‘I was clinically DEAD’: Amanda Redman discusses suffering 90 per cent burns on her body as a toddler after pulling hot vat on herself
Actress Amanda Redman reveals she was pronounced ‘clinically dead’ as an 18-month-old child after suffering 90 per cent burns to her body.
The star, 62, appeared on This Morning on Friday to talk about her appearance on The Good Karma Hospital, which has an upcoming acid attack story.
She said: ‘I pulled this vat all over me, it was full of turkey and sauce as it was Christmas and I pulled it over me, you could just see my legs.
‘I was clinically DEAD’: Amanda Redman spoke to This Morning on Friday to talk about suffering 90 per cent burns on her body as a toddler after pulling a hot vat on herself
‘I was pronounced clinically dead. That must have been awful for my parents. Of course I don’t remember it.
‘My first memories are of the hospital. I remember some horrible things but not the same way as my parents.’
Amanda has said she doesn’t believe the incident, which left her with permanent scarring on her left arm, have hindered her career.
Ideas: Amanda came up with the new acid attack storyline for Good Karma Hospital after her own arm was left permanently scarred ( a still from the show)
She said: ‘Even though 90 per cent of my body was burned, the worst scars are on my [left] arm, but that’s it and that’s thanks to the amazing work of the hospital.
‘I honestly don’t think [it has stopped me getting roles]. I could be wrong but I don’t think about it.’
ITV’s medical drama, Good Karma Hospital, tells the story of a disillusioned doctor, Ruby Walker, who heads for South India hoping to make a fresh start in Sri Lanka.
She said: ‘I was pronounced clinically dead. That must have been awful for my parents. Of course I don’t remember it’
Amanda stars as Dr Lydia Fonseca, but it also stars Neil Morrissey as Greg McConnell and Amrita Acharia as Dr Ruby Walker.
Radio Times reported that it was Amanda who suggested the acid attack plotline to writers.
She researched the plotline at the same hospital where she stayed as a child after she herself was injured with burns.
She said: ‘Even though 90 per cent of my body was burned, the worst scars are on my [left] arm, but that’s it and that’s thanks to the amazing work of the hospital. ‘I honestly don’t think [it has stopped me getting roles]. I could be wrong but I don’t think about it’
Asked about the upcoming third season, writer Dan Sefton said: ‘I think a big part of this season was with Amanda, talking with her about our serial story and the story of Jyoti, who suffers this horrible acid attack and has to cope with this burns injury, which is something Amanda knows [about] well and she was involved in the charity work.’
Sefton revealed it was Amanda who had suggested the six-episode storyline and said they both visited a South London burns unit for research purposes.
Backstage moment: Amanda looked lovely in a light purple ensemble
Cheerful: She had a big smile on her face as she stopped for pictures after promoting the TV series