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Eve Myles
Eve Myles at the Bafta Cymru award ceremony in 2007.
Born
Eve Myles

(1978-07-08) 8 July 1978 (age 46)
Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
PartnerBradley Freegard
ChildrenMatilda Myles Freegard

Eve Myles (born 8 July 1978) is an award-winning Welsh actress. She is best known for portraying Gwen Cooper in the Doctor Who television spin-off show Torchwood and Ceri Owen in the BBC Wales drama Belonging.

Early life and training

Eve Myles was born on 8 July 1978, at Ystradgynlais, south west Powys. She attended Ysgol Maes Y Dderwen, where she was in the same class as fellow actor Richard Corgan, and the year below Steve Meo. She grew up with a strong interest in boxing, although she gave up the sport after breaking her knuckle, by punching a wet sand bag.[1] After training as an actress and gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff in 2000,[2] Myles moved to London.

Career

In 2000 Myles took on the central role of Ceri Owen (Née Lewis) in the BBC Wales drama Belonging. Her longest role to date, Myles played Ceri from the series' first episode through to its final series in 2008; returning for a one off special in 2009.[3] In 2001, Myles undertook a role in the television film Score and the TV mini-series Tales from Pleasure Beach. From 2003, Myles based herself in Stratford upon Avon, initially playing Lavinia in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Titus Andronicus, for which she received the Sunday Times Ian Charleson award in 2004.[4] She has also played Bianca in The Taming of The Shrew[5] and in 2005, appeared opposite Michael Gambon in Henry IV, Part I and II at the National Theatre.[3] Myles appeared in the ITV drama Colditz in 2005.

She took a supporting role in the Doctor Who episode "The Unquiet Dead", playing servant girl Gwyneth. This brought her to the attention of Lead Writer Russell T Davies, who would progress to create and produce Torchwood. Considering her to be "one of Wales' best-kept secrets",[6] Davies wrote the role of Gwen Cooper in Torchwood specifically for Myles.[7] Speaking on her casting, Myles stated that having the part written for her was like having her "own personal oscar".[8] An audience surrogate[9] Myles characterises Gwen as Torchwood's "Social Worker" who "can run and fight and stand in her own corner and win." Her role in Torchwood also led to Myles making a second appearance in Doctor Who, for its Fourth series' finalé, alongside Torchwood co-stars John Barrowman and Gareth David-Lloyd.[10] Myles has appeared in every episode of Torchwood to date and returned for Torchwood's Fourth series; Torchwood: Miracle Day airing on BBC One and US premium television network Starz.[11][12]

Myles also appeared in the first episode of Merlin, called "The Dragon's Call" where she played Lady Helen of Mora and Mary Collins, a witch who impersonated her. She portrayed the character of Maggy Plornish in Andrew Davies' 2008 adaptation of Little Dorrit, which later went on to win seven Emmy awards.[13] Early 2008 also saw the actress host a radio show centred around Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe[1] and narrate a short story, Sorry for the Loss by Bridget Keehan, both airing on BBC Radio Wales.[14]

2009 saw her star in the award winning independent Welsh film A Bit of Tom Jones as well as the one-off Drama, Framed, for BBC Wales, alongside Trevor Eve. In July 2010, Myles announced she would appear in an original BBC Cymru Wales TV series, Baker Boys, co-written by Helen Raynor and Gary Owen and airing in early 2011.[15][16] 2011 also saw Myles provide the voice of the Dalish elf Merrill in the Bioware video game Dragon Age 2.[17] In July 2011, to coincide with Torchwood's fourth series Myles presented part of a BBC Wales Documentary entitled Wales and Hollywood, which featured the actress travelling to the Hollywood Walk of Fame to find the Welsh talent honoured there.[18][19]

In 2012 Myles returned to the stage in Zach Braff's play All New People, ran for ten consecutive weeks at the West End's Duke of York's Theatre following runs at the Manchester Opera House (8–11 February 2012) and the King's Theatre in Glasgow (14–18 February).[20] In September of the same year it was announced that she will take the title role in the upcoming BBC1 drama Frankie, which follows the life of a district nurse who cares more about he patients than her own life. The series will film in Bristol and air in Spring 2013. [21]

Awards and recognition

Myles has been nominated for a total of six BAFTA Cymru awards, winning one. In 2002,[22] 2003,[23] and 2009,[24] Myles was nominated for Best Actress in the BAFTA Cymru Awards for her role as Ceri on the BBC Wales drama Belonging. In 2007, Eve Myles won the BAFTA Cymru Best Actress award for her portrayal of Gwen Cooper in Torchwood's first series,[25] a role she also received Best Actress BAFTA Cymru nominations for in 2008[26] and 2010.[27] In 2010, Myles won the Best Actress award in the SFX Reader's awards poll,[28] and was crowned best actress in the 11th annual Airlock Alpha Portal Awards.[29] For her role as Gwen Cooper in Torchwood: Miracle Day, Myles was nominated for a Satellite Awards in the Best Television Actress category.[30] and reached the shortlist for the 2012 UK National Television Awards.[31]

In 2006, Wales on Sunday named Myles as its "Bachelorette of the Year".[32] Myles also regularly ranks highly in The Western Mail's annual list of the 50 sexiest women in Wales. In 2005, The Western Mail ranked Myles seventh[33] whilst she ranked fifth in 2008,[34] 7th in 2009,[35] 8th in 2010[36] and 10th in 2011.[37]

In June 2010, Myles was honoured with a fellowship from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[38]

