Jac Naylor
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Jacqueline "Jac" Naylor MBBS MS
FRCS (Eng) FRCSTh
is a fictional character
from the BBC
medical drama
Holby City
, portrayed by actress Rosie Marcel
. She first appeared in the series eight episode "Bird on a Wire", originally broadcast on 22 November 2005.
. She is initially unsuccessful in securing a permanent position as a registrar, but returns to the hospital in this capacity several weeks later. Jac develops a rivalry with her fellow registrar Diane Lloyd (Patricia Potter
), which intensifies when they both apply for the same consultant post. Neither are successful, but Jac is disappointed when Diane is later promoted above her, to locum consultant.
Unable to cope with the pressure of his job, cardiothoracic surgical
registrar Joseph Byrne
(Luke Roberts
) accidentally overdoses, and is saved by Jac. She begins dating him, hoping to ingratiate herself with his influential father, Lord Charles Byrne (Ronald Pickup
). Taking this further, Jac later lies to Lord Byrne, claiming that she and Joseph have separated. The two have sex, and she attempts to blackmail him into securing her a consultancy. Lord Byrne falls in love with Jac, and confesses their affair to Joseph, who pleads with her to end it and offers her the chance to resume their relationship. Jac declines, choosing to be with his father. Diane commits suicide, and Lord Byrne attempts to use his influence to secure her position for Jac, but has a stroke before succeeding. After a failed attempt at making amends with Joseph, he has a heart attack and dies. Jac refuses to show remorse for destroying Joseph's family, resulting in him hitting her. She uses the resultant bruising to garner sympathy and secure a position on a stent
trial, and later claims to be suffering from residual headaches. She blackmails Joseph into making his mother support her application for a consultant post, which backfires when she is instead granted sick leave.
Jac transfers from general surgery to cardiothoracics. She is attacked by patient Alan Clooney (James Weber Brown), who unsuccessfully attempts to rape her. Jac declines to report it, but assaults him when he returns to the hospital six months later. When Clooney is later found stabbed through the heart, Jac is arrested for attempted murder. She is cleared when a young victim of his confesses to the attack. Suspicious of ward sister Faye Morton
(Patsy Kensit
), with whom Joseph has begun a relationship, Jac follows her to a secret assignation, accidentally crashing her motorbike en-route. She spends some time in intensive care, and has to walk with the aid of a crutch for several months afterwards. Joseph and Faye become engaged, but over time their relationship deteriorates. Joseph has sex with Jac while drunk, and she manipulates him into believing that she is pregnant. Her lie is uncovered when she is treated as a patient, having been knocked down the hospital stairs. Soon thereafter, she and Joseph are trapped in an operating theatre together, when it is discovered that their patient had been transporting contaminated waste. They declare their feelings for one another, but Joseph states that he has moved on with Faye, leaving Jac distraught.
Jac shares a kiss with foundation doctor Oliver Valentine
(James Anderson
), though their relationship goes no further. When her estranged mother, Paula Burrows (Julie Legrand), is admitted with kidney damage, Jac reveals that she was abandoned aged twelve and placed in foster care. She agrees to a kidney transplant to save her mother, who deserts her again following the operation. Jac discovers that she has a younger half-sister, but detaches herself from her family for good. Having transferred back to general surgery, Jac develops a reluctant friendship with locum registrar Sacha Levy
(Bob Barrett), who successfully recommends her for a locum consultant position. Afraid of being demoted after making a clinical error, Jac blames the mistake on ward sister Chrissie Williams
(Tina Hobley
), the mother of Sacha's son, which leads to the termination of their friendship.
Faye becomes pregnant with Joseph's child, but has a breakdown and refuses to leave the psychiatric unit she has been admitted to when she goes into labour. Jac convinces her to receive proper medical care, saving Joseph's son. Grateful for her intervention, Joseph kisses her and they resume their relationship. Jac intercedes upon discovering that Faye is planning to leave the country with the baby, named Harry. She brings her back to the hospital, where Joseph convinces her to leave Harry with him. He decides to move to the countryside and become a general practitioner
, so he will have more time to spend with Harry. Jac declines to accompany him, valuing her career over a quiet family life, but is devastated by Joseph's departure. She briefly resigns when her locum consultancy is rescinded, but upon failing to find work elsewhere as a result of her reputation, returns once more as a cardiothoracic registrar. She begins a rivalry for a cardiothoracic consultant position with new registrar Sahira Shah (Laila Rouass
). A position that she later wins, Jac receives a box containing fancy stilettos and a bottle of champagne from Connie Beauchamp
, with a note about the shoes saying "Fill them! x".
), and ward sister Faye Morton
(Patsy Kensit
).
