 Alan Bleasdale wrote the part of Katie in "Jake's Progress" for Amanda after working with her on GBH.Mealing appeared as cardiothoracic consultant Connie Beauchamp in BBC One's BAFTA award winning medical drama series "Holby City" from 1 June 2004 to 28 December 2010, announcing her decision to quit "Holby City" in October 2010, filming her final scenes in October and her departure seeing her resigning from her position at the hospital.On 16 July 2010, Mealing appeared on ITV's "The Five O'Clock Show" with Jason Donovan and Corrine Bailey Rae.