| Connie Beauchamp | |
|---|---|
| Holby City and Casualty character | |
 Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | |
| First appearance | "In at the Deep End" 1 June 2004 (Holby City) "Casualty@Holby City – Part One" 26 December 2004 (Casualty) |
| Last appearance | Episode 1194 3 April 2021 |
| Portrayed by | Amanda Mealing |
| Spinoff(s) | Casualty@Holby City |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation |
Consultant in emergency medicine.
Consultant in cardiothoracic surgery, medical director, director of surgery, deputy clinical lead. |
| Family | William Chase (father) Lionel Jackson (great-uncle) |
| Spouse | Michael Beauchamp (divorced) |
| Children | Grace Beauchamp |
Connie Beauchamp is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas Holby City and Casualty, portrayed by actress Amanda Mealing. She first appeared in the series six, episode 35, "In at the Deep End", broadcast on 1 June 2004,[1] and appeared in Holby City's sister show Casualty multiple times, having already appeared in crossover Casualty@Holby City[2] episodes. Mealing continued her role as Connie until the thirteenth series of Holby City,[3] departing in the 28 December 2010 episode "Snow Queens".[4] Connie's role in Holby City was that of Clinical Lead of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Darwin, and Joint Director of Surgery.[5]
It was announced on 23 July 2013 that Mealing would be reprising her role as Connie, but in Casualty.[6] Connie Beauchamp was introduced as a consultant in emergency medicine and Deputy Clinical Lead, in March 2014, over three years since her last appearance in Holby City. Later, in June 2014, Connie's role within Casualty became Clinical Lead.[7] It was announced in early 2019 that Mealing had decided to take a break from the show for her health reasons with Connie departing on screen later on in the year. Connie departed in the last episode of series 33 broadcast on 10 August 2019. She returned on 4 January 2020. Mealing's exit from Casualty was announced on 1 March 2021. She departed in the episode broadcast on 3 April 2021.[8]
- ^ "Series 6 — 35. In at the Deep End". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Series 19 — Episode 17". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Tobin, Christian (30 June 2010). "Amanda Mealing to leave 'Holby City'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Daikin Marsh (director), Martha Hillier (writer), Myar Craig-Brown (producer) (28 December 2010). "Snow Queens". Holby City. Series 13. Episode 11. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ "Connie Beauchamp". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (23 July 2013). "'Holby City' star Amanda Mealing to reprise Connie role in 'Casualty'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Connie Beauchamp - Casualty Profile". BBC. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ McGreevy, Hannah (30 October 2021). "Casualty legend Amanda Mealing addresses return to BBC show amid sudden Connie break". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2022.