List of Waterloo Road characters (series 3)

The following is a list of characters who first appear in the third series of the BBC school drama Waterloo Road, in order of first appearance. The third series consists of twenty episodes, first broadcast from 11 October 2007 to 13 March 2008. The first episode adds deputy head Eddie Lawson, English teacher Jasmine Koreshi and head of music and drama Matt Wilding and pre-existing supporting characters Grantly Budgen and Davina Shackleton to the main cast, alongside pupil characters Karla Bentham, Bolton Smilie, Aleesha Dillon and Danielle Harker, canteen assistant and Bolton's mother Candice Smilie and school secretary Bridget Morley. Pupil Paul Langley makes his first appearance in episode two. Incoming head teacher Rachel Mason completes the main cast upon her debut in the seventh episode, local developer Stuart Hordley appears from episode ten for the remainder of the series and pupil Michaela White appears for the first time in episode twelve.

Eddie Lawson

Eddie Lawson
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Neil Morrissey
Duration 2007–09, 2015
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 4, Episode 20; guest: series 10 episode TBA
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Deputy Headteacher
Maths teacher


Bolton Smilie

Bolton Smilie
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Tachia Newall
Duration 2007–10, 2013
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 5, Episode 20 (regular)
Series 8, Episode 16 (guest)
Spin-off
appearances
Waterloo Road Reunited (2011)
Classification Main Cast (Series 3–5)
Guest cast (Series 8)
Profile
Occupation Pupil (2007–10)<br<Stuart Hordley employee (2008)<br>Soldier (2013)


Danielle Harker

Danielle Harker
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Lucy Dixon
Duration 2007–10, 2011
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 5, Episode 20
Spin-off
appearances
Waterloo Road Reunited (2011)
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Pupil


Aleesha Dillon

Aleesha Dillon
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Lauren Thomas
Duration 2007–10
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 5, Episode 20
Spin-off
appearances
Waterloo Road Reunited (2011)
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Pupil


Jasmine Koreshi

Jasmine Koreshi
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Shabana Bakhsh
Duration 2007–09
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 4, Episode 20
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation English teacher


Bridget Morley

Bridget Morley
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Jacqueline Kington
Duration 2007–08
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 3, Episode 20
Classification Supporting cast
Profile
Occupation School secretary
School bursar


Karla Bentham

Karla Bentham
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Jessica Baglow
Duration 2007–10
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 5, Episode 20
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Pupil


Candice Smilie

Candice Smilie
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Kay Purcell
Duration 2007–09
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 5, Episode 5
Classification Supporting cast
Profile
Occupation Senior canteen assistant


Matt Wilding

Matt Wilding
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Chris Geere
Duration 2007–09, 2011–12
First appearance Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 7, Episode 30
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Head of Music and Drama


Paul Langley

Paul Langley
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Thomas Milner
Duration 2007–10, 2011
First appearance Series 3, Episode 2
Last appearance Series 6, Episode 10
Spin-off
appearances
Waterloo Road Reunited (2011)
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Pupil


Rachel Mason

Rachel Mason
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Eva Pope
Duration 2007–10
First appearance Series 3, Episode 7
Last appearance Series 5, Episode 20
Classification Main cast
Profile
Aliases Amanda Fenshaw
Occupation Head teacher


Rachel Fleet (nee Mason, previously Amanda Fenshaw) is the longest serving headteacher. She left in Series 5 Episode 20 after marrying Adam Fleet

Stuart Hordley

Stuart Hordley
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Silas Carson
Duration 2007–08
First appearance Series 3, Episode 10
Last appearance Series 3, Episode 20
Classification Supporting cast
Profile
Occupation Property developer


Michaela White

Michaela White
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Zaraah Abrahams
Duration 2008–10
First appearance Series 3, Episode 12
Last appearance Series 5, Episode 20
Spin-off
appearances
Waterloo Road Reunited (2011)
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Pupil


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