Christine Bottomley
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Christine Bottomley | |
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 Christine Bottomley in Out of Darkness, 2012 short film by Manjinder Virk | |
| Born | 27 April 1979 Rochdale, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (2001) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Christine Bottomley (born 27 April 1979 in Rochdale, England) is an English actress.
Life and career
Born in Rochdale and grew up in an apartment over the family's chemist shop. She went to several local youth drama groups before embarking on a course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama,[1] from where she graduated in 2001. After this she took on her first role in an episode of EastEnders.
Bottomley has had numerous parts on television, including episodes of the second series of Torchwood, the comedy series Massive, the drama series Hope Springs and Land Girls.
Her first film role was in Hush, in 2009.
She won the BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Actress in 2017 for The Sky is Wider[2] and again in 2018 for Solitary.[3]
Filmography
TV
- EastEnders (2001) as Kirsty
- Holby City (2002) as Danni Simmons
- Dalziel & Pascoe (2002) as Christine Fitzgerald
- The Bill (2002) as Sandie
- Heartbeat (2003) as Susie Ward
- Early Doors (2003–2004) as Melanie
- Shameless (2006) as Zoe Wyatt
- Instinct (2007) as Milly
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008) as Kate
- Torchwood (2008) as Maggie Hopley
- Hope Springs (2009) as Shoo Coggan
- Land Girls (2009) as Annie Barratt
- The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010) as Ann Walker
- Inspector George Gently (2011) as Nurse Molloy
- Midsomer Murders (2011) as Blaze Leadbetter
- Great Night Out (2013) as Julie
- Silent Witness (2013) as Detective Inspector Kate Warren
- DCI Banks (2014) as Katy Heath
- In the Club (2014–present) as Vicky
- Undeniable (2014) as Emma
- Fearless (2017) as Jenna Brooks
- The End of the F***ing World (2017–2019) as Gwen
- Hard Sun (2018) as Maggie Sweeting
- Torvill & Dean as Mavis Dean
- Flack (2019) as Sally Henderson
- Back To Life (2019) as Mandy
Films
- Hush (2009) as Beth
- The Arbor (2010) as Lisa Thompson ( nominated best supporting actress Critics Circle Awards 2012)
- Strawberry Fields (2012) as Emily
- Keeping Rosy (2013)
- The Waiting Room
- Little White Lies (nominated for best actress British Independent Film Festival)
- All In Good Time
- Funny Cow
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
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| 29 November 2004 | Double Acts: Scissors and Ribbon | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | |
| 6 July 2016 | The Sky is Wider[4] | Ella | Nadia Molinari | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 7 October 2017 | Solitary[5] | Mandy | Nicolas Jackson and Steve Bond | BBC Radio 3 Between the Ears |
| 22 January 2018 – 2 February 2018 | The Truth About Hawaii[6] | Lizzie | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 15 Minute Drama |
References
- ^ "Interview with Christine Bottomley". Archived from the original on 19 November 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ^ BBC Audio Drama Awards – 2017 Winners
- ^ BBC Audio Drama Awards – 2018 Winners
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – The Sky is Wider
- ^ BBC – Between the Ears – Solitary
- ^ BBC – 15 Minute Drama – The Truth About Hawaii
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