Education
Catherwood studied the Meisner technique in London, and has degrees in English literature and Art History.
Catherwood studied the Meisner technique in London, and has degrees in English literature and Art History.
Catherwood began her career with Models 1, where she modelled for short time before quitting after a family crisis. Soon after, she made her first major television appearance in Little Bird for Independent Television, playing a downtrodden Mancunian mother of five. At the same time Catherwood made her feature film debut in Large for FilmFour.
This led to a role starring opposite Richard Harris in My Kingdom".
Harris has been quote as saying "Emma is one of the best actresses I"ve worked with in my very long career". My Kingdom is based upon the Shakespeare play King Lear.
lieutenant was one of the last projects made by Harris. In preparation for this role the young actress spent time in Liverpool, where she worked on the accent and visited recovery centres.
Catherwood appeared as a young prostitute, Sandra, in the Independent Television series The Vice.
Catherwood starred opposite Ken Stott and James Frain. Foreign the thriller Spirit Trap Catherwood lost weight and cut a severe fringe to portray the drug abusing, narcissistic character of Adele. Catherwood also starred in another thriller as Mel in The Reeds, which is part of the After Dark Horrorfest.
Catherwood played Doctor Penny Valentine in the British Broadcasting Corporation medical drama series Holby City.
Executive producer Tony McHale and series producer Diana Kyle announced the arrival in May 2009, with Kyle describing Penny as "full of energy and enthusiasm", assessing she would have an "instant impact on the wards at every level". Work and private lives are bound to collide in their quests to climb their respective career ladders." Catherwood observed several bypass operations to prepare for the role, which she described as a "wonderful experience", feeling both humbled and privileged to attend,
“I’m not squeamish so I had no problems with them,” she said.
“I watched various bypass operations and was completely fascinated. I felt so privileged to be in there with the amazing doctors, who do such a brilliant job."
“To watch someone crack open a chest is a wonderful experience.
lieutenant makes you realise that’s all we are underneath.
lieutenant was a great way of introducing me to the world of medicine. I really appreciate what they do.”.
Quotations: “I’m not squeamish so I had no problems with them,”.
