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'''Amanda Drew''' was born on the [[21 December]], [[1969]] in [[Boston, Lincolnshire]]<ref>[http://www.womendex.com/Amanda-Drew.html Amanda Drew contact, gallery, nude, biography, filmography, wallpapers, pictures, posters, bio data, poster, images, wallpaper, naked, picture, cards, photos<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>), and is an [[England|English]] [[actor|actress]]. Drew is best known for her role as the psycho [[Dr. May Wright]] in the [[BBC One]] [[soap opera]] ''[[EastEnders]]''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cast/cast_amanda_d.shtml Amanda Drew's profile on EastEnders' BBC site <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Amanda Drew''' was born on the [[21 December]], [[1969]] in [[Boston, Lincolnshire]]<ref>[http://www.womendex.com/Amanda-Drew.html Amanda Drew contact, gallery, nude, biography, filmography, wallpapers, pictures, posters, bio data, poster, images, wallpaper, naked, picture, cards, photos<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>), and is an [[England|English]] [[actor|actress]]. Drew is best known for her role as the psycho [[Dr. May Wright]] in the [[BBC One]] [[soap opera]] ''[[EastEnders]]''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cast/cast_amanda_d.shtml Amanda Drew's profile on EastEnders' BBC site <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Biography==
Educated at Beauchamp College in [[Oadby]], [[Leicestershire]],<ref>[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/stratfordians/stdream.htm A Dictionary of the RSC by Simon Trowbridge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Drew graduated from [[RADA]] in [[1992]].
Her mother was a [[nurse]],<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/EastEnders-51677.html|title=Amanda Drew's doctor dream|publisher=FemaleFirst.com|date=2008-06-06|accessdate=2008-06-10}}</ref> and Drew was educated at Beauchamp College in [[Oadby]], [[Leicestershire]],<ref>[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/stratfordians/stdream.htm A Dictionary of the RSC by Simon Trowbridge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and then graduated from [[RADA]] in [[1992]].


She made her name on stage at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] and various other [[West End of London|West End]] productions in both drama and comedy roles.
She made her name on stage at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] and various other [[West End of London|West End]] productions in both drama and comedy roles. At the age of 32, in [[2001]], she joined the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]].
At the age of 32, in [[2001]], she joined the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]].


==Film Work==
===Eastenders===
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Between September [[2006]] and June [[2007]], Amanda played [[Dr. May Wright]] in the [[BBC One]] [[soap opera]] ''[[EastEnders]]''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cast/cast_amanda_d.shtml Amanda Drew's profile on EastEnders' BBC site <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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Drew was involved in one of largest storylines of the year, a love triangle between May, her husband [[Rob Minter]], and [[Dawn Swann]].

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May's personality has earned her the nickname "Mad May" from the media.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=51103&in_page_id=7&in_a_source=|title=Amanda: I've never felt broody|publisher=[[Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|Metro]]|date=[[30 May]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2007-06-06}}</ref> Drew has described the role as "a gift of a role for any actor because of her complexity."<ref name="InsideSoap">{{Citation|last=|first=|author-link=|publication-date=[[22 April]] [[2008]]|date=|year=|title=May's mad comeback!|periodical=[[Inside Soap]]|publication-place=[[England]]|place=|publisher=|volume=|issue=|pages=11|url=|doi=|oclc=|accessdate=}}</ref> Of her return to ''EastEnders'', she has stated: "I'm so excited to be playing her again. It'd be a shame to give too much away, but she has changed in many ways."<ref name="InsideSoap" /> Executive producer [[Diederick Santer]] has said: "It's great to have Amanda back. May is a hugely popular character. I'm sure viewers will be keen to see what she gets up to and how she's changed."<ref name="InsideSoap" />

⚫
In May 2007, it was decided that the ending of a current storyline featuring characters of [[Dawn Swann]], [[Dr. May Wright]] and [[Rob Minter]] would be substantially rewritten due to the [[Disappearance of Madeleine McCann|disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann]]. The storyline would have seen May ran off with Dawn and Rob's baby shortly after it had been born.<ref name="Maddie">"[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a58142/eastenders-axe-baby-abduction-plot.html 'EastEnders' axe baby abduction plot]", ''Digital Spy''. URL last accessed [[2007-05-25]].</ref> The move has attracted some criticism as to how it relates directly to the disappearance of the toddler,<ref>"[http://www.thesun.co.uk/mysun/comment/view.page?storyId=2007230631&submissionId=76482 Enders cancel Maddie plot]", ''The Sun''. URL last accessed [[2007-05-25]].</ref> but the BBC has defended its actions by stating that "In the current circumstances it was felt any storyline that included a child abduction would be inappropriate and could cause distress to our viewers."<ref name="Maddie"/>
⚫
In Drew's final episodes, May holds Dawn hostage, intending to steal her baby by performing a [[cesarean section]]. May is arrested and Drew left the series.

