Rebecca Wheatley, at an exact 5ft 11 (180.3 cm), brought a tall, commanding presence to her iconic role as receptionist Amy Howard in the BBC medical drama Casualty, where she worked the front desk from 1997 to 2001. Her height enhanced her poised and authoritative image in the high-stakes hospital environment.
In a 2000 Mirror interview, Wheatley herself confirmed: "I'm 5ft 11." A British actress educated at St Catherine's convent school and with a BA in English literature from the University of Wales, Lampeter, her stature has been a defining aspect of her on-screen persona.