Cassandra Louise Trotter (née
Parry) (born 16 June 1966) is a
fictional characterA character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr through its Latin transcription character, the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its...
from the
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sit-com
Only Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003.Set in Peckham in south London,...
. She was portrayed by
Gwyneth StrongGwyneth Strong is an English actress. Her first appearance was in Royal Court's production "Live Like Pigs", when she was eleven...
.
The intelligent, slightly-spoiled daughter of the owner of a successful paper merchant, Alan (
Denis LillDenis Lill is a New Zealand - born British actor.Some of his many film and television roles include Fall of Eagles , Edward the Seventh , Survivors , The Scarlet Pimpernel , Rumpole of the Bailey , Mapp & Lucia , Only Fools and Horses , Richard III...
) and his wife Pam (
Wanda VenthamWanda Ventham is an English actress, mainly on television.She is a familiar face in many television series in Britain, although she has never achieved star status. She is well known for her role as Col...
), Cassandra was an ambitious employee of the local bank. She made her first
Only Fools and Horses appearance in the episode
Yuppy LoveYuppy Love is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the first episode of series 6, and was first screened on 8 January 1989...
, in which she was an attendee of
RodneyRodney Charlton Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.-Date of birth:...
's
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class.
Cassandra Louise Trotter (née
Parry) (born 16 June 1966) is a
fictional characterA character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr through its Latin transcription character, the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its...
from the
BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation, usually referred to by its abbreviation as the "BBC", is the longest established and largest broadcaster in the world...
televisionTelevision is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic or color, usually accompanied by sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming or television transmission...
sit-com
Only Fools and HorsesOnly Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003.Set in Peckham in south London,...
. She was portrayed by
Gwyneth StrongGwyneth Strong is an English actress. Her first appearance was in Royal Court's production "Live Like Pigs", when she was eleven...
.
Biography
The intelligent, slightly-spoiled daughter of the owner of a successful paper merchant, Alan (
Denis LillDenis Lill is a New Zealand - born British actor.Some of his many film and television roles include Fall of Eagles , Edward the Seventh , Survivors , The Scarlet Pimpernel , Rumpole of the Bailey , Mapp & Lucia , Only Fools and Horses , Richard III...
) and his wife Pam (
Wanda VenthamWanda Ventham is an English actress, mainly on television.She is a familiar face in many television series in Britain, although she has never achieved star status. She is well known for her role as Col...
), Cassandra was an ambitious employee of the local bank. She made her first
Only Fools and Horses appearance in the episode
Yuppy LoveYuppy Love is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the first episode of series 6, and was first screened on 8 January 1989...
, in which she was an attendee of
RodneyRodney Charlton Trotter is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.-Date of birth:...
's
adult educationAdult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. This often happens in the workplace, through 'extension' or 'continuing education' courses at secondary schools, at a college or university. Other learning places include folk high schools, community colleges, and lifelong learning...
class. The two first met when they accidentally mixed up their raincoats in the cloak room, and met again at a disco later that night, at which Rodney's friends Mickey Pearce and Jevon unsuccessfully ask her for a dance. Rodney then bet £20 that he would be successful and, to their horror, she agreed to dance with him. Cassandra also offered to give him a lift home, and they exchanged telephone numbers. However, as he was ashamed to take her home to Nelson Mandela House, he pretended he lived in a more upmarket location on King's Avenue and was duly left stranded in a stranger's garden that night.
Originally
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wanted to make Cassandra a girlfriend of Trigger, Denzil or an admirer of
BoycieTerence Aubrey Boyce best known as Boycie is a character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin-off series Green Green Grass, which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of criminals to the...
, but decided that like he planned to do with Del, Rodney needed a long term relationship.
Their relationship blossomed throughout the sixth series; In
The Unlucky Winner Is...The Unlucky Winner Is... is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the fourth episode of series 6, and was first screened on 29 January 1989.-Synopsis:...
she went to Spain with Rodney and Del, and had to pretend to be Del's wife, and Rodney's stepmother. In
Sickness and WealthSickness and Wealth is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the fifth episode of series 6, and was first screened on 5 February 1989.-Synopsis:...
, Rodney announced that they were engaged; they married in the final episode of series 6:
Little ProblemsLittle Problems is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the final episode of series 6, and was first screened on 12 February 1989.-Synopsis:...
, after which they moved into their own flat. Her marriage to Rodney was not without its problems; after a year of being married she and Rodney split up in The Jolly Boys Outing (the 1989 Christmas special), when he punched her boss and broke his nose. In the next episode aired
Rodney Come HomeRodney Come Home is the ninth Christmas special episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1990.Unlike the other Christmas specials, this episode is not a one-off story, but sets up story arcs that run throughout the following series...
(Christmas special 1990), they broke up again, which started an ongoing split between the pair. This split carried on throughout the duration of series 7. In
The Chance of a LunchtimeThe Chance of a Lunchtime is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the second episode of series 7, and first broadcast on 6 January 1991.-Synopsis:...
Del played matchmaker between the two, reuniting them. However, the two were only together for an hour before Cassandra saw Rodney with an ex-fiancē of Del Boy's. Assuming that Rodney was cheating on her, Cassandra locked him out of the flat. They were ultimately reconciled in
Three Men, a Woman and a Baby"Three Men, a Woman and a Baby" is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the final episode of series 7, and was first broadcast on 3 February 1991...
but after just getting back together they were interrupted by a phone call that
RaquelRachel "Raquel" Turner is a fictional character from the BBC television sit-com Only Fools and Horses, in which she was Del Boy's long-term girlfriend...
had gone into labour and Del wanted Rodney to be there for the birth. The episode
Miami Twice"Miami Twice" was a two-part Christmas special edition of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. The first episode, on screen sub-title The American Dream, was first screened on 24 December 1991. The second episode, on screen title Miami Twice, sub-titled Oh to Be in England in the Radio Times,...
saw them trying to patch up their relationship, and in
Mother Natures SonMother Nature's Son is a Christmas special episode of the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses. It was first broadcast on 25 December 1992.-Synopsis:...
they were back together properly, and stayed together ever since. The later episodes saw them attempting to conceive a child, and Cassandra was promoted to head of small business investment at the local bank. Rodney announced that Cassandra was pregnant in
Heroes and VillainsHeroes and Villains is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1996 as the first part of the 1996 Christmas trilogy...
, though she miscarried in
Modern MenModern Men is an episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses. It was the second episode of the 1996 Christmas trilogy, and was first screened on 27 December 1996.-Synopsis:...
. They later had a daughter, Joan (named after Del and Rodney's late mother), in
Sleepless in PeckhamSleepless in Peckham is an episode of BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 2003 as the third and final part of the early 2000s Christmas trilogy, and as the final episode of the entire series.-Synopsis:...
.
It was revealed in
If They Could See Us NowIf They Could See Us Now is an episode of the BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 2001 as the first part of the early 2000s Christmas trilogy.-Synopsis:...
that Cassandra fancies
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when Rodney is dressed up in a Roman Gladiator outfit.