Outside of work, Jac is "charming and hugely sociable". Placed in foster care
by her mother aged twelve, she finds it difficult to form relationships due to an inability to commit and "let herself go". Though Jac rarely falls in love, she is not adverse to using sexual manipulation to achieve her goals, and has had romances with several of her colleagues; consultant Nick Jordan (Michael French), who she let "too close and was burned", registrar Joseph Byrne
(Luke Roberts
) and Joseph's father Lord Charles Byrne (Ronald Pickup
), and foundation doctor Oliver Valentine
(James Anderson
). Noting this trait, television critic Jim Shelley
described Jac as a "man-eating android".
Prior to her casting, Marcel had appeared in Holby City in an unrelated role, as a drug addict named Elinor. As Jac, she was introduced to the series alongside Roberts, as Jac's love interest Joseph, and Tom Chambers
, as cardiothoracic registrar Sam Strachan
. In two series twelve episodes, Cydney Dubavin-Hands played a teenage Jac in flashback scenes.
, alongside her co-star Roberts.
Master of Surgery
The Master of Surgery is an advanced qualification in surgery. It is most commonly abbreviated Ch.M. or M.S., as well as M.Ch. and M.Chir. from its Latin name, Magister Chirurgiae or the English form of Master of Surgery....
FRCS (Eng) FRCSTh
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons is a professional qualification to practise as a surgeon in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland...
is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
medical drama
Medical drama
A medical drama is a television program, in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment.In the United States, most medical episodes are one hour long and, more often than not, are set in a hospital. Most current medical Dramatic programming go beyond the...
Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
, portrayed by actress Rosie Marcel
Rosie Marcel
Rosie Marcel is an English actress best known for her role as Jac Naylor, consultant in Holby City.She is the daughter of television director Terry Marcel and sister of writer and actress Kelly Marcel.-Career:...
. She first appeared in the series eight episode "Bird on a Wire", originally broadcast on 22 November 2005.
Storylines
Jac arrives at Holby City Hospital as part of a team performing a hemicorporectomyHemicorporectomy
In medicine , hemicorporectomy is a radical surgery in which the body below the waist is amputated, transecting the lumbar spine. This removes the legs, the genitalia , urinary system, pelvic bones, anus, and rectum...
. She is initially unsuccessful in securing a permanent position as a registrar, but returns to the hospital in this capacity several weeks later. Jac develops a rivalry with her fellow registrar Diane Lloyd (Patricia Potter
Patricia Potter
Patricia Caroline Potter is an English actress. Best known for her role as Diane Lloyd in the popular BBC medical drama Holby City, Potter has acted on stage, television, and in film. She married her partner, doctor Jim Down, in May 2007.- Personal life :Potter grew up on a farm in Kent with her...
), which intensifies when they both apply for the same consultant post. Neither are successful, but Jac is disappointed when Diane is later promoted above her, to locum consultant.
Unable to cope with the pressure of his job, cardiothoracic surgical
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax —generally treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs .-Cardiac / Thoracic:...
registrar Joseph Byrne
Joseph Byrne
Joseph Charles Mortimer Byrne is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, portrayed by Luke Roberts. Joseph first appeared in the 3 January 2006 episode "Mother Love", series eight, episode twelve of the programme...
(Luke Roberts
Luke Roberts (actor)
Luke Roberts is an English actor, most notable for his role as Joseph Byrne on Holby City. He has previously appeared as Captain Dan Pieterson in the Sky1 drama Mile High and before that had a principal role in the short-lived third series of the TV classic Crossroads...
) accidentally overdoses, and is saved by Jac. She begins dating him, hoping to ingratiate herself with his influential father, Lord Charles Byrne (Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
-Life and career:Pickup was born in Chester, England, the son of Daisy and Eric Pickup, who was a lecturer. Pickup was educated at The King's School, Chester, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and became an Associate Member of RADA.His television work began with an episode...
). Taking this further, Jac later lies to Lord Byrne, claiming that she and Joseph have separated. The two have sex, and she attempts to blackmail him into securing her a consultancy. Lord Byrne falls in love with Jac, and confesses their affair to Joseph, who pleads with her to end it and offers her the chance to resume their relationship. Jac declines, choosing to be with his father. Diane commits suicide, and Lord Byrne attempts to use his influence to secure her position for Jac, but has a stroke before succeeding. After a failed attempt at making amends with Joseph, he has a heart attack and dies. Jac refuses to show remorse for destroying Joseph's family, resulting in him hitting her. She uses the resultant bruising to garner sympathy and secure a position on a stent
Stent
In the technical vocabulary of medicine, a stent is an artificial 'tube' inserted into a natural passage/conduit in the body to prevent, or counteract, a disease-induced, localized flow constriction. The term may also refer to a tube used to temporarily hold such a natural conduit open to allow...
trial, and later claims to be suffering from residual headaches. She blackmails Joseph into making his mother support her application for a consultant post, which backfires when she is instead granted sick leave.