⚫
Trailers for Drew's return to ''Eastenders,'' have been shown in the weeks before on [[BBC]] channels.

⚫
On the [[6 June]] [[2008]] Drew reprised her role as Dr. May Wright, calling herself 'Jenny' infront of Jase, so as not to give her true name away. She was seen smoking a [[cigarette]], a new activity for the character.
⚫
<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a93711/mad-may-returns-to-eastenders.html Mad May returns to EastEnders <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/news/news_20080415.shtml May's on her way back <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Awards==
⚫
Drew won the Outstanding Newcomer at the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performance in ''Eastward Ho!'' at the Gielgud Theatre.

==Filmography==
===Film===
She also appeared in these [[short film]]s
She also appeared in these [[short film]]s
*''[[Between Us]]'' 2004
*''[[Between Us]]'' 2004
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*''[[Remember Me?]]'' 1997
*''[[Remember Me?]]'' 1997


==Awards==
===Stage===
⚫
Drew won the Outstanding Newcomer at the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performance in ''Eastward Ho!'' at the Gielgud Theatre.

==Stage Work==
*''Eastward Ho!''
*''Eastward Ho!''
*''The House of Bernarda Alba''
*''The House of Bernarda Alba''
*''Blithe Spirit''
*''Blithe Spirit''


==Television Work==
===Television===
Amanda has appeared many times on British television, including roles in:
Amanda has appeared many times on British television, including roles in:
*''[[Between The Lines]]'' 1992
*''[[Between The Lines]]'' 1992
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*''[[Eastenders]]'' 2006-2007, 2008
*''[[Eastenders]]'' 2006-2007, 2008
She has also appeared in a television commercial for [[Vicks]], where her character humiliates her child by throwing a tantrum in a supermarket aisle.
She has also appeared in a television commercial for [[Vicks]], where her character humiliates her child by throwing a tantrum in a supermarket aisle.

==Eastenders==

⚫
Between September [[2006]] and June [[2007]], Amanda played [[Dr. May Wright]] in the [[BBC One]] [[soap opera]] ''[[EastEnders]]''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cast/cast_amanda_d.shtml Amanda Drew's profile on EastEnders' BBC site <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
⚫
Drew was involved in one of largest storylines of the year, a love triangle between May, her husband [[Rob Minter]], and [[Dawn Swann]].

⚫
May's personality has earned her the nickname "Mad May" from the media.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=51103&in_page_id=7&in_a_source=|title=Amanda: I've never felt broody|publisher=[[Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|Metro]]|date=[[30 May]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2007-06-06}}</ref> Drew has described the role as "a gift of a role for any actor because of her complexity."<ref name="InsideSoap">{{Citation|last=|first=|author-link=|publication-date=[[22 April]] [[2008]]|date=|year=|title=May's mad comeback!|periodical=[[Inside Soap]]|publication-place=[[England]]|place=|publisher=|volume=|issue=|pages=11|url=|doi=|oclc=|accessdate=}}</ref> Of her return to ''EastEnders'', she has stated: "I'm so excited to be playing her again. It'd be a shame to give too much away, but she has changed in many ways."<ref name="InsideSoap" /> Executive producer [[Diederick Santer]] has said: "It's great to have Amanda back. May is a hugely popular character. I'm sure viewers will be keen to see what she gets up to and how she's changed."<ref name="InsideSoap" />

⚫
In May 2007, it was decided that the ending of a current storyline featuring characters of [[Dawn Swann]], [[Dr. May Wright]] and [[Rob Minter]] would be substantially rewritten due to the [[Disappearance of Madeleine McCann|disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann]]. The storyline would have seen May ran off with Dawn and Rob's baby shortly after it had been born.<ref name="Maddie">"[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a58142/eastenders-axe-baby-abduction-plot.html 'EastEnders' axe baby abduction plot]", ''Digital Spy''. URL last accessed [[2007-05-25]].</ref> The move has attracted some criticism as to how it relates directly to the disappearance of the toddler,<ref>"[http://www.thesun.co.uk/mysun/comment/view.page?storyId=2007230631&submissionId=76482 Enders cancel Maddie plot]", ''The Sun''. URL last accessed [[2007-05-25]].</ref> but the BBC has defended its actions by stating that "In the current circumstances it was felt any storyline that included a child abduction would be inappropriate and could cause distress to our viewers."<ref name="Maddie"/>
⚫
In Drew's final episodes, May holds Dawn hostage, intending to steal her baby by performing a [[cesarean section]]. May is arrested and Drew left the series.

