Jo Martin joins Holby City

The actress will join the cast of the long running medical drama this autumn.

Jo’s character, Max McGerry, is a consultant neurosurgeon who initially arrives at Holby to visit a patient.

“I am thrilled to be joining such an amazing show, which I have been a fan of for years. Playing Max will be a pleasure; she is very complex with no filter.” – Jo Martin

The Beeb further note that the character has a sterling reputation that doesn’t go unnoticed by Ric, who asks her to hang around for a very important reason, one that comes with a lot of risk.

Viewers can expect to see the show “explore highly topical questions about the future of the NHS” through the character, while Max’s personal life will also become “increasingly turbulent”.

“Jo is a fabulous addition to the Holby gang, both a hugely talented dramatic actor and comedian. She’s been on our admiring radar for some time while we thought up the right part for her. Max is a brilliant, multi-faceted character [who has] no patience whatsoever for political correctness, or ‘snowflakes’ as she calls them.” – Simon Harper, Executive Producer

Jo has begun filming Holby City and her debut in the show will be screened in the autumn. Her previous credits include Back To Life, Fleabag, The Long Song and Silent Witness.