Jac transfers from general surgery to cardiothoracics. She is attacked by patient Alan Clooney (James Weber Brown), who unsuccessfully attempts to rape her. Jac declines to report it, but assaults him when he returns to the hospital six months later. When Clooney is later found stabbed through the heart, Jac is arrested for attempted murder. She is cleared when a young victim of his confesses to the attack. Suspicious of ward sister Faye Morton
Faye Morton
Faye Lindsey Byrne is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, portrayed by actress Patsy Kensit. The character first appeared on-screen on 30 January 2007 in the episode "Into the Dark" - series nine, episode 17 of the program...
(Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit
Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit is an English actress, singer, model and former child star, known for her television and film appearances. Her films include Lethal Weapon 2 and she has been married to rock stars Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher, as well as herself fronting the band Eighth Wonder...
), with whom Joseph has begun a relationship, Jac follows her to a secret assignation, accidentally crashing her motorbike en-route. She spends some time in intensive care, and has to walk with the aid of a crutch for several months afterwards. Joseph and Faye become engaged, but over time their relationship deteriorates. Joseph has sex with Jac while drunk, and she manipulates him into believing that she is pregnant. Her lie is uncovered when she is treated as a patient, having been knocked down the hospital stairs. Soon thereafter, she and Joseph are trapped in an operating theatre together, when it is discovered that their patient had been transporting contaminated waste. They declare their feelings for one another, but Joseph states that he has moved on with Faye, leaving Jac distraught.
Jac shares a kiss with foundation doctor Oliver Valentine
Oliver Valentine
Oliver Valentine is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actor James Anderson. He first appeared in the eleventh series episode "Proceed With Caution", broadcast on 9 June 2009. Oliver was introduced alongside his older sister, Penny , as a Foundation...
(James Anderson
James Anderson (actor)
James Anderson is a British actor.After graduating with first class honours from Warwick University, Anderson trained at the Actors' Studio in New York City. He has since had roles for TV, the stage and independent film...
), though their relationship goes no further. When her estranged mother, Paula Burrows (Julie Legrand), is admitted with kidney damage, Jac reveals that she was abandoned aged twelve and placed in foster care. She agrees to a kidney transplant to save her mother, who deserts her again following the operation. Jac discovers that she has a younger half-sister, but detaches herself from her family for good. Having transferred back to general surgery, Jac develops a reluctant friendship with locum registrar Sacha Levy
Sacha Levy
Dr. Sacha Levy played Bob Barrett a General surgical registrar who arrives in the twelth series of the medical drama Holby City. Sacha is the father of Chrissie's son, Daniel, and has un-reciprocated feelings for Chrissie.-Storylines:...
(Bob Barrett), who successfully recommends her for a locum consultant position. Afraid of being demoted after making a clinical error, Jac blames the mistake on ward sister Chrissie Williams
Chrissie Williams
Christine "Chrissie" Williams a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, portrayed by actress Tina Hobley. The character first appeared on-screen on 5 June 2001 in episode "The Road Less Traveled" - series three, episode 30 of the programme. Chrissie briefly left the show in April...
(Tina Hobley
Tina Hobley
Tina Hobley is an English actress.-Early life:Very shy as a child, Hobley was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion...
), the mother of Sacha's son, which leads to the termination of their friendship.
Faye becomes pregnant with Joseph's child, but has a breakdown and refuses to leave the psychiatric unit she has been admitted to when she goes into labour. Jac convinces her to receive proper medical care, saving Joseph's son. Grateful for her intervention, Joseph kisses her and they resume their relationship. Jac intercedes upon discovering that Faye is planning to leave the country with the baby, named Harry. She brings her back to the hospital, where Joseph convinces her to leave Harry with him. He decides to move to the countryside and become a general practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
, so he will have more time to spend with Harry. Jac declines to accompany him, valuing her career over a quiet family life, but is devastated by Joseph's departure. She briefly resigns when her locum consultancy is rescinded, but upon failing to find work elsewhere as a result of her reputation, returns once more as a cardiothoracic registrar. She begins a rivalry for a cardiothoracic consultant position with new registrar Sahira Shah (Laila Rouass
Laila Rouass
Laila Abdesselam Rouass is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Amber Gates in the British television drama Footballers' Wives and as Sarah Page in the third season of Primeval .-Career:...
). A position that she later wins, Jac receives a box containing fancy stilettos and a bottle of champagne from Connie Beauchamp
Connie Beauchamp
Constance "Connie" Beauchamp is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, portrayed by actress Amanda Mealing. She first appeared in the series six episode "In at the Deep End", broadcast on 1 June 2004, and remained in the programme until its thirteenth series, departing in the...
, with a note about the shoes saying "Fill them! x".
