Christine Bottomley
Bottomley in 2012
Born (1979-04-27) 27 April 1979 (age 44)
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (2001)
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Known forBack to Life
The End of the F***ing World

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), Hush(2009).

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), and Domina (2021).

Early life

Born in Rochdale,[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] and 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

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Sex, Footballers and Videotape Mel TV film
2006 Venus Hospital Nurse
2007 Instinct Milly TV film
Sound Lou TV film
The Waiting Room Fiona
Death of a Socialist Alice Short film
2008 Hush Beth
2010 The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Ann Walker TV film
The Arbor Lisa Thompson
Little White Lies Mum Short film
2011 Lost Christmas Helen
2012 All in Good Time Molly Batt
Strawberry Fields Emily
2013 Charlie Says Liz Short film
Out of Darkness Short film
Man in the Moon Scarlet
2014 Keeping Rosy Sarah
2017 Cowboy Dave Debbie Short film
Funny Cow Funny Calf's Mum
2018 Peterloo Female Reformer
Torvill & Dean Mavis Dean TV film
2023 Typist Artist Pirate King Joan Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 EastEnders Kirsty Episode: "21 September 2001"
2002 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Bride Episode: "Missing Joseph"
Holby City Danni Simmons Episode: "High Risk"
The Bill Sandie Recurring role; 5 episodes
Dalziel and Pascoe Christine Fitzgerald Episode: "For Love Nor Money"
2003 Heartbeat Susie Ward Recurring role; 5 episodes
Grease Monkeys Tracie Episode: "Girl Crazy"
2003–2004 Early Doors Melanie Series regular; 11 episodes
2004 Murder Prevention Sally Brook Episode: "False Prophet"
2005 Comedy Lab Episode: "Speeding"
2006 Shameless Zoe Wyatt Episode: "Dark Friends"
The Street Yvonne O'Neill Series regular; 6 episodes
Vincent Selina Kenyon Episode: "Series 2, Episode 1"
Simon Schama's Power of Art Fillide Episode: "Caravaggio"
Blue Murder Mandy Breeley Episode: "Make Believe"
2006–2007 The Innocence Project Sarah Shawcross Series regular; 8 episodes
2007 Sea of Souls Mary Dunbar Episode: "The Prayer Tree"
2008 The Palace Natalie Recurring role; 3 episodes
Torchwood Maggie Episode: "A Day in the Death"
Tess of the D'Urbervilles Kate Recurring role; 3 episodes
Massive Lou Series regular; 6 episodes
2009 Hope Springs Shoo Coggan Series regular; 8 episodes
Land Girls Annie Barrett Series regular; 5 episodes
2010 Survivors Clare Episode: "Series 2, Episode 5"
2011 Midsomer Murders Blaze Leadbetter Episode: "The Oblong Murders"
In with the Flynns Sarah Episode: "Whistleblowing"
Inspector George Gently Terri Molloy Episode: "Goodbye China"
Moving On Caroline Episode: "Tour of Duty"
2012 Secrets and Words Valerie King Episode: "Help Me If You Can"
2013 Silent Witness DI Kate Warren Episode: "True Love Waits"
Great Night Out Julie Series regular; 6 episodes
Frankie Diane Preston Episode: "Series 1, Episode 3"
New Tricks Becky Belgrade Episode: "Into the Woods"
Vera Lisa Strachan Episode: "Prodigal Son"
2014 DCI Banks Katy Heath Episode: "Wednesday's Child"
Undeniable Emma Rawlins TV mini-series; 2 episodes
2014–2016 In the Club Vicky Brierly Series regular; 12 episodes
2015 Cucumber Lynne Episode: "Series 1, Episode 3"
2017 Fearless Jenna Brooks Series regular; 6 episodes
The Tunnel Helena Carver Recurring role; 2 episodes
2017–2019 The End of the F***ing World Gwen Recurring role, 10 episodes
2018 Hard Sun Maggie Sweeting Episode: "One Thousand, Eight Hundred Days"
2019 Flack Sally Henderson Episode: "Anthony"
2019–2021 Back to Life Mandy Series regular; 11 episodes
2020 The Nest Zoe Series regular; 5 episodes
2021–2023 Domina Scribonia Series regular; 13 episodes
2022 Silent Witness Florence Clarke Episode: "History, Part 3"

