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{{Short description|English stage and screen actress}}
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{{Infobox person
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| birth_place = [[Bebington|Higher Bebington]], [[Cheshire]], England
| death_date =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress, |presenter}}
| years_active = 1986&ndash;present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Robert Daws]]|February 2003}}<ref name="OK">{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/posts/view/978/Robert-Daws-and-Amy-Robbins|title=Robert Daws and Amy Robbins|work=OK!|publisher=Northern and Shell|accessdate=3 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118043044/http://www.ok.co.uk/posts/view/978/Robert-Daws-and-Amy-Robbins|archivedate=18 November 2009}}</ref>
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Robert Daws]]|February 2003}}{{cn|date=August 2021}}
| children = 23
| relatives = [[Ted Robbins (football administrator)|Ted Robbins]] (grandfather)<br>[[Paul McCartney]] (first cousin once removed)<br/>[[Ted Robbins]] (brother)<br/>[[Kate Robbins]] (sister)<br/>[[Emily Atack]] (niece)
}}
'''Amy Louise Robbins''' (born 18 February 1971) is an English stage, film and TV actress best known for her role as Dr. Jill Weatherill in the British television series ''[[The Royal]]''. Before her role in ''[[The Royal]]''this, she played Police Sergeant Rachel James in the [[BBC One]] hospital drama ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''. Robbins has appeared in many TV series including ''[[Emmerdale]]'', ''[[EastEnders]]'', ''[[HolbyCoronation CityStreet]]'', ''[[WorldHollyoaks]]'s', End''[[Holby (TVCity]]'', show)|''World's End]]'', ''[[Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)|Where the Heart Is]]'', ''[[Happiness (British TV series)|Happiness]]'', ''[[My Hero (UK TV series)|My Hero]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]'', ''[[The Slammer]]'', ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'', ''[[People Like Us (mockumentary)|People Like Us]]'', ''[[Holby City]]'', ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' and ''[[Noah's Ark (UK TV series)|Noah's Ark]]''.
 
== Early life ==
Youngest of five children, Robbins was born in [[Bebington|Higher Bebington]] to an acting family. She trained at [[RADA]] and received an English and Drama degree from [[Goldsmiths, University of London]].<ref name="Hendry, Steve 4" />
 
== Career ==
The 1986 Granada Television sketch show ''Robbins'' featured her brother [[Ted Robbins]] and sisters Jane, Emma and [[Kate Robbins]], along with herself guest appearing in various episodes.{{cn|date=August 2021}}▼
 
=== Television ===
She then went on to train at [[RADA]].
▲The 1986 Granada Television sketch show ''Robbins'' featured her brother [[Ted Robbins]] and sisters Jane, Emma and [[Kate Robbins]],. alongAs a teenager, withRobbins herselfmade guest appearingappearances in various episodes.{{cn|date=August 2021}}
 
Before landing herthe role as Dr Jill Weatherill in ''[[The Royal]]'', Robbins played a recurring character, Police Sergeant Rachel James in the [[BBC One]] hospital drama ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' for one series.
Robbins also appeared in the BAFTA winning TV film 'My Beautiful Son 'playing the part of Maureen opposite [[Julie Walters]].▼
 
▲Robbins also appeared in the BAFTA winning TV film ''My Beautiful Son ,'' playing the part of Maureen opposite [[Julie Walters]].
She played Mrs Johnstone in ''[[Blood Brothers (musical)|Blood Brothers]]'',<ref name="Hendry, Steve 4">{{cite news|author=Hendry, Steve|date=1 October 2006|title=Starring role on The Royal is hard labour in every way: Birth scene was too close to reality for pregnant Amy Robbins|newspaper=[[Sunday Mail (Scotland)|Sunday Mail]]|page=4}}</ref> from 1 August 2011 to the end of January 2012, at the [[Phoenix Theatre (London)|Phoenix Theatre]], London.▼
She worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] in ''The Accrington Pals'' with actress [[Katherine Kelly (actress)|Katherine Kelly]] and has appeared in many more stage productions including ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]''.
 
In 2014, she filmed ''World's End'', a series of 36 15-minute episodes for CBBC. World's End premiers on 30 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=CBBC announces new drama commissions |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/cbbc-dramas |titleaccessdate=CBBC7 announcesApril new2018 drama commissions|work=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=7 April 2018}}</ref>▼
In 2011, Robbins performed for the Queen at [[Buckingham Palace]] in A Celebration of Youth in the Arts with RADA, playing the part of Lady Capulet alongside actors [[Anne Reid]] and [[Bryony Hannah]].▼
 
In March 2017, Robbins joined the cast of [[Channel 4]] soap opera, ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', as [[List of Hollyoaks characters (2017)#Lynette Drinkwell|Lynette Drinkwell]], the mother of [[Scott Drinkwell]], played by [[Ross Adams]], and the sister of [[Diane O'Connor]], portrayed by [[Alex Fletcher (actress)|Alex Fletcher]].▼
In April and May 2013 Robbins played Titania/Hippolyta in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' at the [[Royal & Derngate]] Theatre, [[Northampton]].▼
 
