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Catherine Ellen Shipton (born 27 March 1957) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Lisa "Duffy" Duffin in the BBC medical drama Casualty. After leaving the series in 2020, she has since appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Lydia Smith.
- Claire Crick
- She met her other half on Casualty. Cathy and her partner Chris Guard met on set while she was playing Duffy and he had taken on the role as nurse Ken Hodges.
- She runs marathons. Cathy is a keen supporter of the British Heart Foundation after she lost her father in 1985 and after she started running with partner Chris Guard she discovered a new love for long-distance running.
- She has written a book about running. After discovering a love for running Cathy decided there was a gap in the market for a book written for ordinary people and she wrote a book called Marathon Manual...
- Tarot cards predicted her role in Casualty. More then three decades ago Cathy had her tarot cards read at a summer fete, which told her that the next 12 months would be important.
Catherine Shipton is a British actress born in 1957. She is known for her roles in Casualty, Spice World, and The Theban Plays by Sophocles.
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Oct 9, 2019 · Casualty legend Cathy Shipton has announced that she's leaving the BBC1 hit 33 years after she first appeared on screen as Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin in the show's pilot episode in 1986. Cathy has appeared in a whopping 350 episodes as Duffy, making her one of the show's longest serving cast members.
Sep 28, 2018 · In BBC medical drama Casualty, Cathy Shipton plays the mild-mannered, dependable and – if a certain politician will forgive us for borrowing a contemporary phrase – strong and stable nurse Lisa ‘Duffy’ Duffin. This Saturday’s Casualty aims to show another side to the iconic nurse, revealing she’s been secretly coping with anxiety and depression.
- Elaine Reilly
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Apr 12, 1997 · The actress, who played Lisa in Casualty, shares her week of running, rehearsing and promoting her book Marathon Manual. She also reveals her personal connection to the British Heart Foundation and her father's death from heart disease.
Oct 9, 2019 · The actress, who plays Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin, announces her departure from the BBC One drama in 2019. She reflects on her role as one of the longest-serving cast members and a national icon of the NHS.
