Cathy Shipton

Career Shipton was originally considered for the role of receptionist Susie Mercier in the BBC medical drama Casualty, but was eventually cast as nurse Lisa "Duffy" Duffin in 1986, as part of the original cast. She continued to star in the series until 1993, when she chose to leave. She later made a guest appearance in February 1998. Shipton returned as a regular cast member in September 1998, before leaving the series for a second time in 2003. During her second stint on the show, she guest appeared in Casualtys spinoff series Holby City as Duffy. Shipton reprised her role for two episodes in 2006 to celebrate the show's twentieth anniversary celebrations, as well as returning for two further episodes in 2015. In June 2016, it was announced that Shipton would guest appear in the show's thousandth episode, before returning to the show as a regular cast member in August. The character was killed off on 1 February 2020. Then in 2024, she appeared in an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as Melissa Horner.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1985 Hold the Back Page Receptionist Episode: "Away from Home" 1986–1993, 1998–2003, 2006, 2015–2020 Casualty Duffy Series regular 1986 The Theban Plays by Sophocles Theban Citizen Episode: "Oedipus the King" 1990 Little Sir Nicholas Dulcie Main role 1990 One Foot in the Grave Mrs Burridge Episode: "Who's Listening" 1996 Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars Mrs. Simpson Film 1996 Taggart Sarah Price Episode: "Devil's Advocate Part One" 1996 The Bill Alice Merchant Episode: "All in the Mind" 1997 Spice World Midwife Film 1999 Holby City Duffy Episode: "Knife Edge" 2003 The Bill Liz Clough Episode: "162: Face Consequences" 2004 Doctors Jenny Andrews Episode: "Lost and Found" 2008 Doctors Elaine Finney Episode: "Changes" 2021 Hollyoaks Lydia Guest role 2021 Mercy Lawyer 2 Film 2024 Doctors Melissa Horner Episode: "Shock Therapy"