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Kaye Wragg

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Kaye Wragg
Born
Kaye Michelle Wragg

(1972-12-15) 15 December 1972 (age 52)
Other namesKaye Darling
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Jamie Darling
(m. 2007)
Children2
Websitewww.unitedagents.co.uk/kaye-wragg

Kaye Michelle Wragg (born 15 December 1972)[1] is an English actress best known for her television roles as Sergeant Diane Noble in The Bill, Kate Oakley in No Angels, Essie Harrison (now known as Essie di Lucca) in Holby City from 2014 to 2020, and Lucy Archer in The Lakes. She studied at the University of Salford.

Career

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Born in Stockport, Cheshire, Wragg played one of Nick Harper's girlfriends, a police officer, in the BBC One situation comedy My Family, as well as Lindsey, a supporting role in Peter Kosminsky's 2002 television film The Project.[2]

She played nurse Essie di Lucca in Holby City whose first appearance was on 6 May 2014, making her final appearance in Episode 1033, broadcast on 11 August 2020, as a conclusion of the character's terminal cancer storyline. She also played Gina in ITV's Panto! for the one Christmas special episode. In 2014, she guest starred in the first two episodes of series 17 of Silent Witness.[3] Wragg also had a main role in the Channel 4 hospital comedy No Angels.

In 2015, Wragg appeared as Izzy Cartwright in the BBC TV series Death in Paradise (Series 4, Episode 7).[4]

Personal life

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Having been together for 14 years, Wragg married Jamie Darling at Tatton Park, Cheshire, on 17 November 2007. They have two daughters, Matilda and Mollie.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Wings Karen Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Lyddie Anne Ridley Television film
Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement Intelligence Officer Mini-series; Episode 2: "Part 2"
1997 Coronation Street Melanie 1 episode
Born to Run Nimmy Episodes 1–6
1998 Slap! - Love, Lies and Lipstick Sheryl Series 1; Episode 2
Anorak of Fire Jacqui Gascoigne Television film
Where the Heart Is Vicki Series 2; Episode 9: "She Goes On"
1997, 1999 The Lakes Lucy Archer Series 1 & 2; 14 episodes
1999 Dalziel and Pascoe Elizabeth Wulfstan Series 4; Episode 1: "On Beulah Height"
2000 The Bill P.C. Beckett Series 16; Episode 27: "Over the Edge"
Blind Ambition Rona Anderson Television film
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show Various characters 4 episodes
The Sins Hope Green Mini-series; 6 episodes
2001 In a Land of Plenty Laura Mini-series; 9 episodes
Merseybeat Dee Milton Episode 1: "Deep End"
Table 12 Louise Episode 3: "Aphrodisiac"
Back Home Ivy Television film
My Family Stephanie Series 2; Episode 11: "The Last Supper"
2002 Holby City Adele Masters Series 4; Episode 26: "Birthday"
The Project Lindsey 2-part television film
2002, 2005 Wire in the Blood Penny Burgess 3 episodes: "The Mermaids Singing: Parts 1 & 2" and "Syncronicity"
2003 The Bill Donna Wilder Series 19; Episode 14: "False Pride"
Unconditional Love D.S. Hayley Greene Television film
Real Crime Jane Andrews Series 3; Episode 3: "Lady Jane"
2004 The Afternoon Play Julie Singleton Series 2; Episode 3: "Drive"
The Long Firm Karen Mini-series; Episode 4: "Lennie's Story"
A Thing Called Love Melanie Callaghan Episode 1: "True Confession"
2004–2006 No Angels Katherine 'Kate' Oakley Main role. Series 1–3; 26 episodes
2005 Walk Away and I Stumble Lou Lou Television film
2006–2009 The Bill P.C./Sgt. Diane Noble Regular role. Series 22–25; 61 episodes
2010 Holby City Joanne Caffrey Series 12; Episode 15: "Stop All the Clocks"
Waterloo Road Hannah Kirby Series 6; Episode 1
2011 Casualty Maureen Firth Series 25; Episode 45: "System Error"
Inspector George Gently Jasmine Series 4; Episode 1: "Gently Upside Down"
2012 Secrets and Words Jackie Jones Episode 5: "Mightier Than the Sword"
Vera Connie Series 2; Episode 2: "Silent Voices"
Silk Jamie Slotover Series 2; Episodes 3 & 6: "In the Family Way" and "Shooting Blanks: Part 2"
Panto! Gina Television film
2012–2014 Young Dracula Elizabeta Series 4; Episodes 12 & 13, and Series 5; Episode 7
2013 Call the Midwife Rita Bailey Series 2; Episode 7
Frankie Kelly Fortune Episode 3
2014 Silent Witness D.S. Anne Burchett Series 17; Episodes 1 & 2: "Commodity: Parts 1 & 2"
The Driver Melinda Mini-series; Episode 3
2014–2022 Holby City Estelle 'Essie' Harrison/Di Lucca Regular role. Series 16-23; 219 episodes
2015 Death in Paradise Izzy Cartwright Series 4; Episode 7: "She Was Murdered Twice"
No Offence Alison Carey Series 1; Episode 4
2019 Casualty Essie Di Lucca Series 33; Episode 26
2023 Father Brown Miss Noele Schama Series 10; Episode 3: "The Gardeners of Eden"
2024 Silent Witness Valerie Fullerton Series 27; Episodes 3 & 4: "Grievance Culture: Parts 1 & 2"
Ellis Linda Bradley Episode 1: "Hanmore"

References

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  1. ^ "Kaye Wragg, Actress". Fanmail.biz.
  2. ^ "The Project". BFI Screenonline. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Part 1, Commodity, Series 17, Silent Witness". BBC One. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Death In Paradise". Media Centre. BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ^ "The Bill Actress Kaye Wragg Reveals Daughter, 5, Had Brain Tumour". HuffPost. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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