179:, with her adoption being a secret. Although very much part of a strong and loving family, she was always aware that she looked nothing like her siblings and was left feeling that she did not quite fit in. Despite a yearning to know more about her biological parents, Mealing was concerned that looking for them would upset her family. When she was 15 years old, Mealing's brother died after using
510:. She discovered that her biological father was a half-Ghanaian poet and activist. She gets on well with her mother and takes the children to visit her in New York but her father died some years earlier. She also found out that she has a sister, a year younger, also adopted in Britain. Her sister did not know of the relationship until she was 16, but had watched Mealing in
1095:
536:
Care. They have been there for me ever since. I am deeply honoured to be given a chance to give something back to them." After losing a close friend to breast cancer early the same year Amanda decided to dedicate a JustGiving page to raise money in memory of her friend. She ran the 2012 London
Marathon on her 45th birthday for Breast Cancer Care.
1092:
516:, with people saying 'you look like that girl on TV'. Now close, when they first met their similarities were unbelievable — "we talk the same, walk the same, even our actions are the same". With a desire to reconnect with her roots and acknowledge her father, and as an ambassador, Mealing has worked with
535:
The day after giving birth to her second son, Mealing was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2002. Mealing was asked to be an ambassador for Breast Cancer Care in early 2010. She has developed a close bond with the charity. "When I was diagnosed the first leaflet I received was from Breast Cancer
501:
After the birth of her first son, the desire to find out more about her background became "hard to ignore"; she also wanted him to "know his heritage". Investigations took
Mealing to New York, where she eventually found her birth mother, a model for
1331:
1355:"@cbbc The Dumping Ground this Friday. Had a blast directing these guys. Such a talented cast. So proud to have been part of the team for a few weeks. 🙏🏽❤️ @connorjbyrne you're a trooper!"
276:
1577:
1192:
1243:
1431:
1456:
1562:
1327:
464:
Mealing has been married to screenwriter
Richard Sainsbury since 1998, they have two sons, Otis and Milo. The family originally lived on a farm in
401:, she announced in March 2021 that she would be taking an "extended break" from the series, but confirmed that she would return in the future.
1295:
1273:
1117:
215:
1377:
1622:
1592:
171:
The only adopted member of her family, Mealing was the youngest of four children, with two sisters and an elder brother. She grew up in
532:— saying: "It's the worst place in the world you could grow up as child. One child in four will die before they reach five years old."
1410:
1567:
1139:
1602:
1597:
183:. Although Stephen was 14 years her senior, they were very close and it affected her deeply. Realising that "life can be short
1612:
1587:
1479:
1189:
67:
1504:
1233:
242:
1428:
1214:
1582:
790:
1617:
1453:
1607:
209:
1064:
1028:
960:
370:
1627:
908:
722:
410:
248:
1572:
942:
452:
364:
143:(born 22 April 1967) is an English actress, director and producer, known for portraying the role of
1265:
602:
490:
346:
258:
1557:
316:
284:, as Robert Lindsay's love interest, in 1995. She played Ruth Manning in the first series of
808:
772:
636:
300:
290:
1552:
1358:
1354:
886:
393:
204:
159:
100:
8:
1387:
1305:
848:
672:
654:
494:
on several occasions, sometimes with her sons. Mealing is the godmother of TV presenter
1296:"Casualty confirms Amanda Mealing exit as she takes a break from Connie Beauchamp role"
429:
355:
309:
1114:
1537:
1046:
836:
517:
443:
424:
379:
539:
Since 2015, Mealing has been a Patron to the
Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes.
