Christine Bottomley
English actress (born 1979)
Christine Bottomley (born 27 April 1979)[ 1] is an English actress. Her television roles include playing Kirsty in EastEnders (2001), Melanie in Early Doors (2003–2004), Susie Ward in Heartbeat (2003), and Zoey Wyatt in Shameless (2006). Other credits include Massive (2008), Hope Springs (2009), Land Girls (2009), and Hush (2008).
More recently she has starred in Fearless (2017), The End of the F***ing World (2017–2019), The Nest (2020), Back to Life (2019–2021), Domina (2021) and Sherwood (2024).
Early life
Christine Bottomley was born in Rochdale , Greater Manchester ,[ 1] and grew up in an apartment above the family's chemist shop .[ 2] She went to several local youth drama groups before embarking on a course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ,[ 2] from where she graduated in 2001.[ 2]
Career
Bottomley in 2012
Following graduation, she made her on-screen debut as Kirsty in EastEnders (2001).[ 1] She played a regular role from 2003–2004, as Melanie in the BBC2 sitcom Early Doors .[ 1] Bottomley has had numerous parts on television, including episodes of the second series of Torchwood (2008),[ 3] the comedy series Massive (2008),[ 3] the drama series Hope Springs (2009),[ 3] and Land Girls (2009).[ 3] Her first film role was in Hush , in 2009.[ 3]
In 2010, she was nominated for Best New Actress at the London Film Critic's Circle Awards for her portrayal of Lisa Thompson in The Arbor .[ 4] She is a three-times winner of Best Actress at the BBC Audio Drama Awards ; in 2014 for My Boy ;[ 5] 2017 for The Sky is Wider [ 6] and 2018 for Solitary .[ 7]
Filmography
Film
Television
Sherwood series 2
Radio
Theatre credits
Awards
References
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^ a b c Bent Nielsen (6 October 2004). "Interview with Christine Bottomley" . aidensfield.dk . Archived from the original on 19 November 2004.
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^ a b "On my radar: Christine Bottomley's cultural highlights" . the Guardian . 28 June 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ a b "BBC Radio 4 - BBC Audio Drama Awards - 2014 Winners" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ a b "BBC Radio 4 - BBC Audio Drama Awards - The List of 2017 Winners" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ a b "BBC Radio 4 - BBC Audio Drama Awards - The List of 2018 Winners" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Programme Index" . genome.ch.bbc.co.uk . 29 November 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
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^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Everyone Quite Likes Justin" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - The Wire, Tony Teardrop" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, My Boy" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Meic Povey - Take Me to Hafod Owen" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Man in the Moon" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Children in Need: Holding On to You, Episode 1" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Tony Teardrop, Episode 1" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, Lorca's Rural Trilogy, The House of Bernarda Alba" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Writing Lives, Treats, by Natalie Smith" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, Dream of White Horses" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Amicable, Episode 1" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Time for One More Question" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Reading Europe - Poland: Entanglement, The Reflection Room" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola, Season 1 - Blood, Fury" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola, Season 1 - Blood, Trains" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, States of Mind: The Sky Is Wider" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, States of Mind: Real Worlds" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Tsar, Peter the Great: the Gamblers" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - Between the Ears, Between Ballard's Ears" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, The Tidebreak" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, The Archivist" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - Between the Ears, Solitary" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Stone, Series 7, Episode 1" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel, 1. The Scratch" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Henry James, The Wings of the Dove, Episode 2" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, My Mother's Daughter" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Test Case, Debbie Purdy" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, What's He Building in There?" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Programme Index" . genome.ch.bbc.co.uk . 17 June 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, The Masque of Anarchy" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, This Changeling Self" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, The Mother" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Monique & Me" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, The Christmas Present" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - 24 Kildare Road, Episode 1" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, The Ventriloquist's Dummy" . BBC . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, Killer" . BBC . Retrieved 4 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood, Series 3: Blood, Entitled" . BBC . Retrieved 4 April 2022 .
^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Waterloo Station" . BBC . Retrieved 4 April 2022 .
^ "Theatre The Pleasure Man, Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow" . The Herald . 5 February 2000. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ "Dracula, RSAMD Glasgow" . The Herald . 16 May 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ "Ladybird" . British Theatre Guide . BritishTheatreGuide.info. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ "Flush" . British Theatre Guide . BritishTheatreGuide.info. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ Hickling, Alfred (26 January 2005). "Rutherford and Son" . The Guardian . Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ Billington, Michael (10 May 2005). "Theatre - Osama the Hero" . The Guardian . Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ Mahoney, Elizabeth (18 May 2005). "Theatre – A Single Act" . The Guardian . Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ "Alaska" . Royal Court Theatre . RoyalCourtTheatre.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ "Uncle Vanya – Cast & Creative" . Official London Theatre . OfficialLondonTheatre.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
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