Alicia Munroe

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rdf:langString Alicia Munroe

rdf:langString Alicia Munroe

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rdf:langString Chelsea Halfpenny as Alicia Munroe

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rdf:langString "The storyline not only dramatises the devastating effect on Alicia, but also does not shy away from thorny and complex questions about the nature of consent and perception in a way that may well divide the audience."

rdf:langString "She feels relief that one of them has finally said how they actually feel, because they've spent the past few months just tiptoeing around each other. But she also feels extreme guilt because she's going out with his brother − so Ethan is probably the worst person she could have cheated with!"

rdf:langString "Alicia never intended to personally attack Ethan. They're friends and she wants to be there for him. She truly believes Ethan doing the best job he can; yet at the back of her mind she knows she's causing him more stress!"

rdf:langString "It’s more the personable side of Alicia’s personality that Lily just can’t cope with. She can’t comprehend that Alicia can both work efficiently, and make time to have relationships with the patients. Lily’s way more advanced as a doctor than Alicia, but she’s distracted with her personal life at the minute."

rdf:langString Howard Munroe

rdf:langString Jackie Munroe

rdf:langString —Chelsea Halfpenny on Alicia's feelings after cheating on Cal with Ethan.

rdf:langString —Chelsea Halfpenny on why Alicia faced constant criticism from Lily.

rdf:langString —Chelsea Halfpenny on Alicia's feelings for Ethan after creating the blog.

rdf:langString —Executive producer Simon Harper on Alicia's rape.

rdf:langString Alicia Munroe is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Casualty, played by Chelsea Halfpenny. She first appears in the series thirty episode "Cradle to Grave", broadcast on 19 September 2015. The character is introduced as an F2 doctor for a workplace bullying storyline with registrar Lily Chao (Crystal Yu), appearing for a stint of eight episodes. Alicia is characterised as bright, bubbly and a try-hard, making her appear naive. Despite this, Alicia is a brilliant doctor who always does more than is acceptable for her patients. Alicia's backstory states that she has grown up in Newcastle where she attended medical school, but recently moved to Holby. Halfpenny reprised the role in August 2016 and the character was involved in a story about how separation affects adults. Alicia then became embroiled in a love triangle between brothers Caleb "Cal" Knight (Richard Winsor) and Ethan Hardy (George Rainsford), and a subsequent relationship with Ethan, which ends following Cal's death. Producers later involved Alicia in a two-part special set in France, followed by a focus on Alicia's career, which saw her become a specialty registrar in pediatric emergency medicine. Alicia's development continues as she creates an anonymous blog criticising the ED's ongoing problems after becoming disillusioned with the NHS. Producers then explored the topic of rape and sexual consent in a new storyline arc for Alicia after she is raped by F1 doctor Eddie McAllister (Joe Gaminara). Halfpenny decided to leave the drama in 2018 and Alicia departs in the twenty episode of series thirty-three, broadcast on 19 January 2019. The character and her storylines have been well received by critics, with Elaine Reilly of What's on TV writing that she arrived in "a puff of pink hair and optimism".