Lindsey Butterfield

Lindsey Butterfield
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by Sophie Austin
Duration 2013–
First appearance 3 June 2013
Introduced by Bryan Kirkwood
Classification Present, regular
Profile
Occupation Junior Doctor

Lindsey Helen Butterfield is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Sophie Austin. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 3 June 2013.

Development

Creation and introduction

The character and Austin's casting were announced on 17 May 2013.[1] In July 2012, Austin appeared in an episode of Hollyoaks as Sapphire, a girl who works in the strip club that Ally Gorman (Daniel O'Connor) visits. She also appeared in an episode of Hollyoaks Later in October 2012. She was then approached to audition for the part of Lindsey and underwent a series of screen tests. Austin secured the role in January 2013 and signed a one-year contract. She had to keep it a secret and began filming her scenes four months later.[2] Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reported that Lindsey was being introduced as the fiancée of fellow new character Joe Roscoe (Ayden Callaghan). Kilkelly revealed that Lindsey and Joe have a strong relationship because she is Joe's one true love. Lindsey is also in good standing with the Roscoe family matriarch Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth) who enjoys the female company.[1] The character was described in a Hollyoaks press release as "feisty, determined and driven", Lindsey is more than capable of holding her own with the outspoken Roscoe boys". In addition Lindsey was written as a junior Doctor working at the Dee Valley Hospital with the established character Doctor Browning (Joseph Thompson).[1] Of her casting, Austin said "I'm so excited to be joining the cast of Hollyoaks as Lindsey Butterfield and being part of the Roscoe clan. We have lots of exciting stories ahead." Lindsey began appearing in the series from early June 2013.[1]

Characterisation

“ Introducing: Lindsey Butterfield. She's spirited, morally grounded and engaged to eldest Roscoe boy, Joe. Having been a part of one another's lives since taking care of him in hospital many moons ago, the pair have become inseparable. Feisty, determined and driven, Lindsey has no trouble holding her own in a house full of rowdy Roscoe boys. ”

—E4.com on Lindsey.[3]

In an E4.com interview, Austin detailed her character as "feisty, determined, unpretentious, passionate, strong". Lindsey wants to live life to the fullest and be happy.[3] She is always determined to do the right thing and bases importance on being loyal to family and friends. Lindsey, a clever junior doctor, worked hard to create a career and sought guidance and encouragement from Sandy.[3] Lynsey takes pride in her job and wants to better herself by being ambitious.[4] She is a "sturdy member" of the Roscoe family and is closer to them than her own family. She has also devoted time and care to keep Joe out of trouble.[3] Austin later described Lindsey as "quite feisty, but she is also very good, she has a good moral high ground." She added that her character creates "lots of drama, but in a good way".[5] Austin later told Natalie Dearman from the Herts and Essex Observer that "Lindsey is quite a dominant character and is very feisty, she really holds her own and has got some quite lively story lines coming up."[2] The character's feisty side has been displayed through her willingness to fight other characters. Austin notes that her fictional counterpart would never instigate a physical fight, but would always finish one.[4] It also shows that she has "a bit of street about her" that she has learned from her London upbringing.[4] As she is not a quiet character, Austin warned that there would be many more disagreements with fellow residents.[6]

Following the departures of Mitzeee (Rachel Shenton), Cheryl Brady (Bronagh Waugh) and Jacqui McQueen (Claire Cooper), executive producer Bryan Kirkwood felt that Hollyoaks needed Lindsey, a new "strong leading lady with a big heart and a strong moral code."[7] He also viewed Lindsey as the reason the Roscoe family had been successful additions, adding that "Sophie has arrived with such confidence and charisma, which I'm overjoyed by".[7]

Feud with Doctor Browning

Karen Hassan who plays Lynsey Nolan reaveled that she had been working with Austin on a new storyline. She explained that Lynsey returns to haunt her murderer Doctor Browning and Lindsey would also be involved.[5] Doctor Browning develops an attraction to Lindsey because of his overbearing fiancée's wedding plans. He invites Lindsey to a lecture and attempts to seduce her in a lift. But she is appalled and brands his behaviour pathetic. Her attitude reminds him of Lynsey Nolan and attacks Lindsey.[8] Austin told Kilkelly that Lindsey views Browning as a charming role model and wants to work hard to impress him. She noted that Lynsey is not stupid and this is conveyed when she becomes concerned about his behavior. But not wanting to jeopardise her career prospects she acts wary. Austin revealed that Browning likes her character's "down-to-earth" nature and shares his problems. But the attack occurs soon after and changes their work relationship.[4] Thompson told Laura Morgan from All About Soap that Browning's attempt to attack Lindsey came about in a "strange" way. He added that his scheming alter-ego underestimated Lindsey because he did not expect her to be "extremely feisty". She is also very similar to Lynsey Nolan, Browning believes that it is all a "nasty joke", but Thompson thought that it was the reason Browning was "weirdly drawn" to Lindsey.[9]

