Who is Christine Tremarco? Little Boy Blue actress playing Marie Thompson and star of Casualty and Waterloo Road
CHRISTINE Tremarco has been turning heads as the mother of Nathan Quinn in ITV drama, Little Boy Blue.
But who is Christine, and who's the real-life character she is playing in the show? Here's all you need to know...
Who is Christine Tremarco?
Christine Tremarco is an actress born and raised in Liverpool.
Unlike most of her acting counterparts, Christine never attended a drama school - having been scouted at a drama group aged 16.
After getting a taste for the industry, she decided to pursue the life in the arts full-time.
What else has Christine been in?
Across her career, Christine has appeared in a string of the UK's most acclaimed dramas including Glue, Silent Witness and Clocking Off.
She was a leading cast member on Waterloo Road for four series from 2007-2009 as teaching assistant turned English teacher Davina Shackleton.
Davina left the series after breaking up with her on/off boyfriend, Tom Clarkson.
In 2011, Christine joined the cast of Casualty full-time as nurse Linda Andrews - who clashed with Nurse Manager Tess after taking over her job for a short period.
Christine remained in the role for two years, before eventually leaving the show for good in 2013.
Who is Marie Thompson?
Marie Thompson is the mother of Nathan Quinn - who was a member of the Croxeth Crew from the age of 11 before being shot in the back at age 14.
During the investigation into Rhys’ murder, Nathan— then 17 — refused to speak to the police or "grass" on killer Sean Mercer.
He was already serving a five-year sentence before the trial began for trying to buy a pistol and ammunition from an underworld dealer.
Nathan was released from prison in 2011, and had been allowed to visit his sick mother for five hours a day for before that.
Marie was fiercely protective of her son, and reportedly threatened the mother of 'Boy M' - known for the sake of the show as Jordan "Latch" Olssen.
During the case the court heard how Nathan Quinn’s mum told Ms M to “Just f****** forget about it”.
She is heard to ask: “If Mercer’s got nothing to hide, why is he saying he wasn’t here?”
Marie Thompson then tells her: “Listen to me. My son was not here.”
Ms M: “They came here that night, why should I lie?”
Ms Thompson: “You’ve just got to say you got the wrong day. Just f****** forget about it.”
Mercer was also heard telling Boy M’s grandmother to change her story about the day he visited the house.
What is Little Boy Blue about?
Little Boy Blue follows the fight to bring the killers of 11-year-old Rhys Jones to justice.
Rhys Jones was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Liverpool who was tragically killed just one month before his twelfth birthday.
The Everton FC fan was senselessly killed as he walked across a pub car park in Liverpool in August 2007 and a hooded youth shot him in the back.
The series tells how Sean Mercer and his associates were tracked down by detectives and prosecuted in the courts.
When is Little Boy Blue on?
Little Boy Blue started at 9pm on Monday, April 24 on ITV1.
The four-part drama is running at the same time each Monday until May 15.
Each episode will be available on streaming service ITV Player shortly after transmission.
