Amy Louise Robbins (born 18 February 1971) is an English stage, film and TV actress best known for her role as Dr. Jill Weatherill in the British television series The Royal. Before this, she played Police Sergeant Rachel James in the BBC One hospital drama Casualty. Robbins has appeared in many TV series including Emmerdale, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Holby City, World's End, Where the Heart Is, Happiness, My Hero, Heartbeat, Dalziel and Pascoe, The Slammer, Doctors, People Like Us and Noah's Ark.

Early life

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.

Career

Television

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. 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. 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.

Theatre

Robbins has appeared in numerous stage productions including A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. She played Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers, 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 Park Theatre (London). From January to May 2016 Amy starred alongside her husband Robert Daws in Bill Kenwright's touring production of Rehearsal For Murder.

Personal life

In February 2003, she married her co-star in The Royal, Robert Daws, who played Dr Gordon Ormerod, later becoming her screen husband. 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. Robbins also has two other sisters and is the aunt of actress Emily Atack. Her grandfather, Ted, served as the secretary of the Football Association of Wales for more than 35 years.

Filmography

Theatre credits