Natalie Quarry, known for her role as Rosalind Clifford in the latest series of Call the Midwife, is making waves on BBC One with the show's first-ever two-part festive special. The newly qualified midwife character, played by Quarry, is settling in nicely at Nonnatus House.
Quarry joined the cast in its 13th season as a fresh student midwife and confessed her affection for the show dates back to her teenage years. In a chat with Virgin Radio, she revealed: "I properly watched the show when I was a teenager."
"I feel like I was the biggest fan in the family, but they are really excited because it is something that we all used to watch together."
After leaving drama school, she reached out to the show via email expressing her interest to appear.
She further added: "When I was like 19. I was like 'Put me in an episode! ' So (episode one) is kind of a weird sort of full circle moment to me being big-headed and being like 'I'd be good in Call the Midwife'."
Although best recognised for her role in Call the Midwife, Quarry has also showcased her acting skills in Doctors and Atlanta, and made an appearance in the short film The Silent Canary.
Recently, she has been seen in the casts of Blitz, More Stickers and Think of England.
Reflecting on Call the Midwife being her most significant role so far, she shared with Radio Times: "When my agent called to tell me, I'd just been to an exercise class and I started sobbing."
"I'd been working in a shop and I had to tell them I was leaving, because I was filming a TV show in two weeks."
The star is quite active on Instagram, where she often shares updates about her work and personal life.
She recently posted a series of photos from her holiday in Seville, Spain, as well as numerous pictures with friends.
Back in March, she shared some behind-the-scenes snaps with her Call the Midwife co-stars, captioning it: "Happy season finale day!"
"So grateful to be part of such a gorgeous cast and show."
She also gave fans a sneak peek at her "fresh new uniform".
Call the Midwife fans can look forward to a two-part Christmas special, with the first part set to air on Christmas Day.