Amy Robbins

Youngest of five children, Robbins was born in Higher Bebington to an acting family. She trained at RADA and received an English and Drama degree from Goldsmiths, University of London.

The 1986 Granada Television sketch show Robbins featured her brother Ted Robbins and sisters Jane, Emma and Kate Robbins. As a teenager, Robbins made guest appearances in various episodes.{{cn|date=August 2021}}

Before landing the role as Dr Jill Weatherill in The Royal, Robbins played a recurring character, Police Sergeant Rachel James, in the BBC One hospital drama Casualty for one series.

Robbins also appeared in the BAFTA winning TV film My Beautiful Son, playing the part of Maureen opposite Julie Walters.

In 2014, she filmed World's End, a series of 36 15-minute episodes for CBBC.{{cite web |title=CBBC announces new drama commissions |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/cbbc-dramas |accessdate=7 April 2018 |work=www.bbc.co.uk}}

In March 2017, Robbins joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Lynette Drinkwell, the mother of Scott Drinkwell.

In 2023, she joined the cast of ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street as Christina Boyd, the mother of established character Daisy Midgeley, played by Charlotte Jordan.{{cite web |date=2 December 2022 |title=Coronation Street casts Daisy Midgeley's mother for new storyline |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a42130657/coronation-street-daisy-mother-amy-robbins/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=Digital Spy}}

Robbins has appeared in numerous stage productions including A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.

She played Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers,{{cite news|author=Hendry, Steve|date=1 October 2006|title=Starring role on The Royal is hard labour in every way: Birth scene was too close to reality for pregnant Amy Robbins|newspaper=Sunday Mail|page=4}} from August 2011 to the end of January 2012, at the Phoenix Theatre, London. She also appeared at Chichester Festival Theatre in The Accrington Pals with actress Katherine Kelly.

In 2011, Robbins performed for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in A Celebration of Youth in the Arts with RADA, playing the part of Lady Capulet alongside actors Anne Reid and Bryony Hannah.

In April and May 2013 Robbins played Titania/Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton.

In October 2013, she appeared in Sarah Rutherford's Adult Supervision at the Park Theatre.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/10373325/Adult-Supervision-Park-Theatre-review.html|title=Adult Supervision, Park Theatre, review}}

From January to May 2016 Amy starred alongside her husband Robert Daws in Bill Kenwright's touring production of Rehearsal For Murder.

In February 2003, she married her co-star in The Royal Robert Daws, who played Dr Gordon Ormerod, later becoming her screen husband.{{cite news|date=11 March 2006|title=Working together is very convenient|newspaper=Evening Chronicle|page=14}} The couple have three children. She is a first cousin once removed of former Beatle Paul McCartney and the younger sister of Ted Robbins and Kate Robbins, impressionist and actress.{{cite news|author=Oglethrope, Tim|date=15 June 2003|title=Carry on Doctor: She's sent temperatures soaring with sexy antics, but The Royal's Amy Robbins makes her family look the other way if she has to strip...|newspaper=The People|page=10}} Robbins also has two other sisters and is the aunt of actress Emily Atack.{{cite web |date=24 January 2023 |title=Coronation Street's Amy Robbins praised by I'm a Celeb star niece Emily Atack |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a42633714/coronation-street-amy-robbins-niece-emily-atack/ |access-date=24 September 2023 |website=Digital Spy}} Her grandfather Ted served as the secretary of the Football Association of Wales for more than 35 years.{{cite news |url=http://www.redpassion.co.uk/oldsite/news04/news2211h.htm |title=Disgusting, immoral and sickening |newspaper=Wrexham Evening Leader |date=22 November 2004 |accessdate=5 February 2020}}

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