In 2023, she joined the cast of [[ITV1]] soap opera, ''[[Coronation Street]]'', as [[Christina Boyd]], the mother of established character [[Daisy Midgeley]], played by [[Charlotte Jordan]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2 December 2022 |title=Coronation Street casts Daisy Midgeley's mother for new storyline |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a42130657/coronation-street-daisy-mother-amy-robbins/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=Digital Spy}}</ref>
In October 2013, she appeared in [[Sarah Rutherford]]'s "Adult Supervision" at [[Park Theatre (London)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/10373325/Adult-Supervision-Park-Theatre-review.html|title=Adult Supervision, Park Theatre, review}}</ref>▼
 
=== Theatre ===
▲In 2014, she filmed World's End, a series of 36 15-minute episodes for CBBC. World's End premiers on 30 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/cbbc-dramas|title=CBBC announces new drama commissions|work=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=7 April 2018}}</ref>
Robbins has appeared in numerous stage productions including ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]''.
 
▲She played Mrs Johnstone in ''[[Blood Brothers (musical)|Blood Brothers]]'',<ref name="Hendry, Steve 4">{{cite news|author=Hendry, Steve|date=1 October 2006|title=Starring role on The Royal is hard labour in every way: Birth scene was too close to reality for pregnant Amy Robbins|newspaper=[[Sunday Mail (Scotland)|Sunday Mail]]|page=4}}</ref> from 1 August 2011 to the end of January 2012, at the [[Phoenix Theatre (London)|Phoenix Theatre]], London. She also appeared at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] in ''[[The Accrington Pals (play)|The Accrington Pals]]'' with actress [[Katherine Kelly (actress)|Katherine Kelly]].
From January to May 2016 Amy starred alongside her husband Robert Daws in Bill Kenright's touring production of Rehearsal For Murder.▼
 
▲In 2011, Robbins performed for the[[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] at [[Buckingham Palace]] in ''A Celebration of Youth in the Arts'' with RADA, playing the part of Lady Capulet alongside actors [[Anne Reid]] and [[Bryony Hannah]].
▲In March 2017, Robbins joined the cast of [[Channel 4]] soap opera, ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', as [[List of Hollyoaks characters (2017)#Lynette Drinkwell|Lynette Drinkwell]], the mother of [[Scott Drinkwell]], played by [[Ross Adams]], and the sister of [[Diane O'Connor]], portrayed by [[Alex Fletcher (actress)|Alex Fletcher]].
 
▲In April and May 2013 Robbins played Titania/Hippolyta in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' at the [[Royal & Derngate]] Theatre, [[Northampton]].
 
▲In October 2013, she appeared in [[Sarah Rutherford]]'s "''Adult Supervision"'' at [[Park Theatre (London)]].<ref>{{Citecite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/10373325/Adult-Supervision-Park-Theatre-review.html|title=Adult Supervision, Park Theatre, review}}</ref>
 
▲From January to May 2016 Amy starred alongside her husband Robert Daws in [[Bill KenrightKenwright]]'s touring production of ''Rehearsal For Murder''.
 
== Personal life ==
Youngest of five children, Robbins was born in [[Bebington|Higher Bebington]] to an acting family and trained at [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]]. She also received an English and Drama degree from [[Goldsmiths, University of London]].<ref name="Hendry, Steve 4"/> In February 2003, she married her co-star in ''[[The Royal]],'' co-star [[Robert Daws]], who playsplayed Dr. Gordon Ormerod (who, later becamebecoming her screen husband).<ref name="OK">{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/posts/view/978/Robert-Daws-and-Amy-Robbins |title=Robert Daws and Amy Robbins |work=OK! |publisher=Northern and Shell Media Publications |accessdate=3 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118043044/http://www.ok.co.uk/posts/view/978/Robert-Daws-and-Amy-Robbins |archivedate=18 November 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=11 March 2006|title=Working together is very convenient|newspaper=[[Evening Chronicle]]|page=14}}</ref> The couple have twothree children.<ref name="OK" /> She is a first cousin once removed of ex-former [[The Beatles|Beatle]] [[Paul McCartney]] and the younger sister of [[Ted Robbins]] and [[Kate Robbins]], impressionist and actress.<ref>{{cite news|author=Oglethrope, Tim|date=15 June 2003|title=Carry on Doctor: She's sent temperatures soaring with sexy antics, but The Royal's Amy Robbins makes her family look the other way if she has to strip...|newspaper=[[The Sunday People|The People]]|page=10}}</ref> Robbins also has two other sisters and is the aunt of actress [[Emily Atack]].<ref>{{cncite web |date=August24 2021January 2023 |title=Coronation Street's Amy Robbins praised by I'm a Celeb star niece Emily Atack |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a42633714/coronation-street-amy-robbins-niece-emily-atack/ |access-date=24 September 2023 |website=Digital Spy}}</ref> Her grandfather, [[Ted Robbins (football administrator)|Ted]], served as the secretary of the [[Football Association of Wales]] for more than 35 years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.redpassion.co.uk/oldsite/news04/news2211h.htm |title=Disgusting, immoral and sickening |newspaper=Wrexham Evening Leader |date=22 November 2004 |accessdate=5 February 2020}}</ref>
 
