The 1986 Granada Television sketch show Robbins featured her brother Ted Robbins and sisters Jane, Emma and Kate Robbins. As a teenager, Robbins made guest appearances in various episodes.[citation needed]
Before landing the role as Dr Jill Weatherill in The Royal, Robbins played a recurring character, Police Sergeant Rachel James in the BBC One hospital drama Casualty for one series.
Robbins also appeared in the BAFTA winning TV film My Beautiful Son, playing the part of Maureen opposite Julie Walters.
In 2014, she filmed World's End, a series of 36 15-minute episodes for CBBC.[3]
From January to May 2016 Amy starred alongside her husband Robert Daws in Bill Kenwright's touring production of Rehearsal For Murder.
Personal life
In February 2003, she married her co-star in The Royal,Robert Daws, who played Dr Gordon Ormerod, later becoming her screen husband.[1][6] The couple have three children.[1] She is a first cousin once removed of former BeatlePaul McCartney and the younger sister of Ted Robbins and Kate Robbins, impressionist and actress.[7] Robbins also has two other sisters and is the aunt of actress Emily Atack.[8] Her grandfather, Ted, served as the secretary of the Football Association of Wales for more than 35 years.[9]
^ abHendry, Steve (1 October 2006). "Starring role on The Royal is hard labour in every way: Birth scene was too close to reality for pregnant Amy Robbins". Sunday Mail. p. 4.
^"Working together is very convenient". Evening Chronicle. 11 March 2006. p. 14.
^Oglethrope, Tim (15 June 2003). "Carry on Doctor: She's sent temperatures soaring with sexy antics, but The Royal's Amy Robbins makes her family look the other way if she has to strip...". The People. p. 10.