368:
as
Colonel Eleanor Grant. In 2013, Mealing appeared in an episode of the BBC series
892:
872:
826:
507:
438:
384:
375:
341:
320:
285:
270:
144:
308:
wrote the part of Katie in "Jake's
Progress" for Amanda after working with her on
1460:
1439:
1435:
1196:
1121:
1099:
488:
are close friends of
Mealing and are godfathers to her sons. She has appeared on
481:
495:
485:
415:, Mealing was asked about directing, and about her directing three episodes of
305:
295:
195:
Originally known as Mandy
Mealing, her first professional performance was in a
17:
1546:
351:
223:
followed, before she was cast as comprehensive-school pupil Tracy
Edwards in
196:
1480:"Amanda Mealing interview: The Holby City star on work, family and romance"
1464:
978:
521:
465:
224:
176:
1382:
1300:
1238:
1144:
568:
512:
477:
233:
187:... there's no point sitting around", she was influenced to "do stuff".
1533:
866:
329:
203:
television at the age of six. She then started
Saturday classes at the
153:
94:
333:
from 1 June 2004 to 28 December 2010, announcing her decision to quit
1218:
1200:
1411:"Former Casualty star Amanda Mealing joins Waterloo Road in new job"
1328:"Casualty star aiming for the Oscars with film shot at Celtic Manor"
383:
playing a solicitor. On 29 March 2014, Mealing reprised her role as
529:
525:
264:
1378:"Casualty star Amanda Mealing joins Coronation Street in new job"
1362:
473:
450:
On 20 April 2022, Mealing announced via Instagram she has joined
324:
228:
172:
148:
180:
503:
359:
207:, before enrolling full-time at the age of nine. Parts in
200:
1073:
Director: Series 11, episode 5 and Series 12, episode 2
1140:"Casualty actress reveals inspiration behind character"
1578:Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
1544:
899:Main role; also directed 4 episodes (2016–2022)
374:. Mealing also appeared in the latest series of
1215:"Best of times, worst of times: Amanda Mealing"
409:On 26 February 2016, when being interviewed on
1266:"Amanda Mealing swaps Holby City for Casualty"
1184:
1182:
423:. In 2019, Mealing directed an episode of the
1505:"New ambassadors for blood transport service"
1180:
1178:
1176:
1174:
1172:
1170:
1168:
1166:
1164:
1162:
1477:
433:. In 2021, while on her extended break from
1563:Actors from the London Borough of Southwark
1446:
1443:, 12 March 2005 (Retrieved on 16 July 2009)
1037:Director: "Reunion" (series 7, episode 22)
528:— a slum built on the rubbish discarded by
1468:, 11 June 2003 (Retrieved on 16 July 2009)
1207:
1204:, 1 March 2008 (Retrieved on 16 July 2009)
1159:
1421:
1408:
1222:, 9 May 2004 (Retrieved on 16 July 2009)
1086:
419:. She also directed a short film titled
1352:
1545:
1429:"Portrait of a driver: Amanda Mealing"
1375:
1234:"Amanda Mealing to leave 'Holby City'"
1137:
1108:
1353:Mealing, Amanda (28 November 2019).
1276:from the original on 17 February 2015
1246:from the original on 18 February 2015
1231:
1115:Amanda Mealing plays Connie Beauchamp
476:from Bristol the family relocated to
340:On 16 July 2010, Mealing appeared on
280:. She appeared in the TV miniseries,
274:, and Delise in the 1990 mini series
68:Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
358:. In 2011, Mealing appeared in the
13:
1623:British women television directors
1593:English people of Ghanaian descent
14:
1639:
1527:
1478:Mirror.co.uk (27 November 2010).
1334:from the original on 6 March 2016
1232:Tobin, Christian (30 June 2010).
524:. She filmed a documentary about
1138:Seddon, Dan (20 November 2018).
1069:
1051:
1033:
791:The Girl with Brains in Her Feet
459:
1568:English people of Irish descent
1497:
1471:
1409:Anderton, Joe (21 April 2022).
1402:
1369:
1346:
1093:"Marriage Registration Details"
120:
1603:21st-century English actresses
1598:20th-century English actresses
1320:
1288:
1258:
1225:
1131:
542:
1:
1454:"Portrait of an honest woman"
1079:
216:The Morecambe & Wise Show
166:
1613:English soap opera actresses
1588:English television actresses
1376:Seddon, Dan (14 July 2021).
