Laurel Thomas (also Potts and Dingle) is a fictional character from
the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Charlotte Bellamy.
She debuted on screen during the episode airing on 3 September 2002.
Laurel has been off-screen at various times while Bellamy has taken
maternity leave. Laurel is perhaps best known for her thoughtful and
caring attitude towards other characters, however, this changed
dramatically in 2015 when she developed an addiction to alcohol, which
often caused her to become violent and aggressive towards other
characters.Her storylines include her marriage to Ashley Thomas (John
Middleton), the highly publicised cot death storyline in which Laurel
and Ashley's baby son dies but it transpires that their biological
baby is still alive as he was accidentally swapped with another baby
at the hospital, mentally unstable Sally Spode (Siân Reeves) trying
to murder Laurel on numerous occasions, discovering Ashley's abuse of
his elderly father Sandy (Freddie Jones), her relationship and
marriage to Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), being carjacked by Ross
Barton (Michael Parr) and becoming obsessed with getting her revenge
on him, sliding into alcoholism when she begins to struggle with life,
a reunion with Ashley, coping with Ashley's vascular dementia, going
into premature labour which resulted in the birth of her and Ashley's
daughter, Dotty, coming to terms with Ashley's death, her friendship
with fellow widow, Emma Barton (Gillian Kearney) which later turns
bitter when she becomes obsessed with proving she murdered her
husband, James (Bill Ward); and an affair with Bob Hope (Tony
Audenshaw).Laurel arrives at Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) and Tricia
Stokes's (Sheree Murphy) engagement party, dressed as a bumblebee. She
collapses halfway through her act and is rushed to hospital. Laurel
moves in with pensioners Betty Eagleton (Paula Tilbrook) and Seth
Armstrong (Stan Richards).
the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Charlotte Bellamy.
She debuted on screen during the episode airing on 3 September 2002.
Laurel has been off-screen at various times while Bellamy has taken
maternity leave. Laurel is perhaps best known for her thoughtful and
caring attitude towards other characters, however, this changed
dramatically in 2015 when she developed an addiction to alcohol, which
often caused her to become violent and aggressive towards other
characters.Her storylines include her marriage to Ashley Thomas (John
Middleton), the highly publicised cot death storyline in which Laurel
and Ashley's baby son dies but it transpires that their biological
baby is still alive as he was accidentally swapped with another baby
at the hospital, mentally unstable Sally Spode (Siân Reeves) trying
to murder Laurel on numerous occasions, discovering Ashley's abuse of
his elderly father Sandy (Freddie Jones), her relationship and
marriage to Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), being carjacked by Ross
Barton (Michael Parr) and becoming obsessed with getting her revenge
on him, sliding into alcoholism when she begins to struggle with life,
a reunion with Ashley, coping with Ashley's vascular dementia, going
into premature labour which resulted in the birth of her and Ashley's
daughter, Dotty, coming to terms with Ashley's death, her friendship
with fellow widow, Emma Barton (Gillian Kearney) which later turns
bitter when she becomes obsessed with proving she murdered her
husband, James (Bill Ward); and an affair with Bob Hope (Tony
Audenshaw).Laurel arrives at Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) and Tricia
Stokes's (Sheree Murphy) engagement party, dressed as a bumblebee. She
collapses halfway through her act and is rushed to hospital. Laurel
moves in with pensioners Betty Eagleton (Paula Tilbrook) and Seth
Armstrong (Stan Richards).
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