Freya Wilson (Doctors)

Freya Wilson
Lu Corfield as Freya Wilson (2012)
Doctors character
Portrayed by	Lu Corfield
Duration	2011–12
First appearance	11 May 2011
Last appearance	18 June 2012
Created by	Dawn Coulson
Introduced by	Peter Eryl Lloyd
Classification	Former; regular
Profile
Occupation	General practitioner
Sisters Lois Wilson Aunts Patti Sylvester

Freya Wilson is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Lu Corfield and made her first appearance on 11 May 2011. She departed Doctors on 18 June 2012 after being killed in a house fire.

Series producer Peter Lloyd asked his team to create two new characters. Dawn Coulson, who works as the serial's script editor was given the task of creating one of the roles. She decided that the character would be female and felt that the series needed a character who was quite different in comparison to their established set.

Corfield began filming on 18 February 2011, alongside fellow new cast member Simon Rivers who plays Kevin Tyler. She felt that it was great having someone else who was new by her side. Corfield and Rivers began shooting during triple banking and also had a documentary crew working with them. In early May, Doctors released a video on the serial's official website. This was to introduce their audience to the new characters. Lloyd said that when the series created new characters he worried about the casting stages. This was because he believed it can ruin the work put in during the creation process. However, Lloyd praised Corfield and Rivers' casting because he believed that they were just "right" and a "couple of corkers". Lloyd later told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy that the introduction of Freya and Kevin had helped to "even things out" and create a "good cross section". Corfield's first scenes as Freya aired during the episode broadcast on 11 May 2011.

The BBC initially described Freya as a "confident, career-hungry trainee GP". Corfield told Eden Carter Wood of Diva magazine that Freya made a big impact on her arrival and was instantly "pigeon-holed" by her colleagues. She described Freya as being a "passionate women's activist" who is not as together as she seems. Corfield felt that Freya hides behind her casual style. Freya sports a "eternal sloppy student" image complete with "jeans, trainers and baggy jumpers" which ultimately gives the impression that she makes no effort with her appearance. Freya does not feel the need to "conform to social conventions". While Corfield opined that she believes that Freya just does not believe she can find a meaningful relationship. Corfield told Rachel Mainwaring of the Western Mail that Freya is an exact opposite of her colleague Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh). Freya likes to help a "damsel in distress", something that Corfield said would ultimately land Freya into trouble. Danielle Henry who plays Freya's love interest, Mandy Marquez, told Digital Spy's Kilkelly that Freya "is the classic example of the road to hell being paved with good intentions". She always attempts to do "the right thing" and this leads to situations going wrong. Freya never has the intention of ruining her involvement in situations - but she never considers the eventual outcome.