862:2004–2010, 2014, 2016, 2019
728:Naughty Nicki – Wedding Two
404:
7:
1128:(Retrieved on 16 July 2009)
1105:(Retrieved on 16 July 2009)
882:2004–2005, 2007, 2014–2021
723:Four Weddings and a Funeral
249:Four Weddings and a Funeral
10:
1644:
288:1920s period drama series
15:
943:Strike Back: Project Dawn
558:
555:
552:
549:
365:Strike Back: Project Dawn
190:
130:
107:
89:
81:
73:
63:
37:
30:
1459:28 November 2016 at the
1190:"My real hospital drama"
327:'s medical drama series
231:children's drama series
16:Not to be confused with
1583:English child actresses
1242:. Hearst Magazines UK.
1120:19 October 2006 at the
397:. After seven years on
243:The Darling Buds of May
1618:English film actresses
948:Colonel Eleanor Grant
468:, but when filming of
1608:Actresses from London
1272:. BBC. 23 July 2013.
1098:27 March 2012 at the
1055:Director: 3 episodes
637:Anglo-Saxon Attitudes
506:in London during the
491:The Paul O'Grady Show
437:, Mealing joined the
347:The Five O'Clock Show
294:in 1997, and JoJo in
1434:22 June 2009 at the
1330:. 18 November 2015.
1195:15 June 2011 at the
315:Mealing appeared as
240:Mealing appeared in
205:Italia Conti Academy
1628:People from Dulwich
1388:Hearst Magazines UK
1306:Hearst Magazines UK
854:Anee-Marie Griffin
655:The House of Eliott
421:Another Man's Shoes
141:Amanda Jane Mealing
42:Amanda Jane Mealing
1511:. 29 December 2015
1427:Simpson, Richard;
1029:The Dumping Ground
586:Relative Strangers
430:The Dumping Ground
356:Corrine Bailey Rae
1219:TimesOnline.co.uk
1201:TimesOnline.co.uk
1077:
1076:
1047:Coronation Street
1016:Captain Whittard
961:Death in Paradise
897:Guest (2004–2007)
837:Electric Vendetta
706:Blood on the Dole
518:Save the Children
444:Coronation Street
380:Law and Order: UK
371:Death in Paradise
337:in October 2010.
286:Russell T Davies'
138:
137:
113:Richard Sainsbury
82:Years active
1635:
1573:English adoptees
1521:
1520:
1518:
1516:
1501:
1495:
1494:
1492:
1490:
1475:
1469:
1450:
1444:
1425:
1419:
1418:
1406:
1400:
1399:
1397:
1395:
1373:
1367:
1366:
1350:
1344:
1343:
1341:
1339:
1324:
1318:
1317:
1315:
1313:
1292:
1286:
1285:
1283:
1281:
1270:BBC Media Centre
1262:
1256:
1255:
1253:
1251:
1229:
1223:
1213:Shepherd, Rose;
1211:
1205:
1186:
1157:
1156:
1154:
1152:
1135:
1129:
1112:
1106:
1090:
966:Eloise Morrison
893:Connie Beauchamp
873:Connie Beauchamp
827:Midsomer Murders
547:
546:
508:swinging sixties
385:Connie Beauchamp
321:Connie Beauchamp
271:Midsomer Murders
227:'s long-running
186:
145:Connie Beauchamp
124:
122:
55:
51:
49:
28:
27:
1643:
1642:
1638:
1637:
1636:
1634:
1633:
1632:
1543:
1542:
1530:
1525:
1524:
1514:
1512:
1503:
1502:
1498:
1488:
1486:
1476:
1472:
1461:Wayback Machine
1452:Rayner, Clare;
1451:
1447:
1440:Telegraph.co.uk
1436:Wayback Machine
1426:
1422:
1407:
1403:
1393:
1391:
1374:
1370:
1351:
1347:
1337:
1335:
1326:
1325:
1321:
1311:
1309:
1294:
1293:
1289:
1279:
1277:
1264:
1263:
1259:
1249:
1247:
1230:
1226:
1212:
1208:
1197:Wayback Machine
1187:
1160:
1150:
1148:
1136:
1132:
1122:Wayback Machine
1113:
1109:
1100:Wayback Machine
1091:
1087:
1082:
914:Carolyn Henson
898:
796:Vivienne Jones
756:Jake's Progress
740:The Detectives
660:Jessie Christy
642:Elvira Portway
620:The Gravy Train
545:
462:
456:as a director.
