Kay Purcell

Kay Purcell (born 6th December 1963 in Leyland, Lancashire, died 23rd December 2020 in Lancashire) was an English actress who portrayed Carmel Morgan periodically between August 1996 and January 1998 and Cynthia Daggert regularly between June 2001 and December 2002.
She was best known for her role as Gina Conway in Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground, Purcell also appeared in Coronation Street, Casualty, Doctors, Holby City and Waterloo Road.
In 2017, Purcell was diagnosed with breast cancer and recovered. However, she was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in 2020. She died from the illness on 23rd December 2020, aged 57.
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