Radio

Year Date Title Role Strand Station
2004 29 November Double Acts: Scissors and Ribbon[8] Lisa Afternoon Play BBC Radio 4
2007 23 February Money Magic[9] Kathy Friday Drama BBC Radio 4
2008 15–22 March The Dark Side[10] Annie Saturday Drama BBC Radio 4
2011–2012 June 2011 – October 2012 Everyone Quite Likes Justin[11] Lisa Comedy BBC Radio 4 Extra
2012 17 March "Tony Teardrop"[12] Carly The Wire BBC Radio 3
19 December My Boy[13] Lisa BBC Radio 4
2013 12 March Meic Povey – Take me to Hafod Owen[14] Vicky BBC Radio 4
1 October Man in the Moon[15] Scarlet BBC Radio 4
11–15 November Children in Need: Holding on to you[16] Jo 15 Minute Drama BBC Radio 4
2014 31 January – 3 February Tony Teardrop[17] Carly BBC Radio 4
2 March Lorca's Rural Trilogy[18] Martirio Drama on 3 BBC Radio 3
15 June Writing Lives: Treats[19] Reader BBC Radio 4
30 November Dream of White Horses[20] Sarah Drama on 3 BBC Radio 3
2015 25–29 May Amicable[21] Sally 15 Minute Drama BBC Radio 4
29 May Time for One More Question[22] Melanie BBC Radio 4
11–18 October Reading Europe – Poland: Entanglement[23] Olga Kuzniecow BBC Radio 4
28–29 November Blood, Sex and Money[24][25] Severine BBC Radio 4
2016 6–7 July States of Mind[26][27] Ella Afternoon Play BBC Radio 4
25 September Peter the Great: The Gamblers[28] Sophia Tsar BBC Radio 4 Extra
22 October Between Ballards Ears[29] Actor Between the Ears BBC Radio 3
11 December The Tidebreak[30] Mrs Williams Drama on 3 BBC Radio 3
2017 7 July The Archivist[31] Clare BBC Radio 4
7 October Solitary[32] Mandy Between the Ears BBC Radio 3
2018 8–19 January Stone (series 7)[33] Sarah BBC Radio 4
22 January – 2 February The Truth About Hawaii[34] Lizzie 15 Minute Drama BBC Radio 4
1–9 May The Wings of the Dove[35] Susie Stringer Henry James BBC Radio 4 Extra
9 July My Mother's Daughter[36] Helen BBC Radio 4
2019 26 February Debbie Purdy[37] Debbie Purdy Test Case BBC Radio 4 Extra
30 April What's He Building in There?[38] Kate BBC Radio 4
17–21 June Reading Europe – Lullaby[39] Louise BBC Radio 4
14 July The Masque of Anarchy[40] Drama on 3 BBC Radio 3
27 September This Changeling Self[41] She BBC Radio 4
6 October The Mother[42] Karpov / The Landlady Drama on 3 BBC Radio 3
28 November Monique & Me[43] Adult Cara BBC Radio 4
24 December The Christmas Present[44] Holly BBC Radio 4
2020 3–13 February 24 Kildare Road[45] Hayley BBC Radio 4
2021 2 March The Ventriloquist's Dummy[46] Jess BBC Radio 4
18 April Killer[47] Dani Drama on 3 BBC Radio 3
2022 18–26 January Money, Sex and Blood (series 3)[48] Maria Fault Lines BBC Radio 4
29 March Waterloo Station[49] Christa BBC Radio 4

Theatre credits

Year Title Role Venue Ref
2000 The Pleasureman Various roles Citizens Theatre, Glasgow [50]
2001 Dracula Lucy Westerman Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama [51]
2004 Ladybird Lera Royal Court Theatre, London [52]
Flush Holly Soho Theatre, London [53]
2005 Rutherford and Son Mary Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester [54]
Osama the Hero Mandy Hampstead Theatre, London [55]
A Single Act Michelle Hampstead Theatre, London [56]
2007 Alaska Emma Royal Court Theatre, London [57]
2009 Uncle Vanya Sonya Young Vic, London [58]
2015 How To Hold Your Breath Jasmine Royal Court Theatre, London [59]

Awards

Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
2010 The Arbor London Film Critics' Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [4]
2014 My Boy BBC Audio Drama Awards Best Actress Won [5]
2017 States of Mind: The Sky is Wider BBC Audio Drama Awards Best Actress Won [6]
2018 Solitary BBC Audio Drama Awards Best Actress Won [7]

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