Emma Dufresne

Emma Dufresne (born 1983/1984) is the current partner of Sam Strachan. In 2016, she suffered from severe stomach pains which led to her being rushed into the ED, but she later recovered following an operation performed by Connie Beauchamp with the assistance of Jac Naylor.

Biography
In 2015, she started dating Sam Strachan, presumably via work as she works as a hospital attorney in New York at the same hospital where Sam does. In February 2016, she travelled to the UK with Sam and Grace whilst he was there for a conference on cardiothoracics. However, she suffered severe stomach pains whilst staying at a hotel in Holby and Grace had to call her mother for help.

Upon arrival in the ED, Connie began treating her suspecting it was caused by her IBS. However, it later became clear that it was being caused by an enlarged or burst blood vessel inside her stomach which would require surgery. Sam arrived at the ED but said he didn't want her being treated on the NHS but by private healthcare, but Connie explained to him that there wasn't enough time and that she needed surgery now. With some help from Jac Naylor, Connie was able to successfully perform the procedure to stabilise her before being sent up to theatre.

Behind the scenes
Elizabeth Croft portrayed Emma Dufresne for two episodes of Casualty in 2016.