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Laurel Potts
Laurel Thomas (also Potts and Dingle) is a fictional character from the British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Charlotte Bellamy. She debuted on screen during the episode airing on 3 September 2002. Laurel has been off-screen at various times while Bellamy has taken maternity leave. Laurel is shown to have a thoughtful and caring attitude towards other characters, however, this changed dramatically in 2015 when she developed an Alcoholism, addiction to alcohol which often caused her to become violent and aggressive. Her storylines have included her first and second marriages to Ashley Thomas (John Middleton (actor), John Middleton), the highly publicised Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, cot death storyline in which Laurel and Ashley's adoptive baby son dies but it transpires that their biological baby is still alive as he was accidentally swapped with another baby at the hospital, mentally unstable Sally Spode (Siân Reeves) trying to murder Laurel on nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Bellamy
Charlotte Bellamy (born 19 March 1973) is an English actress. She is known for her long-running role as Laurel Thomas in ''Emmerdale'' on ITV (TV network), ITV. Other television roles included Sue Taylor in ''EastEnders'' (1997), and Harriet Potter in ''The Broker's Man'' (1998), before she joined ''Emmerdale'' in 2002. She won the British Soap Award for Best Actress in 2017. Acting career In 1994, Bellamy played the character Elaine, in the episode "Nowhere To Run" of ITV's ''The Bill''. In 1996, she was Jaimie Merrick in ''A Touch of Frost'' episode "Deep Waters". In 1997, she played religious fanatic Sue Taylor in BBC's ''EastEnders''; and, in 1998, she was Cissie in a London Weekend Television production of ''Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998 TV serial), Tess of the D'Urbervilles''. Bellamy is best known for her part in ''Emmerdale'' as Laurel Thomas. Personal life Bellamy is married to Mungo Denison, with three children. She had her first child in 2004, her second in 2007, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by ''horse opera'', a derogatory term for low-budget Western (genre), Westerns. According to some dictionaries, for something to be adequately described as a soap opera, it need not be long-running; but some authors define the word in a way that excludes short-running serial dramas from their definition. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first Broadcasting, broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running soap opera. The longest-running television soap opera is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV in 1960. According to Albert Moran, one of the defining features that make a television program a soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is dementia caused by a series of strokes. Restricted blood flow due to strokes reduces oxygen and glucose delivery to the brain, causing cell injury and neurological deficits in the affected region. Subtypes of vascular dementia include subcortical vascular dementia, multi-infarct dementia, stroke-related dementia, and mixed dementia. Subcortical vascular dementia occurs from damage to small blood vessels in the brain. Multi-infarct dementia results from a series of small strokes affecting several brain regions. Stroke-related dementia involving successive small strokes causes a more gradual decline in cognition. Dementia may occur when neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular pathologies are mixed, as in susceptible elderly people (75 years and older). Cognitive decline can be traced back to occurrence of successive strokes. ICD-11 lists vascular dementia as ''dementia due to cerebrovascular disease''. DSM-5 lists vascular dementia as either ''major or mild vas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Parr
Michael Parr (born 6 August 1986) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the part of Ross Barton in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', and originally Billy Parker in the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. Early life and education Parr was born in St Helens, Merseyside. His mother is American and he holds dual U.S. and British nationality, enabling him to work in the U.S. without the need of a Green Card if he so wished. He trained at the Elizabeth Hill School of Dance and Drama in St Helens, and the East 15 Acting School in Essex, graduating in 2008. Prior to getting the part in ''Emmerdale'', Parr worked between acting jobs as a Learning Support Assistant in a Special Educational Needs school. He had previously worked as a barman. Career ''Emmerdale'' Parr made his first appearance in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in July 2013, playing an unnamed man who carjacked regular character Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy). It was only after his return to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Barton
Ross Barton is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', portrayed by Michael Parr. He made his first appearance in episode 6600 of the soap, broadcast on 9 July 2013. Ross first appears as the carjacker of Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), before being revealed to be the nephew of Moira Barton ( Natalie J. Robb). The character is initially characterised as a bad boy and a "nasty piece of work". The softer side of Ross' personality is explored when he enters a secret relationship with police officer Donna Windsor ( Verity Rushworth), who has terminal cancer. When Donna dies, Ross bonds with her daughter April Windsor ( Amelia Flanagan). Producers created a whodunit storyline in 2015 when Charity Dingle ( Emma Atkins) becomes pregnant and does not reveal the father. After giving birth to a son, Moses Dingle, Charity reveals that Ross is his father. Ross also embarks on an affair with Charity's daughter Debbie ( Charley Webb), who at the time was engaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carjack
Carjacking is a robbery in which a motor vehicle is taken over.Michael Cherbonneau, "Carjacking," in ''Encyclopedia of Social Problems'', Vol. 1 (SAGE, 2008: ed. Vincent N. Parrillo), pp. 110-11. In contrast to car theft, carjacking is usually in the presence and knowledge of the victim. A common crime in many places in the world, carjacking has been the subject of legislative responses, criminology studies, prevention efforts as well as being heavily dramatized in major film releases. Commercial vehicles such as trucks and armored cars containing valuable cargo are common targets of carjacking attempts. Carjacking usually involves physical violence to the victim, or using the victim as a hostage. In rare cases, carjacking may also involve sexual assault. Etymology The word is a portmanteau of ''car'' and ''hijacking''. The term was coined by reporter Scott Bowles and editor E. J. Mitchell with ''The Detroit News'' in 1991. ''The News'' first used the term in a report on the mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Charnock