447:as a director.
407:
282:Jake's Progress
277:The Gravy Train
193:
184:
169:
151:medical dramas
126:
123: 1998)
118:
114:
98:
64:Alma mater
59:
58:London, England
56:
53:
47:
45:
44:
43:
33:
24:
23:English actress
21:
12:
11:
5:
1641:
1631:
1630:
1625:
1620:
1615:
1610:
1605:
1600:
1595:
1590:
1585:
1580:
1575:
1570:
1565:
1560:
1555:
1541:
1540:
1534:Amanda Mealing
1529:
1528:External links
1526:
1523:
1522:
1496:
1470:
1465:Guardian.co.uk
1445:
1420:
1401:
1368:
1361:) – via
1345:
1319:
1308:. 1 March 2021
1287:
1257:
1224:
1206:
1158:
1130:
1107:
1103:Ancestry.co.uk
1084:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1075:
1074:
1071:
1068:
1061:
1057:
1056:
1053:
1050:
1043:
1039:
1038:
1035:
1032:
1025:
1021:
1020:
1017:
1014:
1009:
1005:
1004:
1001:
998:
993:
989:
988:
985:
982:
975:
971:
970:
967:
964:
957:
953:
952:
949:
946:
939:
935:
934:
931:
928:
923:
919:
918:
917:TV miniseries
915:
912:
905:
901:
900:
895:
890:
883:
879:
878:
875:
870:
863:
859:
858:
855:
852:
845:
841:
840:
833:
832:Sally Boulter
830:
823:
819:
818:
815:
812:
805:
801:
800:
797:
794:
787:
783:
782:
779:
776:
769:
765:
764:
761:
758:
753:
749:
748:
745:
742:
737:
733:
732:
729:
726:
719:
715:
714:
711:
708:
703:
699:
698:
695:
692:
690:Requiem Apache
687:
683:
682:
681:TV miniseries
679:
676:
669:
665:
664:
661:
658:
651:
647:
646:
645:TV miniseries
643:
640:
633:
629:
628:
627:TV miniseries
625:
622:
617:
613:
612:
609:
606:
599:
595:
594:
591:
588:
583:
579:
578:
575:
574:Tracy Edwards
572:
565:
561:
560:
557:
554:
551:
544:
541:
496:Miquita Oliver
486:Charlie Condou
461:
458:
406:
403:
391:s sister show
317:cardiothoracic
306:Alan Bleasdale
296:Jimmy McGovern
192:
189:
168:
165:
136:
135:
132:
128:
127:
116:
112:
111:
109:
105:
104:
91:
87:
86:
83:
79:
78:
75:
71:
70:
65:
61:
60:
57:
41:
39:
35:
34:
32:Amanda Mealing
31:
22:
18:Amanda Milling
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1640:
1629:
1626:
1624:
1621:
1619:
1616:
1614:
1611:
1609:
1606:
1604:
1601:
1599:
1596:
1594:
1591:
1589:
1586:
1584:
1581:
1579:
1576:
1574:
1571:
1569:
1566:
1564:
1561:
1559:
1558:Living people
1556:
1554:
1551:
1550:
1548:
1539:
1535:
1532:
1531:
1510:
1506:
1500:
1485:
1481:
1474:
1467:
1466:
1462:
1458:
1455:
1449:
1442:
1441:
1437:
1433:
1430:
1424:
1416:
1412:
1405:
1389:
1385:
1384:
1379:
1372:
1364:
1360:
1356:
1349:
1333:
1329:
1323:
1307:
1303:
1302:
1297:
1291:
1275:
1271:
1267:
1261:
1245:
1241:
1240:
1235:
1228:
1221:
1220:
1216:
1210:
1203:
1202:
1198:
1194:
1191:
1185:
1183:
1181:
1179:
1177:
1175:
1173:
1171:
1169:
1167:
1165:
1163:
1147:
1146:
1141:
1134:
1127:
1123:
1119:
1116:
1111:
1104:
1101:
1097:
1094:
1089:
1085:
1072:
1067:
1066:
1065:Waterloo Road
1062:
1059:
1058:
1054:
1049:
1048:
1044:
1041:
1040:
1036:
1031:
1030:
1026:
1023:
1022:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1007:
1006:
1002:
999:
997:
994:
991:
990:
986:
983:
981:
980:
976:
973:
972:
968:
965:
963:
962:
958:
955:
954:
950:
947:
945:
944:
940:
937:
936:
932:
929:
927:
924:
921:
920:
916:
913:
911:
910:
906:
903:
902:
896:
894:
891:
889:
888:
884:
881:
880:
876:
874:
871:
869:
868:
864:
861:
860:
856:
853:
851:
850:
846:
843:
842:
838:
834:
831:
829:
828:
824:
821:
820:
816:
814:Jo Jo Spiers
813:
811:
810:
806:
803:
802:
798:
795:
793:
792:
788:
785:
784:
780:
778:Ruth Manning
777:
775:
774:
770:
767:
766:
762:
759:
757:
754:
751:
750:
746:
743:
741:
738:
735:
734:
730:
727:
725:
724:
720:
717:
716:
712:
709:
707:
704:
701:
700:
696:
693:
691:
688:
685:
684:
680:
677:
675:
674:
670:
667:
666:
662:
659:
657:
656:
652:
649:
648:
644:
641:
639:
638:
634:
631:
630:
626:
623:
621:
618:
615:
614:
610:
607:
605:
604:
600:
597:
596:
592:
589:
587:
584:
581:
580:
576:
573:
571:
570:
566:
563:
562:
548:
540:
537:
533:
531:
527:
523:
519:
515:
514:
509:
505:
499:
497:
493:
492:
487:
483:
479:
475:
471:
467:
460:Personal life
457:
455:
454:
453:Waterloo Road
448:
446:
445:
440:
436:
432:
431:
426:
422:
418:
414:
413:
402:
400:
396:
395:
390:
386:
382:
381:
377:
373:
372:
367:
366:
361:
357:
353:
352:Jason Donovan
349:
348:
343:
338:
336:
332:
331:
326:
322:
318:
313:
311:
307:
303:
302:
297:
293:
292:
287:
283:
279:
278:
273:
272:
267:
266:
261:
260:
255:
251:
250:
245:
244:
238:
237:
235:
230:
226:
222:
218:
217:
212:
211:
206:
202:
198:
197:Julie Andrews
188:
182:
178:
174:
164:
162:
161:
156:
155:
150:
146:
142:
133:
129:
110:
106:
103:
102:
97:
96:
92:
88:
84:
80:
76:
72:
69:
66:
62:
54:(age 57)
52:22 April 1967
40:
36:
29:
26:
19:
1513:. Retrieved
1508:
1499:
1487:. Retrieved
1483:
1473:
1463:
1448:
1438:
1423:
1414:
1404:
1394:25 September
1392:. Retrieved
1381:
1371:
1348:
1336:. Retrieved
1322:
1310:. Retrieved
1299:
1290:
1278:. Retrieved
1269:
1260:
1248:. Retrieved
1237:
1227:
1217:
1209:
1199:
1188:Cook, Emma;
1149:. Retrieved
1143:
1133:
1125:
1110:
1102:
1088:
1063:
1045:
1027:
1011:
995:
977:
959:
941:
930:Dr. Zemekis
926:Zemanovaload
925:
907:
885:
865:
847:
825:
807:
789:
771:
755:
739:
721:
705:
689:
671:
653:
635:
619:
603:Capital City
601:
585:
567:
538:
534:
522:Sierra Leone
511:
500:
489:
482:Paul O'Grady
469:
466:Lincolnshire
463:
451:
449:
442:
434:
428:
420:
416:
412:This Morning
411:
408:
398:
392:
388:
378:
369:
363:
345:
339:
334:
328:
314:
299:
289:
281:
275:
269:
263:
259:Capital City
