Millie Gibson
Gibson in October 2022
Born
Amelia Eve Gibson

(2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 19)
Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
Known forCoronation Street
Doctor Who

Amelia Eve Gibson (born 19 June 2004)[1] is an English actress. She is best known as Kelly Neelan in the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street (2019–2022), and Ruby Sunday in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2023–present).

Early life

Gibson was born on 19 June 2004 in Greater Manchester. She carries a scar on her right eyebrow from falling downstairs as a baby.[2] From the Tameside village of Broadbottom,[3] she attended the Blue Coat School in Oldham.[4][5] She took drama classes at Oldham Theatre Workshop, where she was spotted by Manchester Media City talent agency Scream Management, which began representing her.[5][6]

Career

Gibson made her acting debut as Indira Cave in the CBBC television series Jamie Johnson in 2017.[7] She went on to star in the second and third series, appearing in a total of 17 episodes.[8] In November 2017, she appeared as Mia in the third episode of the BBC One drama series Love, Lies and Records.[9][10] In October 2018, she appeared in the three-part ITV drama series Butterfly as Lily Duffy.[11][12]

In June 2019, Gibson joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kelly Neelan.[13] She originally appeared in five episodes,[14] before returning as a regular character in April 2020. For her portrayal of Kelly, she won the award for Best Young Actor at the 2022 British Soap Awards.[15][16][17] She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards later that year.[18] In August 2022, it was announced Gibson had decided to leave the soap and that she would depart later in the year.[19][20]

In November 2022, it was announced during the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon that Gibson would join the cast of Doctor Who in 2023 as Ruby Sunday, the companion of the Fifteenth Doctor, portrayed by Ncuti Gatwa.[21] She made her debut in the 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road", and is due to continue in the role until the fifteenth series in 2025.[22][23]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017–2018 Jamie Johnson Indira Cave Main role [7]
2017 Love, Lies and Records Mia Episode #1.3 [9]
2018 Butterfly Lily Duffy Main role [12]
2019–2022 Coronation Street Kelly Neelan Regular role [13]
2023–present Doctor Who Ruby Sunday Main role [21]

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2015 Eyam Joy Foster Oldham Coliseum Theatre [24]
Comfort and Joy Grace Oldham Theatre Workshop [24]
2019 Prom! The Musical Lisette Oldham Coliseum Theatre [25]

Radio

Year Title Role Production Notes Ref.
2018 Me Myself I Esme BBC Radio 4 [26]
2019 Stone Alice Stone 5 episodes [27]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 The British Soap Awards Best Young Performer Coronation Street Won [28]
National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Longlisted [29]
Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [18]
I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [30]

References

  1. ^ Sansome, Jessica (21 June 2022). "ITV Coronation Street star Millie Gibson reveals actual name as brother gives her sweet gift". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ Coronation Street's Millie Gibson On Kelly's Verdict & The Secret Behind Her Eyebrow Gap | Lorraine, retrieved 21 November 2022
  3. ^ "Broadbottom's Millie Gibson shines on Coronation Street debut". Tameside Radio. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ Gibson, Millie (19 June 2022). "I mean, finally :)". Instagram. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Corrie Cobbles success for Oldham star Millie". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Millie Gibson - Scream Management". Scream Management. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b "ITV Coronation Street's Kelly Neelan actress Millie Gibson's real age and love with co-star". Liverpool Echo. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Corrie's Millie Gibson's unusual journey from rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's Emmett Scanlan to ITV soap". North Wales Live. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Love, Lies and Records: Series 1, Episode 3". BBC. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Coronation Street's Millie Gibson's real age and life off the cobbles". Daily Mirror. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  11. ^ "When does Butterfly air on ITV, and who's in the cast? Everything you need to know about the new drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Meet the cast of ITV's Butterfly". Radio Times. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Rick's daughter comes looking for her dead dad in Coronation Street – who is actress Millie Gibson?". Radio Times. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Coronation Street – who is Kelly Neelan again?". Digital Spy. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  15. ^ Warner, Sam (10 May 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  16. ^ "British Soap Awards: Coronation Street's Millie Gibson wins Best Young Performer". The Oldham Times. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  17. ^ "British Soap Awards 2022 winners: Full results as Emmerdale scoops best soap". Radio Times. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Inside Soap Awards 2022: Coronation Street's domination up for beating as nominations are revealed". Metro. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Coronation Street star Millie Gibson 'quits' role as Kelly Neelan". Radio Times. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Coronation Street star Millie Gibson set to leave Kelly role". Digital Spy. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Millie Gibson is the new Doctor Who companion, Ruby Sunday | Doctor Who". www.doctorwho.tv. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  22. ^ Laford, Andrea (15 November 2023). "Millie Gibson films scenes for 2025 Doctor Who in Bristol". CultBox. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  23. ^ Yossman, K.J. (20 January 2024). "'Doctor Who' Star Millie Gibson to Be Replaced by Varada Sethu After One Season". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  24. ^ a b "Millie Gibson". Sainou. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  25. ^ "PROM! The Musical - Oldham Coliseum". www.northwestend.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  26. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Me Myself I". BBC. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  27. ^ "Stone". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  28. ^ "British Soap Awards 2022!". ITV. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  29. ^ Morris, Lauren (24 May 2022). "NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  30. ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (12 November 2022). "Mo Gilligan leads the I Talk Telly Awards 2022 nominations". I Talk Telly. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

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