On 14 June 2013, Peter Dyke and Katie Begley of the Daily Star reported that Lindsey would tell Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) of her fiancé's infidelity causing a "catfight" between the two. Thompson informed the reporters that "it all comes to a head in an explosive way. Mercedes and Lindsey have a catfight. You have to see it to believe it. And Browning has a scrap with Joe."[10] Metcalfe told Sarah Ellis of Inside Soap that the fight scenes were complex and required a stunt coordinator to help choreograph. The fight took a number of hours to complete as Austin and Metcalfe put extra effort into making it believable. Browning claims that Lindsey tried to seduce him but Mercedes is not convinced.[11] A mystery character begins stalking Browning over Lynsey Nolan's murder. He soon begins to have hallucinations of Lynsey each time Lindsey interacts with him.[12]

Joe and Freddie Roscoe

"It's such an interesting dynamic. I think Lindsey uses Freddie sometimes, without even realising it. She sometimes forgets that she can speak to him more than anyone else. Lindsey can probably tell Freddie things that she couldn't tell Joe, as we've already seen. It genuinely kills Freddie every time he sees Lindsey and realises that he can't be with her. It's quite tragic."[13]

—Clapham on Lindsey and Freddie (2013)

Lindsey is introduced as Joe's fiancé who have been in a long-term relationship. They share a strong relationship built on honesty. Lindsey moving to Chester shows their strength. Austin described Joe as a character with a troubled past and it was not until they met that he turned his life around. She cannot imagine a life without Joe because he means everything to her.[4] Callaghan told Kilkelly that Lindsey's love saved him from a life in prison because she "keeps him on a level ground". She gave him aims in life and a future to work towards. He concluded that without Lindsey "could be incredibly destructive to himself and to anybody around him".[14]

In June 2013, Charlie Clapham who plays Joe's brother Freddie Roscoe revealed that his character shares a special bond with Lindsey.[15] Austin also confirmed the connection stating that Freddie is Lindsey's best friend and confidant. Like with Joe, she wants to make him a better person because she sees goodness in him.[4] Their friendship was subtly developed and played out gradually on-screen.[16] The Roscoe family later face a series of problems which sees Freddie begin dating Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis). Clapham told All About Soap's Morgan that Lindsey's own problems actions begin to push him closer to Sinead. But he noted that Freddie loves Lindsey and only cares about Sinead.[16] Lindsey realises that Freddie was responsible for a fire at a local nightclub. Clapham explained that Lindsey looked at Freddie and automatically knew. He added that "he spins his family all kinds of lies, and he just can't do that with Lindsey. She's his soulmate." He also branded Lindsey and Freddie's "deep connection" the "emotional backbone" of the Roscoe family. The storyline resulted in Clapham being inundated with tweets asking questions about Lindsey and Freddie's relationship.[16] As the storyline progresses Freddie struggles with feelings for two women. Clapham branded it a "bizarre situation" for Freddie after secretly loving his brother's girlfriend for nine years. Lindsey is oblivious and the actor thought that her never discovering the truth would be a sad scenario for the characters. He concluded that Freddie should just pursue Lindsey.[17]

Storylines

Lindsey arrives in Dee Valley Hospital after getting a job there. She is revealed to be the fiancée of Joe Roscoe (Ayden Callaghan). Dr. Paul Browning (Joseph Thompson) is shocked by her name as it reminds him of Lynsey Nolan (Karen Hassan), who he murdered a year ago. Whilst waiting for the lift alongside Doctor Browning, he forces himself on her but she escapes after scratching his face. Joe tells Lindsey that he wants children with her and she agrees to his suggestion. After falling pregnant, she miscarriages disappointing both Lindsey and Joe. Lindsey begins friendships with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe), who have both been attacked by Doctor Browning, which is unknown to Lindsey. Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) becomes close to Lindsey, who sees him as a brother. Unknown to her, Freddie is developing feelings for her. Lindsey is delighted when she hears that she is pregnant again but only a few months later whilst coming home from shopping, she is run over by Frankie Osborne (Helen Pearson). She later tragically miscarriages in hospital. With Cindy, Lindsey goes to visit Mercedes and they find Doctor Browning trying to kill her, so they all murder him. The three girls decide to keep it a secret. They dump his body in Cindy's freezer but they take the body away when the freezer breaks. Whilst taking his body, Grace Black (Tamara Wall) catches them and suspects something after arriving in the village to find Clare Devine's (Gemma Bissix) murderer. She tries to befriend Lindsey but she goes away. Freddie helps Lindsey, Mercedes and Cindy by pushing the car down the cliff and setting it on fire.