==Filmography==
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| ''[[The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo]]''
| Molly Ward
| Supporting Rolerole
|-
| ''Up on the Roof''
| Bryony
| Main Rolerole
|-
| rowspan=3|1998
| ''[[All the Little Animals]]''
| Valerie Ann Platt
| Supporting Rolerole
|-
| ''[[30 Years to Life (1998 film)|30 Years to Life]]''
| Darla
| Television film
| TV Movie
|-
| ''[[Noah's Ark (British TV series)|Noah's Ark]]''
| Emma Pearson
| Recurring Rolerole (5 Episodesepisodes)
|-
| rowspan=2|1999
| ''[[EastEnders]]''
| Jane Carter
| Recurring Rolerole (4 Episodesepisodes)
|-
| ''[[Holby City]]''
| Isla
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| rowspan=2|2000
| ''[[Where the Heart Is (British TV series)|Where the Heart is]]''
| Shayla Connor
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| ''[[Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings]]''
| Herself
| Christmas TV Special
|-
| rowspan=5|2001
| ''[[Happiness (British TV series)|Happiness]]''
| Sophie Clark
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| ''[[My Hero (British TV series)|My Hero]]''
| Xil
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| ''Strange Relations''
| Maureen
| TVTelevision Moviefilm
|-
| ''[[People Like Us (mockumentary)|People Like Us]]''
| Erica Fielding
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
| Sgt. Rachel James
| Recurring Rolerole (8 Episodesepisodes)
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Killing Me Softly (film)|Killing Me Softly]]''
| Sylvie
| Main Rolerole
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]''
| rowspan=2|Dr. Jill Weatherill
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| 2003-2011
| ''[[The Royal]]''
| Regular Rolerole (87 Episodesepisodes)
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe]]''
| Deborah Mattis
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| rowspan=2|2011
| ''[[The Slammer]]''
| Genie
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| Susie Dyerson
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| Rachel Alton
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| rowspan=2|2015
| ''World’sWorld's End''
| Stephanie Morelle
| Regular Rolerole (26 Episodesepisodes)
|-
| ''Just Life''
| Karen Weir
| Short Filmfilm
|-
| 2016
| ''LOAK''
| Mother
| Short Filmfilm
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
| [[Lynette Drinkwell ]]
| Recurring Rolerole (4 Episodesepisodes)
|-
| rowspan=2|2019
| ''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]''
| Angelica Evans
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| ''[[EastEnders]]''
| Caren
| Recurring Rolerole (4 Episodesepisodes)
|-
| rowspan=2|2020
| ''[[Holby City]]''
| Martha Ridgeway
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| [[''Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| Katie Banks
| 1 Episodeepisode
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Emmerdale]]''
| Defence Barrister Milligan
| Recurring Rolerole (6 Episodesepisodes)
|-
| 2023-2024
| ''[[Coronation Street]]''
| [[Christina Boyd]]
| Recurring role
|}
 
==Theatre Creditscredits==
 
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1996-&ndash;1997
| ''Dona Rosita the Spinister''
| Third Spinster
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| 2002
| ''[[The Accrington Pals (play)|The Accrington Pals]]''
| May
| [[Chichester Festival Theatre]]
|-
| 2010
| ''The[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]''
| Sheila
| [[Nottingham Playhouse]]
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| [[Buckingham Palace]]
|-
| 2011-&ndash;2012
| ''[[Blood Brothers (musical)|Blood Brothers]]''
| Mrs. Johnstone
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| rowspan=2|2013
| ''[[A Midsummer Night’sNight's Dream]]''
| Titania
| [[Royal & Derngate]], [[Northampton]]
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| UK Tour
|-
| 2016-&ndash;2017
| ''[[Blood Brothers (musical)|Blood Brothers]]''
| Mrs. Johnstone
| UK Tour
|-
| 2021-&ndash;2022
| ''[[Blood Brothers (musical)|Blood Brothers]]''
| Mrs. Johnstone
| UK Tour
|-
| 2023&ndash;2023
| ''[[Calendar Girls (musical)|Calendar Girls]]''
| Chris Harper
| UK Tour
|-
|}
 
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[[Category:Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London]]
[[Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]
[[Category:PeopleActors from Bebington]]
[[Category:English television actresses]]
[[Category:English soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Cheshire]]
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