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Rochelle Gadd
Born (1980-08-20) August 20, 1980 (age 44)
Enfield, London, UK
OccupationActress
Years active1994–
TelevisionGrange Hill
The Story of Tracy Beaker
Hollyoaks

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

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Rochelle Gadd was born on 20 August 1980 in Enfield, London.[1] Gadd starred as Delia "Dill" Lodge in the British children's television drama series Grange Hill.[1] Gadd portrayed the role of Little Red in the short film Black XXX-Mas.[2] In 2000, Gadd guest-starred in an episode of the British medical drama Casualty.[1] Gadd portrayed series regular Adele Azupadi in the first and second series of the children's television series The Story of Tracy Beaker.[3][4] Her character was the oldest child in the series.[3][4]

Between 2002 and 2005, Gadd made guest appearances in 15 Storeys High, Manchild, French and Saunders and The Robinsons. [5][6][7][8] Gadd portrayed regular character Olivia Johnson in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[9] She made her first appearance in the episode airing on 3 October 2005.[10] 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.[11][12]

In 2007, Gadd portrayed Dionne in the British sitcom The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle.[13][14][15] 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.[16][17] 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".[18] Gadd guest-starred in an episode of the British soap opera Doctors, which was broadcast on 2 February 2010.[19][3] Gadd played a minor role in the television series Suspicion.[9][3] Gadd has also had various other roles in other productions, such as The Bill, Doctor Who, Obsession: Dark Desires, Twisted Tales and others.[20]

Acting credits

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Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1994–2000 Grange Hill Dill Lodge Series regular [1]
1999 Black XXX-Mas Little Red Short film [2]
2000 Casualty Eliza Dunn 1 episode [1]
2002 15 Storeys High Miss Rednapp 1 episode ("Dead Swan") [1]
2002–03 The Story of Tracy Beaker Adele Azupadi Series regular (Series 1 and series 2) [9]
2003 Manchild Audition Receptionist 1 episode ("Episode Six") [1]
2004 French and Saunders Ensemble Actor 1 episode ("Episode Six") [5]
2005 The Robinsons Bakery girl 1 episode ("Episode Two") [5]
2005–06 Hollyoaks Olivia Johnson Series regular [9]
2007 The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle Dionne British sitcom [13]
2010 Doctors Sian Morris 1 episode ("Mr Donormight") [19]
2015 Suspicion — 6 episodes [9]

Theatre

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Year Production Venue Role Ref.
2007–08 Looking for JJ Various Lucy [16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Rochelle Gadd". TV Maze. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Black XXX-Mas - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tracy Beaker: Where are the cast now?". Closer Online. Bauer Media Group. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. ^ a b Marshall, Lucy; Ingham, Harry (29 January 2022). "Where Tracy Beaker, Justine Littlewood and the other Dumping Ground cast are now". Hull Daily Mail. Reach plc. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Rochelle Gadd". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. ^ "The Robinsons". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  7. ^ "French And Saunders". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  8. ^ "15 Storeys High". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e Norris, Ruby (15 February 2022). "Check Out where are the Tracy Beaker cast now?". Heat. Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  10. ^ "What happens when?". Inside Soap. No. 39. 1–7 October 2005. p. 21.
  11. ^ McIver, Brian (1 July 2012). "Soap's biggest disasters remembered". Daily Record. Reach plc. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  12. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (30 March 2016). "Carnage in Hollyoaks! 8 of the show's most memorable stunts". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b "The Life And Times Of Vivienne Vyle". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Dionne". TV Maze. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Episode 6". BBC Two. BBC. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  16. ^ a b Gardner, Lyn (26 October 2007). "Looking for JJ". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Looking for JJ (2007)". Pilot Theatre. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  18. ^ Boys, Cecily. "Looking for JJ". British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  19. ^ a b Executive Producer: Will Trotter (2 February 2010). "Mr Donormight". Doctors. BBC. BBC One. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  20. ^ Gadd, Rochelle. "Rochelle Gadd". TV Guide. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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