Lady Byrne

Anne-Marie, Lady Byrne
Holby City character
First appearance"After the Fall"
10 May 2007
Last appearance"Snow Queens"
28 December 2010
Portrayed byJane Asher
In-universe information
OccupationExecutive chairman of the Byrne Foundation
SpouseCharles, Lord Byrne (until 2007)
Children

Anne-Marie, Lady Byrne is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, portrayed by actress Jane Asher.[1] The character first appeared on 10 May 2007 in episode "After the Fall" - series 9, episode 30 of the programme.[2] After several guest appearances as the mother of established character Joseph Byrne throughout series 9 and 10, Asher signed a three-month contract to become a series regular from May 2008 onwards,[3] for a period of 10 episodes.[4] Her initial storyline saw her son's girlfriend, Jac Naylor, embark on an affair with Anne-Marie's husband and Joseph's father, Lord Byrne - eventually culminating in his death, and leaving the character a widow.[5] Upon her return to the programme, she takes over Lord Byrne's position as Executive Chairman of the Byrne Foundation – a charity committed to research into Cardiac Valve Disease.[6]

  1. ^ "JaneAsher.com - More about us..." JaneAsher.com. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
  2. ^ "After the Fall". Holby City. Season 9. Episode 30. 10 May 2007. BBC.
  3. ^ Jane Oddy (2 November 2007). "Asher: People think I'm dead!". The Mirror. Retrieved 27 March 2008.
  4. ^ Moon, Katy (8 April 2008), "Affairs of the heart", Inside Soap, England, p. 23
  5. ^ "Temporary Insanity". Holby City. Season 9. Episode 42. 31 July 2007. BBC.
  6. ^ "Programme Information - Network TV Week 16 - Tuesday 15 April 2008". BBC.co.uk. 27 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.