TV TIMES 11DRAMA
CONNIE IN LOVE
When Connie fell for Jacob
Masters (Charles Venn), the
charismatic nurse managed to break down her
barriers, and a softer side was revealed... ‘I loved
Connie’s relationship with Jacob,’ smiles Amanda.
‘They were really well suited. Seeing Connie in love
was an unusual thing – I’m trying to revive it! I think
that was a good relationship and a nice side of Connie.
And there wasn’t an end to it, so there’s hope!’
2015
DICING
WITH DEATH
As part of Casualty’s 30th anniversary spectacular,
a vengeful mother forced Connie and her daughter
Grace (Emily Carey) off a cliff. ‘That episode with
the crash and the car going over the cliff was
amazing,’ says Amanda. ‘On the final day of
filming, I was strapped to a gurney, covered in
blood and about to be put into an ambulance as the
scene ended. Once they shouted, “Cut”, everyone
started singing Happy Birthday to me and, because
I was strapped to a gurney, I couldn’t run away!’WHEELY
GOOD IDEA
It’s a little-known fact that
Amanda is a petrolhead and patron of Blood Bikes
Wales, a voluntary organisation that provides a
free out-of-hours motorcycle courier service to help
the NHS transport emergency supplies. ‘I love any
motorbike entrance!’ laughs Amanda. ‘I love my
motorbikes – I ride a BMW R NineT Racer 1200cc
engine [pictured below]. It’s a very big bike. I think
Connie should come back on a motorbike!’2020?
2016