Her character, consultant Connie Beauchamp, suffered trials including a helicopter crash and drug dependency - and it seems Amanda Mealing's off-screen tribulations have been just as tragic.
Amanda Mealing, 57, was said to have been dealing with the traumatic deaths of her father, her best friend and her dog when she took the Class A drug the night before the smash.
Amanda Mealing, 57, was said to have been dealing with the traumatic deaths of her father, her best friend and her dog when she took the Class A drug the night before the smash.