Kay Purcell (6 December 1963 – 23 December 2020) was an English actress. She was best known for her role as Gina Conway in the CBBC children's drama series, "Tracy Beaker Returns", from 2010 to 2012, and it's CBBC spin-off, "The Dumping Ground", during 2013. Purcell was also well-known for her roles as Cynthia Daggert in the long-running ITV soap opera, "Emmerdale", from 2001 to 2002, although she first appeared in "Emmerdale", as Carmel Morgan, from 1996 to 1998; Candice Smilie in the BBC One school-based drama series, "Waterloo Road", from 2007 to 2009; and Mrs. Rennison in the CBBC sitcom, "So Awkward", from 2015 to 2016.