Characters of Casualty - Linda Andrews

Linda Andrews
Casualty character
First appearance 16 January 2010
Portrayed by Christine Tremarco
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Occupation Staff Nurse

Linda Andrews played by Christine Tremarco, is a staff nurse who first appeared on 16 January 2010 as Jessica Harrison's friend (although her surname was not revealed at that point). She left with Jessica, Luke & Amelia. Linda returned on 4 June 2011 as the new Clinical Nurse Manager taking over from Tess Bateman however she later handed Tess her job back.

Linda was introduced as Jessica Harrison's friend from America. Her surname was not revealed when she was first introduced. She departed shortly after with Jessica and her children, Luke and Amelia. Upon her return, she embarked on a brief relationship with Lenny Lyons and her family, sister Denise, niece Britney & nephew Joe.

In series 27, Denise tried to get a job as a cleaner. Linda thought she wouldn't pass due to her past with drugs so asks Tess to put in a good word, she does and Denise successfully wins the job.

In an interview with Inside Soap in 2012, producer Nikki Wilson confirmed plans to extend Linda's family by introducing her sister, Denise. She said, "Linda's sister is a recovering drug addict, and they haven't had any contact in years. But Denise suddenly arrives with two kids in tow, and leaves them with Linda. So party girl Linda finds herself responsible for two children - which will affect her working life in a big way". Harris also talked about Linda future storylines, she said, "Lenny and Linda have a really sparky relationship which we'll be exploring towards the end of our current run. That was another one that came out of seeing how the actors spark off each other. So watch this space to see what happens..."

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