Anna Chell
Anna Chell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anna Lucy Chell (1997年01月17日) 17 January 1997 (age 29) Stafford, England |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Television | Casualty |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
| Partner(s) | Olly Rix (2025-present; engaged) |
Anna Lucy Chell (born 17 January 1997) is an English actress. She began her career appearing in various stage productions including A Midsummer Night's Dream , The Crucible and Great Expectations , before being cast as Jodie Whyte in the BBC medical drama series Casualty in 2023.
Life and career
[edit ]Anna Lucy Chell was born on 17 January 1997 in Stafford. Prior to pursuing acting, she worked in hospitality.[2] [3] Whilst there, she performed in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Stafford Shakespeare Festival.[4] She moved to Manchester in 2013 and studied at the Manchester College, before obtaining a BA in acting at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.[5] She also studied at the Oxford School of Drama and was shortlisted for the BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award.[4] Whilst studying, she starred in various stage productions, including The Wonderful World of Dissocia , Great Expectations and Love and Information , amongst others.[4] [6]
In 2021, Chell portrayed the recurring role of Kerry Lockwood in the ITV crime drama series The Bay .[7] A year later, she appeared in a national advertisement campaign for food brand Doritos, as well as appearing in a rehearsed reading of Les the Punter in Manchester.[4] Then in 2023, Chell was cast as nurse and midwife Jodie Whyte on the BBC medical drama series Casualty .[8] [9] She made her first appearance as the character on 8 April 2023.[10] [11] Chell's casting was part of a shakeup on the series and was announced alongside three other new castings: Eddie-Joe Robinson, Sarah Seggari and Barney Walsh.[12] During her first few months on the series, her character was involved in various dramatic storylines including grieving her dead mother, finding out her estranged father is her boss,[13] being spiked and kidnapped,[14] being attacked by a patient,[9] handling a venomous snake on the ward,[8] being at the centre of a bomb attack[15] and witnessing misogynistic terrorism at a women's march.[16]
Filmography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Bay | Kerry Lockwood | Recurring role | [7] |
| 2023–present | Casualty | Jodie Whyte | Main role | [17] |
Stage
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Fairy | [4] |
| 2014 | 1984 | Julia | [4] |
| 2015 | The Crucible | Abigail Williams | [4] |
| 2017 | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Lisa | [4] |
| 2018 | The Pink Bedroom | Helen | [4] |
| 2018 | Beginning | Laura | [4] |
| 2019 | Great Expectations | Biddy/Startop | [4] |
| 2020 | Earthquakes in London | Jasmine | [4] |
| 2020 | Love and Information | Various | [4] |
Awards and nominations
[edit ]| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award | Herself | Shortlisted | [4] |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Anna Chell". Revolution Talent. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Anna Lucy Chell". Genes Reunited. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Chell, Anna (17 January 2018). "21!!! 🍺". Instagram . Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Anna Chell". Spotlight. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "2020 GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT PAGE". Ameena Hamid. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Anna Chell". Holby.tv. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b Reilly, Elaine (2 May 2023). "Anna Chell on an explosive new chapter for Jodie Whyte". What to Watch . Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b Reilly, Elaine (17 May 2023). "Anna Chell on Jodie Whyte's 'terrifying' abduction ordeal". What to Watch . Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b Lewis, George (6 May 2023). "Casualty star Anna Chell reveals shock attack in Jodie's future". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (8 April 2023). "Casualty - all the spoilers and gossip from the show's new nurses". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Bird, Daniel (23 March 2023). "Casualty announce new characters including familiar face after stars QUIT show". Daily Mirror . Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Casualty announces new cast members as Barney Walsh, Anna Chell, Sarah Seggari and Eddie-Joe Robinson join as new nursing recruits". BBC. 23 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Rowan, Iona (8 June 2023). "Casualty to expose Jodie Whyte's secret this weekend". Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Reilly, Elaine (16 May 2023). "Casualty spoilers: Jodie Whyte is drugged and kidnapped!". What to Watch . Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Reilly, Elaine (6 May 2023). "Casualty spoilers: Jodie Whyte in bomb HORROR!". What to Watch . Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (20 August 2023). "7 huge Casualty spoilers for next week". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan (8 April 2023). "Flirty and confrontational! Meet Casualty's new nurses as the cast reveal all". Metro . Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Anna Chell at IMDb