Rochelle Gadd

Rochelle Gadd (born 20 August 1980) is a British actress. Gadd initially portrayed Dill Lodge in Grange Hill before appearing in the short film Black XXX-Mas. After a guest appearance on Casualty, Gadd then portrayed regular character Adele Azupadi and Olivia Johnson in the television shows The Story of Tracy Beaker and Hollyoaks, respectively. From 2007 to 2008, Gadd appeared in the stage production of Looking for JJ. Gadd has also appeared in various other productions, such as 15 Storeys High, Manchild, French and Saunders, The Robinsons, The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle, Doctors and Suspicion

Life and career Rochelle Gadd was born on 20 August 1980 in London. In 2000, Gadd guest-starred in an episode of the British medical drama Casualty. Gadd portrayed series regular Adele Azupadi in the first and second series of the children's television series The Story of Tracy Beaker. Her character was the oldest foster child in the series. Gadd portrayed regular character Olivia Johnson in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She made her first appearance in the episode airing on 3 October 2005. Gadd left the role in 2006 when Olivia was one of five character to be killed-off in a pub explosion; the stunt was part of new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood's plan to "revamp" the soap.

In 2007, Gadd portrayed Dionne in the British sitcom The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle. From 2007 to 2008, Gadd portrayed Lucy in the stage adaptation of Anne Cassidy's novel Looking for JJ, which was co-produced by Pilot Theatre in partnership with Unicorn Theatre, London and York Theatre Royal. Cecily Boys from British Theatre Guide praised Gadd and her colleague Louisa Kempton for their performance in the play, opining that the pair "enliven the best scenes as 10 year olds, without 'dumbing down' their performances". Gadd guest-starred in an episode of the British soap opera Doctors, which was broadcast on 2 February 2010.

Acting credits

Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 1994–2000 Grange Hill Dill Lodge Series regular 1999 Black XXX-Mas Little Red Short film 2000 Casualty Eliza Dunn 1 episode 2002 15 Storeys High Miss Rednapp 1 episode ("Dead Swan") 2002–03 The Story of Tracy Beaker Adele Azupadi Series regular (Series 1 and series 2) 2003 Manchild Audition Receptionist 1 episode ("Episode Six") 2004 French and Saunders Ensemble Actor 1 episode ("Episode Six") 2005 The Robinsons Bakery girl 1 episode ("Episode Two") 2005–06 Hollyoaks Olivia Johnson Series regular 2007 The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle Dionne British sitcom 2010 Doctors Sian Morris 1 episode ("Mr Donormight") 2015 Suspicion 6 episodes

Theatre Year Production Venue Role 2007–08 Looking for JJ Various Lucy