Kay Purcell
Kay Purcell (6 December 1963 – 23 December 2020) was an English actress. She was most known for her role as Gina Conway in the CBBC drama series Tracy Beaker Returns (2010–2012) and its spin-off series The Dumping Ground (2013). She also portrayed Cynthia Daggert in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (2001–2002), Candice Smilie in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2007–2009), and Mrs. Rennison in the CBBC sitcom So Awkward (2015–2017).
Kay Purcell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1963 Leyland, Lancashire, England[1] |
| Died | 23 December 2020 (aged 57) Lancashire, England |
| Cause of death | Liver cancer |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | c.early 1990s–2020 |
| Known for | Emmerdale Bernard's Watch Waterloo Road Tracy Beaker Returns The Dumping Ground So Awkward |
| Children | 3 |
Personal life
In early 2017, Purcell was diagnosed with breast cancer. Purcell posted images, videos and blogs on social media to show her own experience of the disease.[2] In early 2020, Purcell was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and was given a life expectancy of two years.[3] She died from the disease on 23 December 2020, aged 57.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cracker | TV Reporter | Episode: "True Romance: Part 2" |
| 1996–1998 | Emmerdale | Carmel Morgan | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 1997 | Coronation Street | Rhona Summers | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Casualty | WDC McCarthy | Episode: "Taking Sides" |
| 1999 | City Central | Jenny | Episode: "Paradise Lost" |
| My Parents Are Aliens | Mrs. Williams | Episode: "The Home Team" | |
| 2000 | Casualty | Diane Abley | Episode: "Fall Out" |
| Children's Ward | Winsome | Series 12: Episode 8 | |
| 2001–2002 | Emmerdale | Cynthia Daggert | Regular role; 188 episodes |
| 2003 | Holby City | Heather Nixon | Episode: "Read My Lips" |
| 2004–2005 | Bernard's Watch | Ms. Yvonne Savage | Main role; 21 episodes |
| 2004 | Sex Lives of the Potato Men | Gloria | Film role |
| 2005 | Messiah | Prof Uhomi | Episodes: "The Harrowing: Parts 1–3" |
| Doctors | Mrs. Jane Manners | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Ideal | Alice | Episode: "The Delivery" |
| My Parents Are Aliens | Mrs. Brookman | 3 episodes | |
| 2007–2009 | Waterloo Road | Candice Smilie | Main role; 24 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Tracy Beaker Returns | Gina Conway | All 39 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Tracy Beaker Survival Files | Main role | |
| 2012 | Hacker Time | Herself | Episode: "Connor Byrne and Kay Purcell" |
| 2013 | The Dumping Ground | Gina Conway | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Hacker Time | Mrs. Breadbin | 13 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | So Awkward | Mrs. Rennison | Main role; 25 episodes |
| 2016 | Sunny D | Barbara | Episode: "D Is for Declarations" |
| 2020 | When It Rains | Sonia | Supporting role; 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Doctors | Mo Larkin | Episode: "Of Mice and Women"; post-humous release |
References
- ↑ "TV star Kay Purcell courageously shares her cancer journey". Blog Preston. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ↑ "Kay Purcell: My Story".
- ↑ "Kay Purcell - Facebook".
Other websites
- Kay Purcell on IMDb
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