Amanda Henderson
Amanda Henderson | |
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Born | 26 September 1986 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Television | Casualty |
Amanda Henderson (born 26 September 1986)
Career
Henderson has performed in the
Henderson joined Casualty co-star Lee Mead on his 2015 tour, performing "Hollywood musical classics". They collaborated because they are both from musical theatre backgrounds.[2]
In January 2020, Henderson appeared as a contestant on BBC TV's Celebrity Mastermind. While appearing on the quiz show, Henderson incorrectly answered a question about climate activist Greta Thunberg, calling her Sharon. A clip of this circulated on social media, which went viral.[8] In response to this, Thunberg changed her name on social network Twitter to Sharon in jest.[8] Henderson received some online backlash, which her Casualty co-star Amanda Mealing criticised and publicly called for it to stop.[9] She is currently touring in a UK production of Come From Away.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Mount Pleasant | Candidate | 1 episode |
2011 | Wild Bill | Steph's Funny Friend | Film |
2012 | Les Misérables | Ensemble | Film |
2013–2023 | Casualty | Robyn Miller
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Series regular |
2017–2019 | Holby City | Robyn Miller | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | National Television Awards | Newcomer | Casualty | Longlisted |
References
- ^ Casualty [@BBCCasualty] (26 September 2020). "Happy Birthday Amanda Henderson! 🎈🎉 #Casualty" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Reilly, Elaine (20 May 2015). "Lee Mead to tour Hollywood musical classics with Casualty co-star Amanda Henderson". What's on TV. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ McLennan, Patrick (3 January 2013). "Casualty set for intake of new nurses". What's on TV. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan (16 May 2017). "Holby City spoilers: Lee Mead reveals all about Lofty's big return and his clash with Dom". Metro. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Reilly, Elaine (4 December 2018). "Holby City and Casualty crazy crossover spoiler: Robyn comforts Lofty!". What's on TV. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Greta Thunberg changes Twitter name to 'Sharon' after game show error". BBC News. BBC. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
External links
- Amanda Henderson at IMDb