Mark Charnock (born 28 August 1968) is an English actor. He is best known for his role in ITV (TV channel), ITV's ''Emmerdale'' as Marlon Dingle, a role he has played since 1996. Charnock and ''Emmerdale'' co-star Dominic Brunt, who plays Paddy Kirk, produce a yearly ''Zombie Film Festival'' in the Leeds Cottage Road Cinema. Early life Charnock was born on 28 August 1968, and was educated at Canon Slade School, Hull University and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. With fellow ''Emmerdale'' co-star Dominic Brunt, he hosted Leeds' first ever zombie festival on 20 April 2008. Career Charnock's television debut was in 1992, when he played the character of Duane in an episode of ''2point4 Children''. In 1993, he appeared as a solicitor in the ITV comedy ''Watching (TV series), Watching'', and later starred alongside Derek Jacobi in ''Cadfael (TV series), Cadfael'' (1994–1997). In 1993 and 1995, Charnock appeared in two episodes of the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Corona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Jones
Frederick Charles Jones''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.''; at ancestry.com (12 September 1927 – 9 July 2019) was an English actor who had an extensive career in television, theatre and cinema productions for almost sixty years. In theatre, he was best known for originating the role of Sir in '' The Dresser''; in film, he was best known for his role as the showman Bytes in ''The Elephant Man'' (1980); and in television, he was best known for playing Sandy Thomas in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from 2005 to 2018. Early life Jones was born on 12 September 1927 in Dresden, a suburb of the town of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, the son of Ida Elizabeth (née Goodwin) and Charles Edward Jones. Charles was a porcelain thrower, Ida a clerk and pub pianist. Freddie Jones worked briefly at Creda in Longton before he joined the British Ceramic Research Association in Penkhull, where he worked for ten years. His girlfriend at the time suggested he join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Thomas
Sandy Thomas is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Freddie Jones. Sandy was introduced as the father of Ashley Thomas ( John Middleton). He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 6 November 2005. The character originally departed in March 2008, but returned to the show in February 2009. On 6 February 2018, it was confirmed that Jones had filmed his final episode and he made his final appearance as Sandy on 19 February 2018. Casting On 19 August 2005, Kris Green of Digital Spy reported that actor Freddie Jones had been cast as Sandy, the father of established character Ashley Thomas ( John Middleton). He was to join the regular cast, but would initially appear for three months worth of episodes, before returning if and when he was needed. Series producer Kathleen Beedles told Green, "We are delighted to welcome Freddie to the cast." Jones made his first appearance as Sandy in November 2005. Jones announced his decisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siân Reeves
Siân Reeves is an English actress, known for her roles as Sydney Henshall in the BBC drama '' Cutting It'', Sally Spode in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' and Charlie Wood in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Life and career Reeves was born in West Bromwich, and was raised in Brewood, South Staffordshire. After being educated at Wolgarston High School in nearby Penkridge, she worked in a shoe shop until pursuing acting professionally. In 1985, Reeves was cast as an original cast member of ''Les Misérables''. Reeves appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2006 as Elaine Jarvis for five episodes. In March 2006, Reeves appeared in the BBC singing competition '' Just the Two of Us''. Her singing partner was originally Rick Astley, but after he failed to turn up for the second rehearsal, he was replaced by Russell Watson, and the pair went on to win the series. In 2007, Reeves suffered a backstage accident whilst rehearsing the play ''Vernon God Little'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Spode
The following is a list of characters who first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 2009, by order of first appearance. Characters until March were introduced by executive producer Keith Richardson, with Steve Frost taking over as his successor from 16 March 2009. Natasha Wylde Mark Wylde Tanya Callard Tanya Callard was Debbie Dingle's cellmate. She appeared in 2009 whilst Debbie was on remand accused of the murder of policeman Shane Doyle. Tanya first appears on the day Debbie goes to court to hear what she is to be prosecuted for. When Debbie returns, having been told she will be tried for murder, Tanya asks her what happened, and Debbie tells her to mind her own business. A few days later, Tanya discovers a mobile phone given to Debbie by her solicitor and she refuses to give it to Debbie and stamps on it. Tanya appears again on 21 April 2011, when Debbie's mother Charity Tate, arranges for her to go on a date with Nikhil Sharma. Charity reveals that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sometimes known as cot death or crib death, is the sudden unexplained death of a child of less than one year of age. Diagnosis requires that the death remain unexplained even after a thorough autopsy and detailed death scene investigation. SIDS usually occurs during sleep. Typically death occurs between the hours of midnight and 9:00 a.m. There is usually no noise or evidence of struggle. SIDS remains the leading cause of infant mortality in Western countries, constituting half of all post-neonatal deaths. The exact cause of SIDS is unknown. The requirement of a combination of factors including a specific underlying susceptibility, a specific time in development, and an environmental stressor has been proposed. These environmental stressors may include sleeping on the stomach or side, overheating, and exposure to tobacco smoke. Accidental suffocation from bed sharing (also known as co-sleeping) or soft objects may also play a role. Ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
