Ruth Gemmell has played three different characters on Silent Witness. The most notable one was DC Kerry Cox, whose tragic on-screen death in a freak accident stunned viewers watching the first series.

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The BBC drama series Silent Witness is facing the axe after Amanda Burton revealed yesterday she is quitting the central role after eight years. The actress once voted the sexiest on television ...