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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 playing Penny Valentine in ''
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 (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...
''. She studied the Meisner technique in London, and has degrees in English literature and Art History.


Career

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
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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 (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...
''. 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

*'' Grace Unplugged'' (2013) as Kendra Burroughs *''The Reeds'' (2009), Mel *''
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 (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...
'' (2009–2011), Penny Valentine *'' Against the Dark'' (2009), Amelia *''Dummy'' (2009), Zoe *'' Senseless'' (2008), Nim *'' In the Spider's Web'' (2007), Gina *''
Vincent Vincent (Latin: ''Vincentius'') is a masculine given name originating from the Roman name ''Vincentius'', which itself comes from the Latin verb ''vincere'', meaning "to conquer." People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003) ...
'' (2005), Nicola Walsh *'' Spirit Trap'' (2005), Adele *'' Born and Bred'' (2003), Mary Percival *'' The Vice'' (2000 & 2002), Becky & Sandra *'' A Fairy Story'' (2002) *''
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 (o ...
'' (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 ...
'' (2001), Toyah *''Little Bird'' (2000), Sandra *'' Undertaker's Paradise'' (2000) *'' Butterfly Collectors'' (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