Personal life

Myles currently resides with her long-time partner Bradley Freegard, whom she met at the National Youth Theatre in 1994.[39] On 10 November 2009, Myles gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Matilda Myles Freegard,[40] after being in labour for 33 hours.[41][42] Filming Torchwood's fourth series in 2011 saw Myles relocate with her family to the United States of America and Hollywood Hills, living "literally underneath the Hollywood sign".[43] Myles has described California as the "land of dreams", and her experience filming the fourth series of Torchwood as the best year of her life, adding that she would love to spend more time there as an actress if possible.[42]

Filmography

Film & television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Hang the DJ Tracy
2000 Nuts and Bolts Carys Williams
2000–2009 Belonging Ceri
2001 Tales from Pleasure Beach Angie
Score Paula
2003 EastEnders: Dot's Story Young Gwen
2005 Doctor Who Gwyneth Episode: "The Unquiet Dead"
Colditz Jill
2006 Soundproof DC Sarah McGowan
These Foolish Things Dolly Nightingale
2006–present Torchwood Gwen Cooper
2006-2008 Torchwood Declassified Herself
2008 Merlin Lady Helen/Mary Collins Episode: "The Dragon's Call"
Little Dorrit Maggy Plornish
Doctor Who Gwen Cooper Episodes: "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End"
2009 A Bit of Tom Jones Sally
Framed Angharad Stannard[44]
2011 Wales and Hollywood Presenter Documentary
Baker Boys Sarah

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Border Princes Narrator
2008 Calzaghe Fight Night[1] Presenter BBC Radio Wales show
Sorry for the Loss Narrator
Lost Souls Gwen Cooper
2009 The Dead Line
Golden Age
Asylum
In the Shadows Narrator
2011 Submission[45] Gwen Cooper
House of the Dead[45]
The Lost Files[45]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2003 The Taming of the Shrew Bianca Won – Ian Charleson Award
Titus Andronicus Lavinia
2005 Henry IV - Part I & II Lady Mortimer/Doll Tearsheet
2012 All New People Emma

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Dragon Age 2 Merrill Voice only

References

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  2. ^ "Graduation and Honorary Fellows 2007". Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
  3. ^ a b "BBC Arts: Eve Myles". BBC Wales. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  4. ^ Paddock, Terri (2004-03-29). "Dillon Wins Ian Charleson Award for Master Builder". Whats On Stage. Retrieved 2011=03-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ Loveridge, Lizzie. "A CurtainUp London Review: The Taming of the Shrew". Curtain Up. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Eve Myles - Welsh Icon".
  7. ^ "Eve Myles". BBC Wales. unknown. Archived from the original on 2006-11-03. Retrieved 2006-09-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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  9. ^ Russell T Davies (15 October 2006). "Who dares and wins". The Times. London. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  10. ^ Interview with Eve Myles
  11. ^ "Torchwood: The New World is Coming". IGN. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  12. ^ "Torchwood: The New World". GallifreyNewsBase. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  13. ^ "Little Dorrit steals the show with seven Emmys". London Evening Standard. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  14. ^ "Rhys Davies Stories to be Broadcast on Radio Wales". Literature Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2001.
  15. ^ "Lifestyle - Showbiz - Torchwood star can't wait to start new series". WalesOnline. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  16. ^ "Press Office - Casualty moves to Wales". BBC. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  17. ^ A, Greg (12 March 2011). "Review: Dragon Age II". thesixthaxis.com. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  18. ^ Chamberlain, Laura (20 July 2011). "Wales and Hollywood on BBC One Wales". BBC Arts Blog. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  19. ^ Wales in Hollywood programme listing
  20. ^ "Cast: Myles & Fielding in Braff's People, Gillett in Country". What's On Stage. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  21. ^ BBC Press Office (6 September 2012). "Eve Myles to star in new BBC One drama series, Frankie". BBC. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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  29. ^ "'Doctor Who' Dominates 2010 Portal Awards". Airlock Alpha. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  30. ^ 2011 Satellite Award Nominations
  31. ^ "National Television Awards: Street leads shortlist". BBC. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  32. ^ Rachel Mainwaring (19 March 2006). "Sexy Eve our Bachelorette of the year". Wales on Sunday. Retrieved 20 March 2006.
  33. ^ "Wales' 50 sexiest men and women". The Western Mail. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2006.
  34. ^ Simpson, Rin (6 September 2008). "The 50 sexiest women in Wales". WalesOnline. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  35. ^ Price, Karen (23 March 2011). "The 50 sexiest women in Wales". WalesOnline. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  36. ^ "Wales' 50 sexiest women". Wales Online. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  37. ^ Woodrow, Emily (20 October 2011). "The 50 sexiest women in Wales 2011". WalesOnline. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  38. ^ Evans, Gareth (26 June 2010). "Actress Eve Myles honoured". Western Mail. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  39. ^ "All About Eve and me". WalesOnline. 21 February 2010.
  40. ^ Torchwood star Eve Myles’ joy at new arrival
  41. ^ "Wikipedia Files: Torchwoods Eve Myles". WBEZ Chicago.
  42. ^ a b Duralde, Alfonso (9 July 2011). "On the Set of "Torchwood: Miracle Day" With Eve Myles, Kai Owen and Bill Pullman". After Elton. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  43. ^ "Eve Myles: From Torchwood to Hollywood". WalesOnline. 28 November 2010.
  44. ^ "BBC - BBC One Programmes - Framed". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  45. ^ a b c Doctor Who Magazine (435). 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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