Christine Bottomley

Christine Bottomley (born 27 April 1979 in Rochdale, England) is an English actress.

Christine Bottomley
Christine Bottomley in Out of Darkness, 2012 short film by Manjinder Virk
Born (1979-04-27) 27 April 1979
Rochdale, England
Alma materRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (2001)
OccupationActress

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.

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
  • Peterloo (2018)

TV

Radio

DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
29 November 2004Double Acts: Scissors and RibbonLu KempBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
6 July 2016The Sky is Wider[4]EllaNadia MolinariBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
7 October 2017Solitary[5]MandyNicolas Jackson and Steve BondBBC Radio 3 Between the Ears
22 January 20182 February 2018The Truth About Hawaii[6]LizzieKirsty WilliamsBBC Radio 4 15 Minute Drama

References


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