TV TIMES 9LISA KALLISTO
Anna Friel
Married to taxi driver Joe,
mum-of-three Lisa leads quite a
chaotic life as she juggles family
time with running a business. She
likes to keep herself to herself
until one night when fellow
school mum Kate invites Lisa
and Joe to a dinner party at
her lavish house. Events take a
surprising turn for Lisa, however,
when she makes a spur-of-the-
moment decision...
‘I think Lisa is content. But
when she sees other people’s
lives and thinks how much better
it can be, she starts questioning
her happiness,’ says Anna.and different types of wealth.
What’s interesting is the sense of
community because everyone lives
in such close proximity but Lisa
pretty much likes to keep herself to
herself. Kate lives in a huge house
with a jetty leading on to the lake,
so I’m sure Lisa looks up to her.
But what is she really looking up
to? This drama explores what’s
happening in this beautiful place
that all the world comes to visit
and reveals what’s really going
on behind closed doors...
In episode one, Kate invites Lisa
and Joe to a dinner party at her
house but the evening goes
spectacularly wrong for Lisa
when she makes a spontaneous
decision. What happens?
Mmm... All I can say is that lacy
underwear is found. Question is,
‘Where did it come from?’
In dramas such as Marcella,
Broken and Butterfly, you played
women battling against society.
But would you like to play a
character who’s more in control?
I’d say Lisa is probably the nearest
I’ve played to someone who is quite
together and happy with her lot.
But I think this drama will make
the audience ask, ‘What life would
you want? Who really is the most
stable?’ If everything is hunky-dory
and you’ve got the perfect life, it’s
hard to relate to the
characters and there
would be no drama
or story to tell.What sets Deep
Water apart
from other
TV dramas?
It’s an emotional
drama. There’s noterrorism or crimes – it’s a normal,
everyday-life drama, without
someone committing a murder.
You root for people at different
points and in different ways.
Hopefully there are enough twists
and turns to keep people tuning in.Have you been able to enjoy the
beautiful surroundings while
working in the Lake District?
When I’m filming
Marcella, I’ll have
a two-hour
commute
there and
back. But,
here, I’m
a long way
from my home
in Windsor, so I have
to stay but it’s lovely.
Later, I’ll get my
wellies on and takeMaggie May up to the mountains.
It’s really accessible and I find it so
peaceful. I did a yoga class in the
woods, too, which was amazing!As Lisa looks after dogs, does
Maggie May have a role on screen?
No, but, as Lisa’s got 20 dogs, I did
ask whether Maggie could be one of
the dogs because she’s so obedient.
It would be nice for her to be next
to me and for me not to have to rely
on everyone else to take care of her!
Maggie May is a Pomeranian and
miniature poodle cross. She isn’t
just owned by me – she’s a dog-
share with one of my best friends.
We do a week, then swap again.
Everyone said it couldn’t be done,
but she’s two now and I adore her!
VICTORIA WILSONCOVER STORY
DEEP WATER IS PREVIEWED
ON PAGES 64-Best of friends:
Anna with her
beloved dog
Maggie MayROZ TOOVEY
Sinead Keenan
Physiotherapist Roz is struggling to make ends meet as she
tries to pay off the gambling debts run up by her soulmate
Winston (Charlie Carrick). With bailiffs knocking at the
door and her daughter stealing in order to fund school trips,
Roz needs a way out of her financial crisis and she needs
it fast. Could a wealthy client answer all her problems?
‘Roz and Winston have hit rock bottom financially and
Roz is offered help to clear her debts,’ reveals Sinead. ‘It’s
just a case of whether she decides to accept that help –
doing so would have huge repercussions elsewhere.’