Anna Lucy Chell (born 17 January 1997) is an English actress. She began her career appearing in various stage productions including ''

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'', before being cast as Jodie Whyte in the

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medical drama series ''

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'' in 2023.

Life and career

Anna Lucy Chell was born on 17 January 1997 in

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. Prior to pursuing acting, she worked in hospitality. Whilst there, she performed in a production of ''

'' at the Stafford Shakespeare Festival. She moved to

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in 2013 and studied at the Manchester College, before obtaining a BA in acting at the

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. She also studied at the

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and was shortlisted for the

Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award. Whilst studying, she starred in various stage productions, including '' The Wonderful World of Dissocia'', ''

'' and ''

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'', amongst others. In 2021, Chell portrayed the recurring role of Kerry Lockwood in the ITV crime drama series '' The Bay''. A year later, she appeared in a national advertisement campaign for food brand

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, as well as appearing in a rehearsed reading of ''Les the Punter'' in Manchester. Then in 2023, Chell was cast as nurse and midwife Jodie Whyte on the BBC medical drama series ''

''. She made her first appearance as the character on 8 April 2023. Chell's casting was part of a shakeup on the series and was announced alongside three other new castings: Eddie-Joe Robinson,

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and Barney Walsh. During her first few months on the series, her character was involved in various dramatic storylines including grieving her dead mother, finding out her estranged father is her boss, being spiked and kidnapped, being attacked by a patient, handling a venomous snake on the ward, being at the centre of a bomb attack and witnessing misogynistic terrorism at a women's march.

Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chell, Anna 1997 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Staffordshire Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts Alumni of the Manchester College Alumni of the Oxford School of Drama English stage actresses English television actresses Living people Actors from Stafford