Emma Catherwood (born 7 December 1978) is a Welsh actress and former model best known for her role as Jo in ''My Kingdom'' and for her role in ''Holby City''. She studied the Meisner technique in London, and has degrees in English literature and Art History. Emma Catherwood began her career with Models 1, where she modelled for short time before quitting after a family crisis. Soon after, she made her first major television appearance in ''Little Bird'' for ITV, playing a downtrodden Mancunian mother of five. At the same time, she made her feature film debut in ''Large'' for FilmFour. This led to a role starring opposite

Richard Harris Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer. He appeared on stage and in many films, notably as Corrado Zeller in Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Red Desert'', Frank Machin in ''This Sporting ...

in ''My Kingdom''. Harris has been quoted as saying "Emma is one of the best actresses I've worked with in my very long career". ''My Kingdom'' is based upon Shakespeare's play ''King Lear''. It was one of the last projects made by Harris. Catherwood played Joe his daughter (Cordellia), an ex-heroin addict. In preparation for this role the young actress spent time in Liverpool, where she worked on the accent and visited recovery centres. Emma appeared as a young prostitute, Sandra, in the ITV series ''The Vice''. She starred opposite Ken Stott and James Frain. For the thriller ''Spirit Trap'' Catherwood lost weight and cut a severe fringe to portray the drug abusing, narcissistic character of Adele. She starred in another thriller as Mel in ''The Reeds'', which is part of the After Dark Horrorfest. Later, Emma played Dr Penny Valentine in the BBC medical drama series ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...

''. A well-educated junior doctor, Penny Valentine arrived in Holby with her brother during the show's eleventh series. Executive producer Tony McHale and series producer Diana Kyle announced the arrival in May 2009, with Kyle describing Penny as "full of energy and enthusiasm", assessing she would have an "instant impact on the wards at every level". McHale described them as "a great addition to the gang", explaining that "They both want to achieve and although one is more naturally gifted than the other, they're both very talented doctors. Work and private lives are bound to collide in their quests to climb their respective career ladders." Catherwood observed several operations to prepare for the role. “I’m not squeamish so I had no problems with them,” she said. “I watched various bypass operations and was completely fascinated. I felt so privileged to be in there with the amazing doctors, who do such a brilliant job... To watch someone crack open a chest is a wonderful experience. It makes you realise that’s all we are underneath. It was a great way of introducing me to the world of medicine. I really appreciate what they do.”

Filmography

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Grace Unplugged ''Grace Unplugged'' is a 2013 Christian drama film. The film is based on the parable of The Prodigal Son and a story by Brandon Rice, written and directed by Brad J. Silverman, and stars AJ Michalka, Jamie Grace, Shawnee Smith, James Denton, and ...

'' (2013) as Kendra Burroughs *''

The Reeds The Reeds is a residential suburb in Centurion southwest of Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Afri ...

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Penny Valentine Penelope Ann Valentine (13 February 1943 – 9 January 2003) was a British music journalist, rock critic, and occasional television personality. Biography Penny Valentine was born in London, of Jewish and Italian ancestry. In 1959 she became ...

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Against the Dark ''Against the Dark'' is a 2009 American action horror film starring Steven Seagal and directed by Richard Crudo. the film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on February 10, 2009. In a post-apocalyptic world, destroyed by a dise ...

'' (2009), Amelia *''Dummy'' (2009), Zoe *''

Senseless ''Senseless'' is a 1998 American buddy comedy science fiction film directed by Penelope Spheeris and written by Greg Erb and Craig Mazin. The film stars Marlon Wayans, David Spade, and Matthew Lillard as college students. Plot Darryl Witherspoo ...

'' (2008), Nim *''

In the Spider's Web ''In the Spider's Web'' is a 2007 American made-for-television natural horror film produced by RHI Entertainment and directed by Terry Winsor. It aired on various video on demand channels, before officially premiering in the United States on the ...

'' (2007), Gina *''

Vincent Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...

'' (2005), Nicola Walsh *''

Spirit Trap ''Spirit Trap'' is a 2005 British thriller horror film directed by Marcus Randall and starring Billie Piper. While the story is set in London, the film was shot in Bucharest, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at ...

'' (2005), Adele *''

Born and Bred ''Born and Bred'' was a British light-hearted drama series aired on BBC One which ran from 21 April 2002 to 3 August 2005. It was created by Chris Chibnall and Nigel McCrery. Initially the cast was led by James Bolam and Michael French as a fa ...

'' (2003), Mary Percival *''

The Vice Vice is a stock character of the medieval morality plays. While the main character of these plays was representative of every human being (and usually named Mankind, Everyman, or some other generalizing of humanity at large), the other character ...

'' (2000 & 2002), Becky & Sandra *''

A Fairy Story A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes' ...

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Large Large means of great size. Large may also refer to: Mathematics * Arbitrarily large, a phrase in mathematics * Large cardinal, a property of certain transfinite numbers * Large category, a category with a proper class of objects and morphisms (or ...

'' (2001), Rachel 'Measley' Beasley *'' My Kingdom'' (2001), Jo *''

The Love Doctor ''The Love Doctor'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown and written by Guy Bolton, Herman J. Mankiewicz, and J. Walter Ruben based upon a play by Victor Mapes and Winchell Smith. The film stars Richard Dix, June Colly ...

'' (2001), Toyah *''Little Bird'' (2000), Sandra *'' Undertaker's Paradise'' (2000) *''

Butterfly Collectors ''Butterfly Collectors'' is a two part ITV miniseries. It was broadcast between 19 April and 20 April 1999. A two-part psychological thriller about a disillusioned policeman who develops an unlikely friendship with two teenagers arrested for mu ...

'' (1999), Julie

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Catherwood, Emma Living people 1981 births Place of birth missing (living people) Welsh television actresses Welsh film actresses