Michelle Ryan
Michelle Claire Ryan (born April 22, 1984 in Enfield , Middlesex ) is a British actress of Irish descent.
life and career
Michelle Ryan was born in Enfield, Middlesex, and attended Chace Community School there. At the age of ten she became a member of the local theater company.
In 1999 she was selected for her long-running role as Zoe Slater in the popular soap opera EastEnders . In 2005 she announced that she was leaving the series to focus on film and theater acting. Ryan later auditioned for the popular Doctor Who series to replace the outgoing Billie Piper as the Doctor's companion ; the role eventually went to Freema Agyeman . In 2006 she starred in the independent film Cashback and auditioned for the role of Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film Casino Royale ; but this role went to Eva Green . In June and July 2007, she served as Jekyll's assistant Katherine Reimer in the BBC - miniseries Jekyll to see. Also in 2007, Ryan starred as Jamie Sommers in NBC's short-lived series Bionic Woman , a remake of the popular 1970s series The Seven Million Dollar Woman . From September to December 2008 she starred in the BBC fantasy series Merlin in the supporting role of Nimueh. In the 2009 Easter special Planet of the Dead of the Doctor Who series , she took on the role of Lady Christina de Souza. A few more film and television appearances followed. In 2013 she appeared in several episodes of the series Covert Affairs and in 2018 in the miniseries Lady Christina .
Filmography (selection)
- 2000–2005: EastEnders (TV series)
- 2006: cashback
- 2007: Mr Bean's Wedding (TV special for Red Nose Day 2007)
- 2007: Mansfield Park (TV movie)
- 2007: I Want Candy
- 2007: Jekyll (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2007: Bionic Woman (TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2008: Flick
- 2008: Merlin - The New Adventures ( Merlin , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2009: Doctor Who (TV series, one episode)
- 2010: 4.3.2.1
- 2010: One Night in Emergency (TV movie)
- 2010: Huge
- 2011: Love's Kitchen - A dessert to fall in love with ( Love's Kitchen )
- 2011: Girl Walks Into a Bar
- 2012: Cockneys vs. Zombies
- 2012: Schwermetall Chronicles ( Métal Hurlant Chronicles , TV series, episode 1x02)
- 2012: Cleanskin - Up to the stop (Cleanskin)
- 2013: Covert Affairs (TV series 5 episodes)
- 2013: Death in Paradise (TV series, episode: 3x02)
- 2015: The Black Labyrinth ( Andròn: The Black Labyrinth )
- 2017: The Last Photograph
- 2017: Black Sand - A Sandman Story
- 2018: Lady Christina (TV series 4 episodes)
Web links
- Michelle Ryan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ EastEnders Cast ( English ) BBC. Archived from the original on January 1st, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ↑ Sidekick whose time has come ( English ) The Times Online. July 5, 2006. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ↑ Michelle Ryan Biography ( English ) Variety. Retrieved on December 21, 2008. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Doctor Who News: All Aboard For Next Special! ( English ) BBC Online. January 23, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ryan, Michelle |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ryan, Michelle Claire (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Enfield , Middlesex, England, UK |