Actress who grew up in Norwich to star in Call The Midwife

Call the Midwife S8 EP3- Picture Shows: Valerie Dyer (JENNIFER KIRBY), Betty Marwick (LISA ELLIS) - (C) Neal Street Productions - Photographer: Ollie Upton (Image: WARNING: Use of this copyright image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture Service (BBC Pictures) a...)

Lisa Ellis, who attended Costessey High School, will appear in tonight's episode of the BBC One drama playing Betty Marwick, a central character who requires the help of the midwives at Nonnatus House.

No stranger to the small screen, Ms Ellis, who currently lives in London, has also appeared in Eastenders, Doctors, Holby City and in the 2016 drama Rillington Place about the serial killer John Christie.

Ms Ellis' parents, who still live Costessey, said: 'It's strange seeing [Lisa] on TV, she's been in several things, she's got a good CV.

'She always wanted to be an actor ever since she got a part in a high school play, the rest is history.

Call The Midwife S8 - EP3 Dr Patrick Turner (STEPHEN MCGANN), Valerie Dyer (JENNIFER KIRBY), Betty Marwick (LISA ELLIS) - (C) Neal Street Productions - Photographer: Ollie Upton (Image: WARNING: Use of this copyright image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture Service (BBC Pictures) a...)

'[We] don't usually watch Call The Midwife but [we] definitely will be this time.'

Lisa Ellis (Jenny) and Michael Jibson (Jimmy) in rehearsal for Roots which appeared at The Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, London in 2013 . Photo by Stephen Cummiskey. (Image: © Stephen Cummiskey 2013)