Christine Tremarco

Christine Tremarco (born 20 September 1977) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Davina Shackleton in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2007–2009), and Linda Andrews in the BBC medical drama series Casualty (2010–2013). From April to August 2024, Tremarco portrayed Rose Jackson in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.    

Tremarco has also had starring roles on British dramas such as Bordertown (1995), Springhill (1996–1997), City Central (1998), Clocking Off (2000), Nice Guy Eddie (2001–2002), The Responder (2021), and Adolescence (2025).

Other works
Tremarco made her acting debut as Lily in the 1992 television film The Leaving of Liverpool, a 1950s-based drama about the forced migration of children to Australia.

In 2017, Tremarco appeared in ITV's four-part drama series Little Boy Blue as Marie Thompson, the mother of one of the gang members involved in assisting the cover up of Rhys Jones' murder, in 2007.

In 2019, she played Sinead Kovac in all ten episodes of the 5Star prison drama Clink. 

Tremarco's other television credits include minor roles in Heartbeat (1997), Coronation Street (1998), Liverpool 1 (1999), Coming Up (2003), and Silent Witness (2011).

Filmography
 Year Title Role Notes 1992 The Leaving of Liverpool Lily Television film 1994 Priest Lisa Unsworth Film 1995 Hearts and Minds Fifth Former Series 1: Episode 2  Bordertown Louise Pearson Main role; 10 episodes  1996–1997 Springhill Trish Freeman Regular role; 26 episodes 1997 Under the Skin Vron Film Face Sarah Heartbeat Cathy Thompson Episode: "Leaving Home" 1998 City Central Nikki Reed Main role; 7 episodes  Coronation Street Lucy Johnson Episode: #1.4451 Trial & Retribution Cheryl Goodall 2 episodes  1999 Dockers Paula Walton Television film Liverpool 1 Michelle Episode: "Pause for Thought" Shockers Deborah Episode: "The Dance" Hold Back the Night Charleen Film 2000 Clocking Off Katherine Mackintosh Supporting role; 4 episodes  2001–2002 Nice Guy Eddie Ange McMullen Main role; 7 episodes 2001 Swallow Lorraine Landry Main role; 3 episodes  2002 Night Flight Pam Atwell Television film Anita and Me Sandy Film 2003 Real Men DS Paula Savage Television film Coming Up Rachel Episode: "Loveless" Casualty Sarah Jennings Episode: "Against Protocol"  Gifted Sharon Harrison Television film On the Out Mirriam Television short  2004 I'm a Juvenile Delinquent – Jail Me! Various roles Television film 2004–2005 Fat Friends Clare Hannon  Supporting role; 2 episodes 2004 Family Business Lisa Series 1: Episode 3  Pretending to be Judith Maria Television film 2005 Uncle Adolf Eva Braun The Rotters' Club Miriam Newman Miniseries; 2 episodes  The Trouble with Men and Women Karen Film Faith Michelle Andrews Television film The Ghost Squad DC Jo Miller Episode: "One of Us" 2006 New Street Law Judy Richards Series 1: Episode 3 That Summer Day Music Teacher Film Dalziel and Pascoe Nerissa Baron Episodes: "The Cave Woman: Parts 1 & 2" 2007–2009 Waterloo Road Davina Shackleton Regular role; 44 episodes  2007 Five Days Leanne Wellings Episodes: "Day One" & "Day Thirty Three" New Tricks Christy Berlin Episode: "Big Topped" 2009 Moving On Ellie Morgan Episode: "Drowning Not Waving" Ingenious Samantha Television film 2010−2013 Casualty Linda Andrews Regular role; 73 episodes 2010 Outcast Housing Officer Film 2011 Silent Witness DI Sonia Hardwick Episodes: "Lost: Parts 1 & 2" Justice Marie Episode: "This Town" 2012 Good Cop Nurse Justine Miniseries; 4 episodes  2013 Talking to the Dead DC Eluned 'Elli' Jones Miniseries; 2 episodes  2014 Glue Nadya Miniseries; 4 episodes  2015 Safe House Becky 4 episodes  Hector Kate Film 2016 ID2: Shadwell Army Alison 2017 Little Boy Blue Marie Thompson Main role; 4 episodes  2019 Clink Sinead Kovac Main role; 10 episodes  2020 Tin Star Billie McGrath Series 3: Episode 4 2021 The Pebble and the Boy Dawn Film 2022 The Responder Dr. Diane Gallagher Supporting role; 3 episodes  The Window Teresa Burdett Main role; 8 episodes2024 Emmerdale Rose Jackson Regular role; 47 episodes The Gathering Carianne Recurring role; 6 episodes Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story Bea Miniseries; 2 episodes 2025 Adolescence Manda Miller Miniseries; 2 episodes

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Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:English child actors
Category:English television actors
Category:English movie actors
Category:Actors from Liverpool
Category:Entertainers from Merseyside