Rosie Bentham

Rosie Elizabeth Bentham[1] (born 29 July 2001) is an English actress, who has appeared as Gabby Thomas in Emmerdale since January 2016.

Rosie Bentham
Born
Rosie Elizabeth Bentham

(2001-07-29) 29 July 2001
Nottingham, England
EducationThe Nottingham Emmanuel School
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Early and personal life

Bentham was born in 2001[2] to John and Marianne Bentham, who acted as her chaperones whilst filming.[3] Her father John, who was chaplain of the University of Nottingham, died on 6 August 2019 from a pulmonary embolism.[4] Bentham attended The Nottingham Emmanuel School.[5]

Career

Bentham joined The Television Workshop in 2013, and worked on plays, such as Oklahoma, Fiddler on the Roof, Sound of Music and Annie.[6][7] Bentham auditioned for Emmerdale when producers contacted The Television Workshop, and had four callbacks before being offered the part of Gabby Thomas.[3] She made her debut appearance in January 2016.[8][9]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer Emmerdale Longlisted [10]

References
  1. "Skrrrrrr🚗". Twitter. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. "Thank you everyone for your generous birthday wishes! Ive had a great day with friends and family. Love you all and thank you💘". Twitter. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. Pritchard, Jon (26 February 2016). "Emmerdale role for Television Workshop's latest star". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  4. "Finding hope amongst grief and sadness | Psephizo". 6 September 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. Thomas, Jen (19 October 2016). "The Emmerdale actress and Dizzee Rascal protégé could be among Notts' future stars". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. "Congratulations Rosie! Our Annie is on Emmerdale!". Nottingham Operatic Society. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  7. "Annie - Nottingham Operatic Society". Noda. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  8. Dainty, Sophie; Kilkelly, Daniel (27 December 2016). "Who is that? 11 of the most bizarre soap recasts – including EastEnders' Peggy and Neighbours' Libby". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  9. Duncan, Lindsay (5 January 2016). "Emmerdale's Gabby Thomas has been re-cast – with a cheeky make-up joke". Metro. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  10. "TVChoice Awards 2016: Emmerdale nominated!". ITV. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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