fictional character bbc medical drama played actress appeared programme sixth series thirteenth entered series staff nurse characterised wild child chaotic personal life tenure grew work seriously ward sister accepting personal responsibilities adopting half niece heart character romantic colleagues including night stand ultimately fell love agency nurse barry departed injured afghanistan casting chronicled documentary making appearances sister casualty crossover editions programmes broadcast casualty city seven years resigned order pursue new projects relationship ill father clarke attracted praise critics affair married consultant proved popular critics opining deserved better treatment named best emerging talent screen nation awards portrayal nominated awards series storylines arrives staff nurse general surgery ward making poor impression mistakenly believing living superior ensure easy time work invites nurse strained relationship weeks evicted falling rent later allowed lets lisa possessions failing loan forced run shift charge hospital struggles manage learns new respect lisa period friendship questioning sexuality sex drunk disappointed states night stand able reconcile friendship general surgery ward forced job gives good interview lisa candidates experience unable retain position work bank nurse following short lived relationship moves date hospital manager relationship terminated discovery bradley running resulting death patients entering syndicate work wins refuses share job making plans travel australia day patient polar disorder steals money misses flight forced remain goes begin affair consultant general surgeon despite fact married michael wife begins working hospital suspects michael confronts confesses affair shocked estranged father admitted hospital diagnosed cancer dies soon dealing effects learns fathered daughter half sister recently deceased meets half niece raised grandmother weeks dies decides adopt friend maria thomas compete ward sister position general surgery ward maria successful realises needs job order support candidacy appointed sister falls love agency nurse barry devastated called serve afghanistan asks marry refuses terminating relationship intention giving stability injured improvised explosive device supporting leg learning transferred rehabilitation unit liverpool order casualty casualty appeared editions sister casualty set hospital emergency department crossover originally broadcast december works alongside staff members fuel tanker crashes hospital reappears fourth edition originally broadcast december involved car crash route staff christmas party inadvertently cause tunnel collapse trying rescue trapped baby appeared casualty launch fifth series included episode writer casualty series producer deemed funny best characters episode staff work aftermath school shooting explained finds shift difficult scared working routine emergency patients contrast typical forced work hard line staff members development casting characterisation cast immediately leaving drama school considers completely blessed having won role cast alongside fellow series newcomer bbc documentary entitled making chronicled casting process entailed seven weeks auditions including group workshops allow series producers gauge candidates personalities adams originally auditioned casting directors felt better suited character mild counterpart sassy staff nurse paired hour workshop producers detected instant spark leading dual casting following successful audition actress played ward sister characterised working class arrival programme said recent college graduate lacking career ambition selected nursing exciting role available hoping meet wealthy surgeon bbc stated despite lack ambition likely succeed chosen career path land feet series official website described party girl wild child reputation negative characteristics included easily led easily bored outspoken lazy website highlighted determination live life fun loving straight talking nature bravery honesty loyalty fact heart right place costume initially involved short skirts tight fitting tops multi coloured hair extensions nose stud affected accent role commented sense covered size pressured lose weight role considered figure charm early episodes character seen recreational drug use arrive work described secretly want away normal society calling immune guardian deemed weak feature television daily_mirror branded review simon noted lacked dedication job easily distracted love life following april interview website entertainment morning observed despite chaotic personal life grown work ultimately adopting half niece forced grow career attaining promotion ward sister accepting resultant responsibilities reflecting development january observed changed great deal early days comical character liners responsible person family raised grandmother baron appears series episode bad blood star american drama series wire cast estranged father appeared july august suffering cancer abdominal wall thrilled casting reported appearance rendered programme crew star struck time years appearance allowed confront father abandonment child rendered devastated learning accepted impending death assessed appearance enormous impact explaining role allowed audience discover life way characters seeing dimensional characters dealing happens producers intended storyline reveal new depicting attempting cope contrast smiling party girl viewers familiar following father death adopted half niece discussing development context appearance explained shift particularly little look happens completely expanded stakes moved couple years accept responsibility man going sleep relationships love fits heart stereotype numerous tenure earned nickname nurse action jackson lesbian liaison scene kissed edited half original length deemed explicit pre watershed broadcast later year stated ideal storyline find good man gain promotion hoping find treat help recreational drug habit love interests included manager senior house officer love triangle married consultant colleague michael initially disclose married stated character aware deep unfortunately treated badly point sex toilet stall nonetheless assessed love believing different previous lovers branding respect november article daily_mirror television critic described qualified comment fair sex addiction job requirement mirror colleague simon branded pursuit michael deeming later piece guardian commented sleeping senior staff members moments patient care dubbed man crazy mirror noted stop snare rich doctor despite numerous sex scenes genuinely romantic storyline beginning slow burning romance agency nurse late initially disliked work duties point requested return ward assessed attracted allow accept having failed relationships men ill suited went begin relationship describing dream come true star deeming great match relationship commitment tour duty afghanistan felt sufficiently explain extent involvement assessed failed understand soldier mentality stating problems stemmed mutual following deployment television magazine noted change observing contrast plot designed bring home war lost leg explosion aftermath reunited moving away departure departed wanting seven years programme thirteenth series saw departure regular cast members arrival group new ones including deemed new era new cast stated time felt right leave input exit storyline focal point relationship moved away begin new life relayed feedback received general public regards leave incorporated departure actress felt personal pressure scenes right wanting best performance possible found filming overwhelming explaining incredibly emotional intense hard raw wasn later realised situation enjoying experience stated absolutely loved playing know going look time got know character fun play reception impact won best emerging talent screen nation awards role nominated best newcomer award national television awards favourite female star screen nation award discussing public reaction character stated real nurses enjoyed man eating antics got away wearing commented met sensitive throwing men women meet appreciate tactics aftermath storyline bbc banned actresses appearing photo shoots adams photographed intimate poses dressed nurses uniforms november good realistic characters named casting father worst moment year found relationship deeply moving farewell speech called moving reviewer simon previously optimism despite terminal following year named favourite characters praising taking stance director surgery defence fellow nurses relationship michael proved unpopular critics editorial discussing boundaries fiction reality guardian declared love commending way time people recommending stay away michael deserves better believes michael better chemistry wife similarly commented deserve having seen notch following promotion ward sister hoped series producers man good time girl simon criticized failing observe correct organ donation protocol attempt win michael affection commenting thrown heart good looking doctor ego size texas later branded selfish fault negative reaction posting afghanistan opined makes far suitable partner michael pivotal episodes selected recommended viewing critics coming series episode goes road trip discovers existence niece named highlight daily_mirror publication deeming different following doom preceding episodes regional newspapers named promises decides adopt pick day daily record cited appearance premiere episode casualty fifth series positive example bbc pull ing stops sure edition latest run
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