⚫
Trailers for Amanda's return to Eastenders, have been shown in the weeks before on [[BBC]] channels.

⚫
On the [[6 June]] [[2008]] Amanda Drew reprised her role as the [[psycho]] [[Dr. May Wright]], she has called herself 'Jenny' infront of Jase, so as not to give her true name away, and she was seen smoking a cigarette, a new activity for the character.
⚫
<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a93711/mad-may-returns-to-eastenders.html Mad May returns to EastEnders <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/news/news_20080415.shtml May's on her way back <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:People from Boston, Lincolnshire]]
[[Category:People from Boston, Lincolnshire]]
[[Category:English stage actors]]
[[Category:English television actors]]
[[Category:English television actors]]
[[Category:English soap opera actors]]
[[Category:English soap opera actors]]

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Amanda Drew
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Amanda Drew was born on the 21 December, 1969 in Boston, Lincolnshire[1]), and is an English actress. Drew is best known for her role as the psycho Dr. May Wright in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.[2]

Biography

Her mother was a nurse,[3] and Drew was educated at Beauchamp College in Oadby, Leicestershire,[4] and then graduated from RADA in 1992.

She made her name on stage at the Royal Court Theatre and various other West End productions in both drama and comedy roles. At the age of 32, in 2001, she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Eastenders

Between September 2006 and June 2007, Amanda played Dr. May Wright in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.[5] Drew was involved in one of largest storylines of the year, a love triangle between May, her husband Rob Minter, and Dawn Swann.

May's personality has earned her the nickname "Mad May" from the media.[6] Drew has described the role as "a gift of a role for any actor because of her complexity."[7] Of her return to EastEnders, she has stated: "I'm so excited to be playing her again. It'd be a shame to give too much away, but she has changed in many ways."[7] Executive producer Diederick Santer has said: "It's great to have Amanda back. May is a hugely popular character. I'm sure viewers will be keen to see what she gets up to and how she's changed."[7]

In May 2007, it was decided that the ending of a current storyline featuring characters of Dawn Swann, Dr. May Wright and Rob Minter would be substantially rewritten due to the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann. The storyline would have seen May ran off with Dawn and Rob's baby shortly after it had been born.[8] The move has attracted some criticism as to how it relates directly to the disappearance of the toddler,[9] but the BBC has defended its actions by stating that "In the current circumstances it was felt any storyline that included a child abduction would be inappropriate and could cause distress to our viewers."[8] In Drew's final episodes, May holds Dawn hostage, intending to steal her baby by performing a cesarean section. May is arrested and Drew left the series.

Trailers for Drew's return to Eastenders, have been shown in the weeks before on BBC channels.

On the 6 June 2008 Drew reprised her role as Dr. May Wright, calling herself 'Jenny' infront of Jase, so as not to give her true name away. She was seen smoking a cigarette, a new activity for the character. 

[10][11]

Awards

Drew won the Outstanding Newcomer at the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performance in Eastward Ho! at the Gielgud Theatre.

Filmography

Film

She also appeared in these short films

Stage

  • Eastward Ho!
  • The House of Bernarda Alba
  • Blithe Spirit

Television

Amanda has appeared many times on British television, including roles in:

She has also appeared in a television commercial for Vicks, where her character humiliates her child by throwing a tantrum in a supermarket aisle.

References

  1. ^ Amanda Drew contact, gallery, nude, biography, filmography, wallpapers, pictures, posters, bio data, poster, images, wallpaper, naked, picture, cards, photos
  2. ^ Amanda Drew's profile on EastEnders' BBC site
  3. ^ "Amanda Drew's doctor dream". FemaleFirst.com. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  4. ^ A Dictionary of the RSC by Simon Trowbridge
  5. ^ Amanda Drew's profile on EastEnders' BBC site
  6. ^ "Amanda: I've never felt broody". Metro. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b c "May's mad comeback!", Inside Soap, England, p. 11, 22 April 2008 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)
  8. ^ a b "'EastEnders' axe baby abduction plot", Digital Spy. URL last accessed 2007-05-25.
  9. ^ "Enders cancel Maddie plot", The Sun. URL last accessed 2007-05-25.
  10. ^ Mad May returns to EastEnders
  11. ^ May's on her way back

External links

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