Development
According to the official Holby City website, Jac is "strong-minded" and forthright. Professionally, she is a highly ambitious "political player", determined to become a consultant and attain recognition for her surgical skills. She is willing to hurt others to achieve her goals, and has a "professional façade", developed as a result of pursuing a career in a male-dominated field. Jac demonstrates a willingness to flout rules and endanger patients to advance her own career. She develops rivalries with fellow registrar Diane Lloyd (Patricia PotterPatricia Potter
Patricia Caroline Potter is an English actress. Best known for her role as Diane Lloyd in the popular BBC medical drama Holby City, Potter has acted on stage, television, and in film. She married her partner, doctor Jim Down, in May 2007.- Personal life :Potter grew up on a farm in Kent with her...
), and ward sister Faye Morton
Faye Morton
Faye Lindsey Byrne is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, portrayed by actress Patsy Kensit. The character first appeared on-screen on 30 January 2007 in the episode "Into the Dark" - series nine, episode 17 of the program...
(Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit
Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit is an English actress, singer, model and former child star, known for her television and film appearances. Her films include Lethal Weapon 2 and she has been married to rock stars Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher, as well as herself fronting the band Eighth Wonder...
).
Outside of work, Jac is "charming and hugely sociable". Placed in foster care
Foster care
Foster care is the term used for a system in which a minor who has been made a ward is placed in the private home of a state certified caregiver referred to as a "foster parent"....
by her mother aged twelve, she finds it difficult to form relationships due to an inability to commit and "let herself go". Though Jac rarely falls in love, she is not adverse to using sexual manipulation to achieve her goals, and has had romances with several of her colleagues; consultant Nick Jordan (Michael French), who she let "too close and was burned", registrar Joseph Byrne
Joseph Byrne
Joseph Charles Mortimer Byrne is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, portrayed by Luke Roberts. Joseph first appeared in the 3 January 2006 episode "Mother Love", series eight, episode twelve of the programme...
(Luke Roberts
Luke Roberts (actor)
Luke Roberts is an English actor, most notable for his role as Joseph Byrne on Holby City. He has previously appeared as Captain Dan Pieterson in the Sky1 drama Mile High and before that had a principal role in the short-lived third series of the TV classic Crossroads...
) and Joseph's father Lord Charles Byrne (Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
-Life and career:Pickup was born in Chester, England, the son of Daisy and Eric Pickup, who was a lecturer. Pickup was educated at The King's School, Chester, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and became an Associate Member of RADA.His television work began with an episode...
), and foundation doctor Oliver Valentine
Oliver Valentine
Oliver Valentine is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actor James Anderson. He first appeared in the eleventh series episode "Proceed With Caution", broadcast on 9 June 2009. Oliver was introduced alongside his older sister, Penny , as a Foundation...
(James Anderson
James Anderson (actor)
James Anderson is a British actor.After graduating with first class honours from Warwick University, Anderson trained at the Actors' Studio in New York City. He has since had roles for TV, the stage and independent film...
). Noting this trait, television critic Jim Shelley
Jim Shelley (TV critic)
Jim Shelley is a British television critic who writes a column for the Daily Mirror each Monday titled Shelleyvision. Prior to writing for the Daily Mirror he wrote for The Guardian and his collection of reviews "Interference: Tapehead vs. Television" was published by Atlantic Books...
described Jac as a "man-eating android".
Prior to her casting, Marcel had appeared in Holby City in an unrelated role, as a drug addict named Elinor. As Jac, she was introduced to the series alongside Roberts, as Jac's love interest Joseph, and Tom Chambers
Tom Chambers
Thomas Doane Chambers is a retired American NBA basketball player. Known for his strong shooting and high-flying dunks, Chambers was a NBA star during the 1980s and 1990s...
, as cardiothoracic registrar Sam Strachan
Sam Strachan
Samuel Noel "Sam" Strachan is a fictional character in the BBC medical drama Holby City, portrayed by actor Tom Chambers. The character first appeared on-screen on 3 January 2006, in episode "Mother Love" - series 8, episode 12 of the programme...
. In two series twelve episodes, Cydney Dubavin-Hands played a teenage Jac in flashback scenes.
Reception
Marcel has been nominated for several awards for her portrayal of Jac. She received consecutive "Best Actress" longlist nominations at the 2009 and 2010 TV Choice Awards, and later in 2010, was longlisted for the "Best Drama Performance" accolade at the National Television AwardsNational Television Awards
The National Television Awards is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public. Because of the way the awards are decided, winners are...
, alongside her co-star Roberts.
External links
- Jac Naylor at BBC Programmes
- Jac Naylor at What's on TVWhat's On TVWhat's on TV is a weekly television listings magazine published by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary.-Overview:What's on TV is a weekly UK television magazine. It publishes features, TV listings, news and gossip from soap operas, as well as puzzles and competitions...