Faye Byrne

Faye Byrne
Holby City character
Patsy Kensit as Faye Morton in 2007
First appearance	9x17, "Into the Dark", 30 January 2007
Last appearance	13x11, "Snow Queens", 28 December 2010
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Patsy Kensit
Information
Occupation	Ward Sister
Family	David Morton (father) Lindsey Morton (mother)
Spouse(s)	Lucas Michaels Donald Hewson James Wilson Joseph Byrne
Children	Archie Morton (deceased) Carl Hewson (stepson), Harry Byrne (son)
Romances	Sam Strachan Linden Cullen

Faye Lindsey Byrne (née Morton, previously Michaels, Hewson, Wilson) 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. Kensit had made a former unrelated guest appearance on Holby City's sister show Casualty in 2001.

Faye is a Ward Sister at Holby General, with a mysterious past including two dead husbands and a disabled son. Her storylines have seen her marry registrar Joseph Byrne (Luke Roberts), and develop feelings for consultant Linden Cullen (Duncan Pow) following the death of her son. Her introductory storyline, shot on location in Dubai, in which she kills her third husband and leaves for Holby, proved so popular that Kensit was shortlisted "Best Actress" in the 2007 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards for her portrayal of the character within three months of arriving on the show. However, the dramaticism of the character's storylines and the manner in which they reflect upon real NHS nurses has attracted criticism. Kensit left the show on 28 December 2010 in the episode "Snow Queens"- series thirteen, episode 11

Early publicity for the character gave her name as Eliza Clark. This was ultimately changed to Faye Morton, and although Faye did not first appear on-screen until January 2007, the announcement that Patsy Kensit had been cast in the role was made on 14 December 2005.Holby City's executive producer Richard Stokes and series producer Emma Turner spoke of their delight at Kensit's casting, describing her as "a talented and popular actress who lights up the screen." Kensit took the role in Holby City after two years of working on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, commenting that she was "thrilled" to be offered the part, and was looking forward to working in London. Having formerly worked in Yorkshire to film Emmerdale, working in London reduced the actress' daily commute to 45 minutes. Television critic Jim Shelley noted that Kensit's casting in the role followed a trend of Holby City producers for hiring established actors, including comedian Adrian Edmondson and Jesus of Nazareth star Robert Powell.