Amy Manson
| Amy Manson | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 16 January 1985 Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Amy Manson (born c. 1985)[1] is a Scottish actress, known for portraying Alice Guppy in Torchwood, Abby Evans in Casualty, Lizzie Siddal in Desperate Romantics and Daisy Hannigan-Spiteri in Being Human.
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[edit] Background
Born and brought up in Aberdeenshire,[2] Manson has a sister, Ailsa and a brother, James.[3] She attended Stage Coach, a Saturday drama school, before leaving home for London at the age of seventeen.[3] She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, leaving early to film Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud in Romania.[2]
She currently lives in North London.[3]
[edit] Career
Manson made her film debut in Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud, and has also appeared in the horror film Blood Monkey and the short film Smile Emily.[4] Manson has recently finished completed the filming of January, starring alongside James Cosmo and Nora Jane Noone, which is currently in post-production and is slated to be released in autumn 2011. She has lent her voice to the radio dramas Lost in Plain Sight, The Summer Walking and The Dead Hour.[5]
On television, Manson played Alice Guppy in two episodes of Torchwood, and appeared as Abby Evans in nine episodes of Casualty. She has guest-starred in episodes of Doctors, The Bill and My Family.
Manson played Lizzie Siddal, muse, wife and lover of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, in the BBC Two period drama Desperate Romantics.[6] She appeared as the vampiress Daisy Hannigan-Spiteri in series two of Being Human, alongside Desperate Romantics co-star Aidan Turner.[7][8]
Manson played Ginger Corrigan in the August 2010 broadcast of Agatha Christie's Marple: The Pale Horse,[9] and also plays Fleur Morgan in Outcasts,[10] an eight-part series by Kudos for BBC One. In 2011, Manson portrayed Leah in the third series of Misfits (TV series), appearing in Episode 6 which aired on the 4th of December. Starting from 18th December she appeared as Emma "Whirly" Tyson in the BBC drama Young James Herriot.[11]
[edit] Awards
Manson won Best Performance (Female) at the 2008 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland, for playing Stepdaughter in the National Theatre of Scotland production of Six Characters in Search of an Author.[12]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Bill | Martine McKenzie - Episode 405 (2006) |
Police drama |
| 2007 | My Family | Casting P.A. - Breaking Up Ain't Hard To Do (2007) |
Sitcom |
| Nearly Famous | Melanie - Episode 1.5 (2007) |
TV series | |
| 2008 | Doctors | Kelly Moore - Jack the Lad (2008) |
Soap opera |
| Torchwood | Alice Guppy - Fragments (2008) - Exit Wounds (2008) |
TV series | |
| Casualty | Abby Evans - 9 episodes (2008–2009) |
Soap opera | |
| 2009 | Desperate Romantics | Lizzie Siddal | Period drama |
| 2010 | Being Human | Daisy - 6 episodes (2010) |
TV series |
| Agatha Christie's Marple: The Pale Horse | Ginger Corrigan | Television film | |
| 2011 | Outcasts | Fleur Morgan - 8 episodes (2011) |
TV series |
| Misfits | Leah - Episode 3.6 (2011) |
TV series | |
| Young James Herriot | Emma "Whirly" Tyson - 3 episodes (2011) |
Period drama |
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud | Jodie Hatfield | |
| Blood Monkey | Amy Armstrong | ||
| 2011 | January | January |
[edit] Theatre
- Six Characters in Search of an Author, Lyceum Theatre and Citizens Theatre, February - March 2008 (playing Stepdaughter)[13]
[edit] References
- ^ IMDB Page – Biography
- ^ a b Ramaswamy, Chitra (10 February 2008). "Theatrical Six appeal". The Scotsman. http://living.scotsman.com/performing-arts/Theatrical-Six-appeal.3760733.jp. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ a b c Beacom, Brian (24 March 2008). "I’d never been to the Citz...now I’m star of the show". Evening Times. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/features/display.var.2141936.0.id_never_been_to_the_citz_now_im_star_of_the_show.php. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ National Theatre of Scotland - Six Characters in Search of an Author - Amy Manson
- ^ "Afternoon play from Finlay". Stornoway Gazette. 10 August 2009. http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/features/Afternoon-play-from-Finlay.5540828.jp. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "Desperate Romantics" press pack: Introduction BBC Press Office. 2009-06-25.
- ^ BBC - Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 2 2010 Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ Hendry, Steve (17 January 2010). "Rising star Amy Manson on her bloody good horror roles". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/01/17/exclusive-stunning-scots-actress-amy-manson-on-her-bloody-good-horror-roles-86908-21974195/. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Press releases | Programme press releases | Marple The Pale Horse ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ BBC - Press Office - Meet the Outcasts in a major new BBC One drama series Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018tvsq/characters/whirly
- ^ The Stage / News / Dundee Rep's Peer Gynt sweeps Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland
- ^ The Stage / Reviews / Six Characters in Search of an Author