On Freddie's wedding day to Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis), Grace kidnaps a person he loves. He believes it is Lindsey but when he arrives back at the house, she is there and then he realizes that it is Joe who Grace has kidnapped. Freddie tells Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall) and they find Joe but in a building that is about to be demolished. After, everyone believes Joe is dead so Fraser threatens Freddie to keep it a secret. Freddie tells Sinead, and they lie to the whole family. After a while, Lindsey starts to develop feelings for Freddie and they kiss, so Freddie tells her they can run away but Sinead sees this. Soon, Freddie goes back to Sinead because he thinks Lindsey doesn't have feelings for him. Later, Sinead's daughter Katy O'Connor is feeling sick and asks Lindsey to cure her as she is one of the nurses available but Lindsey refuses, thinking Sinead is lying. Baby Katy then suddenly dies, causing Sinead to go into a clinic. After a while, Lindsey falls in love with Freddie and they sleep together. Then, Joe comes rushing in the hospital, shocking Lindsey and Freddie. Lindsey later decides she wants to be with Freddie but she discovers that Freddie has lied. Due to recent events, Cindy tells Dirk Savage (David Kennedy) that she murdered Doctor Browning but he doesn't go to the police. Joe later vanishes so Lindsey and Freddie enjoy time together. When Lindsey finds out about Sinead trying to commit suicide, she feels guilty and is later sued to court by Sinead. Lindsey loses her job in the process, and is later slapped by Sinead. Lindsey discovers that she is pregnant again but doesn't know who the father is. Lindsey and Joe resume their relationship. Lindsey's sister Kim Butterfield (Daisy Wood-Davis) later arrives. Whilst trying to get her job back, Lindsey is held hostage by and Big Bob (Vincent Ebrahim), alongside Freddie, Kim, Grace and other village residents. She tries to escape and Freddie persuades Big Bob to allow her to go but when one of the terrified doctors flees, Freddie is shot by Big Bob. Thinking that Freddie is going to die after a large amount of blood loss, Lindsey tells him that he might be the father of her child as she lied about having a paternity test before. Freddie eventually recovers from his bullet injury, and Big Bob dies after being shot during a fight with Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore).

After discovering that Freddie killed Fraser, Lindsey goes into labour and gives birth to Joseph Roscoe Jr., better known as JJ. Later in the hospital, Lindsey confesses her love for Freddie and the pair kiss. As Freddie confronts Lindsey the next day about recent events, they kiss again but unfortunately they are spotted by Mercedes and she blackmails Freddie for money. Lindsey tells him to silence Mercedes, and later that night, she is "murdered". Freddie is the prime suspect of the investigation, and he is later arrested. Lindsey believes that Freddie didn't kill Mercedes and Kim gives him a false alibi. Kim discovers that Freddie has lied about his whereabouts on the night of the murder, so decides to tell the police but is persuaded by Lindsey against the idea. Lindsey and Freddie still continue their affair and numerous of times they are nearly caught by D.S Thorpe (James Bradshaw), a detective investigating Mercedes' "murder". D.S Thorpe then sends a photograph to Joe of Lindsey and Freddie together. Freddie and Lindsey later discover the photograph is of them, so Freddie pays a man to mug Joe and destroy the evidence. While the man is burning the photograph, Joe turns up and all that is left is Freddie's face. Later, Joe finds out that Freddie paid a man to mug him. When Freddie leaves a party, Joe follows him to the Roscoe garage with JJ and his mother Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth). As Joe opens the garage shutters, he and Sandy are disgusted to find Lindsey and Freddie in a passionate embrace. Joe then returns to the party and shouts at Lindsey and Freddie in front of everyone. Back the Roscoe household, Joe confronts Lindsey and asks if she still loves him, but she admits that she doesn't and that she is in love with Freddie. Lindsey then leaves the house, and Joe punches Rick Spencer (Victor Gardener) when he finds him fighting with his younger brother, Robbie (Charlie Wernham). Rick is rushed to hospital, where he falls the first victim of the Glove Hand Killer. Joe is believed to have killed Rick and is arrested. He is later released without charge.

