# Kaye Wragg

Kaye Michelle Wragg (born 15 December 1972) is an English actress best known for her television roles as Sergeant Diane Noble in The Bill, Kate Oakley in No Angels, Essie Harrison (now known as Essie di Lucca) in Holby City from 2014 to 2020, and Lucy Archer in The Lakes. She studied at the University of Salford.

## Career

Born in Stockport, Cheshire, Wragg played one of Nick Harper's girlfriends, a police officer, in the BBC One situation comedy My Family, as well as Lindsey, a supporting role in Peter Kosminsky's 2002 television film The Project.
She played nurse Essie di Lucca in Holby City whose first appearance was on 6 May 2014, making her final appearance in Episode 1033, broadcast on 11 August 2020, as a conclusion of the character's terminal cancer storyline. She also played Gina in ITV's Panto! for the one Christmas special episode. In 2014, she guest starred in the first two episodes of series 17 of Silent Witness. Wragg also had a main role in the Channel 4 hospital comedy No Angels.
In 2015, Wragg appeared as Izzy Cartwright in the BBC TV series Death in Paradise (Series 4, Episode 7).

## Personal life

Having been together for 14 years, Wragg married Jamie Darling at Tatton Park, Cheshire, on 17 November 2007. They have two daughters, Matilda and Mollie.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Wings | Karen | Short film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Lyddie | Anne Ridley | Television film |
| 1996 | Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement | Intelligence Officer | Mini-series; Episode 2: "Part 2" |
| 1997 | Coronation Street | Melanie | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Born to Run | Nimmy | Episodes 1–6 |
| 1998 | Slap! - Love, Lies and Lipstick | Sheryl | Series 1; Episode 2 |
| 1998 | Anorak of Fire | Jacqui Gascoigne | Television film |
| 1998 | Where the Heart Is | Vicki | Series 2; Episode 9: "She Goes On" |
| 1997, 1999 | The Lakes | Lucy Archer | Series 1 & 2; 14 episodes |
| 1999 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Elizabeth Wulfstan | Series 4; Episode 1: "On Beulah Height" |
| 2000 | The Bill | P.C. Beckett | Series 16; Episode 27: "Over the Edge" |
| 2000 | Blind Ambition | Rona Anderson | Television film |
| 2000 | Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show | Various characters | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | The Sins | Hope Green | Mini-series; 6 episodes |
| 2001 | In a Land of Plenty | Laura | Mini-series; 9 episodes |
| 2001 | Merseybeat | Dee Milton | Episode 1: "Deep End" |
| 2001 | Table 12 | Louise | Episode 3: "Aphrodisiac" |
| 2001 | Back Home | Ivy | Television film |
| 2001 | My Family | Stephanie | Series 2; Episode 11: "The Last Supper" |
| 2002 | Holby City | Adele Masters | Series 4; Episode 26: "Birthday" |
| 2002 | The Project | Lindsey | 2-part television film |
| 2002, 2005 | Wire in the Blood | Penny Burgess | 3 episodes: "The Mermaids Singing: Parts 1 & 2" and "Syncronicity" |
| 2003 | The Bill | Donna Wilder | Series 19; Episode 14: "False Pride" |
| 2003 | Unconditional Love | D.S. Hayley Greene | Television film |
| 2003 | Real Crime | Jane Andrews | Series 3; Episode 3: "Lady Jane" |
| 2004 | The Afternoon Play | Julie Singleton | Series 2; Episode 3: "Drive" |
| 2004 | The Long Firm | Karen | Mini-series; Episode 4: "Lennie's Story" |
| 2004 | A Thing Called Love | Melanie Callaghan | Episode 1: "True Confession" |
| 2004–2006 | No Angels | Katherine 'Kate' Oakley | Main role. Series 1–3; 26 episodes |
| 2005 | Walk Away and I Stumble | Lou Lou | Television film |
| 2006–2009 | The Bill | P.C./Sgt. Diane Noble | Regular role. Series 22–25; 61 episodes |
| 2010 | Holby City | Joanne Caffrey | Series 12; Episode 15: "Stop All the Clocks" |
| 2010 | Waterloo Road | Hannah Kirby | Series 6; Episode 1 |
| 2011 | Casualty | Maureen Firth | Series 25; Episode 45: "System Error" |
| 2011 | Inspector George Gently | Jasmine | Series 4; Episode 1: "Gently Upside Down" |
| 2012 | Secrets and Words | Jackie Jones | Episode 5: "Mightier Than the Sword" |
| 2012 | Vera | Connie | Series 2; Episode 2: "Silent Voices" |
| 2012 | Silk | Jamie Slotover | Series 2; Episodes 3 & 6: "In the Family Way" and "Shooting Blanks: Part 2" |
| 2012 | Panto! | Gina | Television film |
| 2012–2014 | Young Dracula | Elizabeta | Series 4; Episodes 12 & 13, and Series 5; Episode 7 |
| 2013 | Call the Midwife | Rita Bailey | Series 2; Episode 7 |
| 2013 | Frankie | Kelly Fortune | Episode 3 |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | D.S. Anne Burchett | Series 17; Episodes 1 & 2: "Commodity: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2014 | The Driver | Melinda | Mini-series; Episode 3 |
| 2014–2022 | Holby City | Estelle 'Essie' Harrison/Di Lucca | Regular role. Series 16-23; 219 episodes |
| 2015 | Death in Paradise | Izzy Cartwright | Series 4; Episode 7: "She Was Murdered Twice" |
| 2015 | No Offence | Alison Carey | Series 1; Episode 4 |
| 2019 | Casualty | Essie Di Lucca | Series 33; Episode 26 |
| 2023 | Father Brown | Miss Noele Schama | Series 10; Episode 3: "The Gardeners of Eden" |
| 2024 | Silent Witness | Valerie Fullerton | Series 27; Episodes 3 & 4: "Grievance Culture: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2024 | Ellis | Linda Bradley | Episode 1: "Hanmore" |