |
| 2000 | Children's Ward | Winsome | Guest; 1 Episode |
| 2001–2002 | Emmerdale | Cynthia Daggert | Regular Role; 187 Episodes |
| 2003 | Holby City | Heather Nixon | Guest; 1 Episode |
| 2004–2005 | Bernard's Watch | Ms. Savage | |
| 2005 | Messiah: The Harrowing | Prof Uhomi | Guest; 1 Episode |
| Doctors | Mrs Jane Manners | Guest; 2 Episodes | |
| 2006 | Ideal | Alice | Guest; 1 Episode |
| My Parents Are Aliens | Mrs Brookman | Guest; 3 Episodes | |
| 2007–2009 | Waterloo Road | Candice Smilie | Regular Role |
| 2010–2012 | Tracy Beaker Returns | Gina Conway | |
| 2011–2012 | Tracy Beaker Survival Files | ||
| 2012, 2015 | Hacker Time | Mrs. Breadbin | Guest; 2 Episodes |
| 2013 | The Dumping Ground | Gina Conway | Regular Role |
| 2015–2016 | So Awkward | Mrs Rennison |
Theatre
- The Winter's Tale (1993, as Paulina, Dorcas)
- Everybody Knows All Bird Have Wings (1997)[6][7]
- Hormonal Housewives (2012)[8][9]
- Rapunzel (2013, as Gothel the Enchantress)[10]
- Sleeping Beauty (2014, as Carabosse)[11][12][13]
References
- ^ Purcell, Kay (5 December 2018). "My thoughts. My Journey. My Story with Cancer". Facebook. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
Tomorrow is my birthday
- ^ "Tracey Beaker Returns Star Kay Purcell's Wicked Role in Doncaster Panto". Doncaster Free Press (Doncaster, England) (subscription required). 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Kay's back home for Christmas". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "TV review: Fats of life for celebs". Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) (subscription required). 18 October 2002. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "TV star Kay Purcell courageously shares her cancer journey". Blog Preston. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "THEATRE: Everybody Knows All Birds Have Wings; Pleasance, London". The Independent. 3 February 1997. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Theatre Record. I. Herbert. 1 January 1997. pp. 128–129.
- ^ "Hidden truths of hormonal housewives tick all the right boxes". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Theatre review: Hormonal Housewives, Festival Theatre". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Review: Rapunzel, York Barbican". York Press. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "REVIEW: Sleeping Beauty pantomime at Southport Theatre, by Nicola Kenyon". South Port Visiter. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Riley, Joe (16 December 2014). "SLEEPING BEAUTYSouthport Theatre; Review". Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) (subscription required). Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Pantomime Reviews: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mother Goose and Snow White". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
External links
- Kay Purcell at IMDb