Christine Tremarco (born 1977) is a British actress. Her career began in 1992 when, at the age of 15, she starred as Lily in the ABC/BBC miniseries The Leaving of Liverpool, for which she was nominated for an AACTA Award.[1] Other television roles include Davina Shackleton in Waterloo Road (2007–2009), Linda Andrews in Casualty (2010–2013), Marie Thompson in Little Boy Blue (2017), Sinead Kovac in Clink (2019), and DCI Betsy Chambers in Wolfe (2021). Tremarco's film credits include Under the Skin, Face (both 1997), and Anita and Me (2002).
Christine Tremarco | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Early life
editEducated at St Cecilia's Catholic Infant and Junior Schools and then Holly Lodge Girls' College, Tremarco was spotted in a school play and invited to a new dance and drama school. Then, when attending a drama group, an Australian casting agent offered her a leading role in The Leaving of Liverpool, a 1950s-based drama about the forced migration of children to Australia.[2][3]
Career
editTremarco went on to star in two series of Springhill from 1996 to 1997 as Trish Freeman. In 2001, she appeared in Presence, by David Harrower, at the Royal Court Theatre.[4]
Tremarco is perhaps most famous, however, for her role in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road as school secretary and learning support assistant Davina Shackleton, a role she portrayed regularly from 2007 to 2009. In her final episode, her character was last seen departing on a train to an unknown destination after an argument with her boyfriend Tom Clarkson (Jason Done). Her character suspected Tom of having an affair with Rose Kelly (Elaine Symons).[citation needed] She played Ellie Morgan in a BBC One drama mini-series Moving On, entitled Drowning Not Waving, which was broadcast in May 2009.[5]
Tremarco guest starred in the BBC medical drama series Casualty in 2010 as Linda Andrews.[6] Following a positive response to the character, she was reintroduced as a main character in 2011.[7] Tremarco left the series in 2013.[8]
In 2017, Tremarco appeared in Little Boy Blue as Marie Thompson, the mother of one of the gang members involved in assisting the cover up of Rhys Jones' murder, in 2007.[9]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Priest | Lisa Unsworth | |
| 1997 | Under the Skin | Vron | |
| Face | Sarah | ||
| 1999 | Dockers | Paula Walton | Television film |
| Hold Back the Night | Charleen | ||
| 2002 | Anita and Me | Sandy | |
| 2003 | Gifted | Sharon Harrison | Television film |
| On the Out | Mirriam | Television film | |
| 2004 | I'm a Juvenile Delinquent – Jail Me! | Various | Television film |
| Pretending to Be Judith | Maria | Television film | |
| 2005 | Uncle Adolf | Eva Braun | Television film |
| The Trouble with Men and Women | Karen | ||
| Faith | Michelle Andrews | Television film | |
| 2006 | Trigger Happy | The Girl | Short film |
| That Summer Day | Music Teacher | Television film | |
| 2009 | Ingenious | Samantha | Television film |
| 2010 | Outcast | Housing Officer | |
| 2015 | Hector | Kate | |
| 2016 | ID2: Shadwell Army | Alison | |
| 2021 | The Pebble and the Boy | Dawn |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Leaving of Liverpool | Lily | Television film |
| 1995 | Hearts and Minds | Fifth Former | Episode: "Episode 2" |
| Bordertown | Louise Pearson | Miniseries; 10 episodes | |
| 1996–1997 | Springhill | Trish Freeman | Recurring role; 26 episodes |
| 1997 | Heartbeat | Cathy Thompson | Episode: "Leaving Home" |
| Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge | Jane | Episode: "Family Ties" | |
| 1998 | City Central | Nikki Reed | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| Coronation Street | Lucy Johnson | Guest role; 1 episode | |
| Trial & Retribution | Cheryl Goodall | Recurring role; 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | Liverpool 1 | Michelle | Episode: "Pause for Thought" |
| Shockers | Deborah | Episode: "The Dance" | |
| 2000 | The English Programme | Paula Walton | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| Clocking Off | Katherine Mackintosh | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
| 2001 | Swallow | Lorraine Landry | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Nice Guy Eddie | Ange McMullen | Series regular; 7 episodes |
| 2002 | Night Flight | Pam Atwell | Miniseries |
| 2003 | Casualty | Sarah Jennings | Episode: "Against Protocol" |
| Real Men | Paula Savage | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| Coming Up | Rachel | Episode: "Loveless" | |
| 2004 | Family Business | Lisa | Episode: "Episode 3" |
| 2004–2005 | Fat Friends | Clare | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The Rotters' Club | Miriam Newman | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Donovan | Sharon Paige | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 1" | |
| The Ghost Squad | Jo Miller | Episode: "One of Us" | |
| 2006 | New Street Law | Judy Richards | Episode: "To the Naked Eye" |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Nerissa Barron | Episode: "The Cave Woman" | |
| 2007 | Five Days | Leanne Wellings | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| New Tricks | Christy Berlin | Episode: "Big Topped" | |
| 2007–2009 | Waterloo Road | Davina Shackleton | Series regular; 44 episodes |
| 2009 | Moving On | Ellie Morgan | Episode: "Drowning Not Waving" |
| 2010–2013 | Casualty | Linda Andrews | Series regular; 73 episodes |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Sonia Hardwick | Episode: "Lost" |
| Justice | Marie | Episode: "This Town" | |
| 2012 | Good Cop | Nurse Justine | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Talking to the Dead | DC Eluned Jones | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Glue | Nadya | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Safe House | Becky | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Little Boy Blue | Marie Thompson | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Clink | Sinead Kovac | Series regular; 10 episodes |
| 2020 | Tin Star | Carrie McGrath | Episode: "Collateral" |
| 2021 | Wolfe | Betsy Chambers | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Responder | Dr. Diane Gallagher | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| The Window | Teresa Burdett | Recurring role; 8 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Gathering | Carianne | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story | Bea | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Emmerdale | Rose Jackson | Series regular |
| TBA | † Adolescence | Manda Miller | Post-production |
References
edit- ^ "The Leaving of Liverpool". Mubi. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "The BBC put their Faith in Stainforth Cast Profiles & Interviews". stainforthonline.co.uk. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008.
- ^ "Christine Tremarco - Biography". hellomagazine.com. 2020.
- ^ Presence by David Harrower, London, Faber and Faber, 2001, ISBN 9780571210596
- ^ "Moving On, new drama series for BBC One Daytime, attracts top talent – introduction". BBC. 4 April 2009.
- ^ "Tristan reveals why Jessica leaves Adam". What's on TV. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Christine Tremarco joins Casualty". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Linda's farewell". BBC. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Little Boy Blue Series 1 episode 1". radiotimes.com. 2020.