257:
253:
247:
241:
239:
232:
225:Phil Redmond
220:
214:
210:Just William
208:
194:
177:South London
170:
158:
152:
140:
139:
99:
93:
85:1973–present
25:
1553:1967 births
1415:Digital Spy
1383:Digital Spy
1338:26 February
1301:Digital Spy
1280:17 February
1250:17 February
1239:Digital Spy
1151:10 February
1145:Digital Spy
1012:Retribution
1003:Short film
1000:Newsreader
909:Lie With Me
744:Emily Ford
569:Grange Hill
543:Filmography
513:Grange Hill
478:South Wales
441:soap opera
389:Holby City'
319:consultant
234:Grange Hill
199:special on
1547:Categories
1509:Daily Echo
1484:The Mirror
1080:References
969:TV series
951:TV series
877:TV series
867:Holby City
835:Episode: "
817:TV series
781:TV series
763:TV series
747:TV series
663:TV series
611:TV series
593:TV series
577:TV series
335:Holby City
330:Holby City
167:Early life
154:Holby City
95:Holby City
90:Television
74:Occupation
48:1967-04-22
857:Series 1
809:The Lakes
773:The Grand
713:TV movie
697:TV movie
608:Fiorella
472:moved to
405:Directing
304:in 1999.
301:The Lakes
291:The Grand
1457:Archived
1432:Archived
1332:Archived
1274:Archived
1244:Archived
1193:Archived
1126:Holby.tv
1118:Archived
1096:Archived
887:Casualty
694:Marilyn
530:Freetown
526:Kroo Bay
470:Casualty
435:Casualty
417:Casualty
399:Casualty
394:Casualty
265:The Bill
221:Premiere
160:Casualty
131:Children
101:Casualty
1363:Twitter
1312:1 March
984:Rachel
849:In Deep
673:Grushko
624:Delise
590:Amanda
474:Cardiff
427:series
362:series
325:BBC One
254:In Deep
229:BBC One
173:Dulwich
147:in the
125:
117:
77:Actress
1515:4 June
1489:4 June
710:Laura
678:Tanya
559:Notes
556:Roles
553:Title
191:Career
185:
181:heroin
108:Spouse
1359:Tweet
1060:2023
1042:2021
1024:2019
1019:Film
1008:2017
996:Bucky
992:2016
987:Film
979:Still
974:2014
956:2013
938:2011
933:Film
922:2005
904:2004
844:2001
822:2001
804:1999
799:Film
786:1997
768:1997
760:Kate
752:1995
736:1995
731:Film
718:1994
702:1994
686:1994
668:1994
650:1992
632:1992
616:1990
598:1990
582:1985
564:1980
550:Year
376:ITV's
350:with
119:(
115:
1538:IMDb
1517:2024
1491:2024
1396:2021
1340:2016
1314:2021
1282:2015
1252:2015
1153:2019
504:Biba
484:and
425:CBBC
360:Sky1
354:and
219:and
157:and
38:Born
1536:at
1386:. (
520:in
439:ITV
387:in
344:'s
342:ITV
323:in
310:GBH
298:'s
201:BBC
149:BBC
1549::
1507:.
1482:.
1413:.
1380:.
1304:.
1298:.
1268:.
1236:.
1161:^
1142:.
1124:,
1070:—
1052:—
1034:—
839:"
498:.
480:.
312:.
268:,
262:,
256:,
252:,
246:,
213:,
175:,
163:.
121:m.
50:)
1519:.
1493:.
1417:.
1398:.
1390:)
1365:.
1357:(
1342:.
1316:.
1284:.
1254:.
1155:.
236:.
134:2
46:(
20:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.