Christine Bottomley
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Born | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | 27 April 1979
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.
Early life[]
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.
Career[]
Following her graduation, 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.
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Bottomley in 2012
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[]
Film[]
- 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 (2017)
- Peterloo (2018)
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
- New Tricks (2013) as Becky Belgrade
- Great Night Out (2013) as Julie
- Silent Witness (2013) as Detective Inspector Kate Warren
- DCI Banks (2014) as Katy Heath
- In the Club (2014–2016) 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 (2018) as Mavis Dean
- Flack (2019) as Sally Henderson
- Back To Life (2019–present) as Mandy
- Domina (2021) as Scribonia
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 | 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
External links[]
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Categories:
- English television actresses
- Living people
- 1979 births
- Actors from Rochdale
- Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Actresses from Greater Manchester
- English film actresses
- English radio actresses
- 21st-century English actresses
- People educated at Bramhall High School
- British television actor, 1970s birth stubs