Lindsey and Freddie become a couple but their happiness is short-lived when evidence against Freddie begins to mount, but they later discover that Grace is setting Freddie up for murdering Fraser. It is later revealed that Mercedes is not dead and that she is very much alive after Grace gives Joe her new address in France. Mercedes and Grace are framing Freddie, as they both have reasons for despising him. Mercedes gives Joe some of Freddie's clothing with her blood on it and asks him to plant it in Freddie and Lindsey's flat. At JJ's naming ceremony, Joe enters Freddie and Lindsey's bedroom and plants the evidence behind the wardrobe. The police then find it when the McQueen family show them a diary entry by Mercedes which Grace planted. Freddie and Lindsey then go on the run with JJ and are constantly narrowly escape capture. Joe then finds them and forces Lindsey to chose between Freddie and JJ, of whom she chooses Freddie. Lindsey later calls Joe for help and reveals that she witnessed Freddie violently beating up a man in a nightclub, and nearly attacked her. Joe arrives and brings her back to the village, where she reveals that she believes Freddie killed Mercedes. Unbeknownst to everyone, Freddie and Lindsey are still an couple and they are trying to play Grace at her own game. When Lindsey catches Grace call somebody on Skype, she discovers that Mercedes is still alive. After revealing this to Freddie, Lindsey goes to the police with Joe and she tells them that she knows that Mercedes is still alive. When they interview Grace, however, she cunningly covers her tracks, leaving Lindsey frustrated.

Reception

Natalie Herrera from handbag.com acknowledged Lindsey's many troubles writing that "it's one thing after another for Lindsey".[18] Carena Crawford from All About Soap branded Lindsey a "feisty filly" and was overjoyed that she fought back against Doctor Browning.[19] But revealed that she and her colleagues found characters named Lindsey and Lynsey involved in the same storyline confusing.[20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kilkelly, Daniel (17 May 2013). "Exclusive: 'Hollyoaks' unveils new character Lindsey Butterfield". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dearman, Natalie (6 June 2013). "Hollyoaks actress Sophie Austin talks to the Observer". Herts and Essex Observer. (Herts and Essex Newspapers Ltd). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Lindsey Butterfield (played by Sophie Austin)". E4.com. (Channel Four Television Corporation). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Kilkelly, Daniel (6 June 2013). "'Hollyoaks': Sophie Austin teases shock Lindsey, Browning showdown". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kilkelly, Daniel; Parker-Williams, Aime (20 May 2013). "Exclusive: 'Hollyoaks' Karen Hassan on Lynsey return: 'She's out to get Browning'". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  6. ↑ Austin, Sophie (13 June 2013). Interview with Jamie and Graham. Hollyoaks Backstage. E4.com. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kilkelly, Daniel (13 July 2013). "Exclusive: 'Hollyoaks': Extra gossip, teasers from exec producer Bryan Kirkwood". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  8. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 June 2013). "Corrie bombshell, 'Hollyoaks' attack, E'dale accident, 'Enders punch". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  9. ↑ Morgan, Laura (8–21 June 2013). "Our big day is full of fireworks!". All About Soap (Hearst Magazines UK) (298): 40, 41.
  10. ↑ Dyke, Peter; Begley, Katie. "Hollyoaks: Mercedes' car crash wedding". Daily Star. (Northern & Shell). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  11. ↑ Ellis, Sarah (15–21 June 2013). "Mercedes dragged to the altar!". Inside Soap (Hearst Magazines UK) (24): 16.
  12. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (25 June 2013). "'Hollyoaks' Lynsey meets Lindsey - behind-the-scenes pictures". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  13. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (6 September 2013). "'Hollyoaks': Charlie Clapham talks Freddie Roscoe danger, Lindsey plot". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  14. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (5 June 2013). "'Hollyoaks': Ayden Callaghan talks Roscoe dramas and Joe's dark past". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  15. ↑ "Charlie Clapham is... At your mercy!". Inside Soap (Hearst Magazines UK) (25): 50–51. 22–28 June 2013.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Morgan, Laura (14–27 September 2013). "Freddie can't believe he might have killed Sinead!". All About Soap (Hearst Magazines UK) (305): 40, 41.
  17. ↑ Sophie (19 September). "Video: Charlie Clapham - Sinead vs Lindsey". E4.com. (Channel Four Television Corporation). Retrieved 28 September 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ↑ Herrera, Natalie (18 September 2013). "Sophie Austin talks about the tragic storyline in store for Lindsey and Joe in Hollyoaks". handbag.com. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  19. ↑ Crawford, Carena (8–21 June 2013). "Doctor Evil!". All About Soap (Hearst Magazines UK) (298): 8.
  20. ↑ Crawford, Carena (8–21 June 2013). "Have Mercy!". All About Soap (Hearst Magazines UK) (298): 10.

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