Christine Bottomley

Christine Bottomley

45 · Born: Apr 27, 1979

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BornApr 27, 1979 Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Biography

Christine Bottomley, a renowned British actress, was born on April 27, 1979, in the vibrant town of Rochdale, located in Greater Manchester. Her impressive acting career has been marked by numerous notable roles in both television and film.

One of her most memorable roles was as Melanie in the popular BBC comedy series Early Doors, which showcased her exceptional comedic talents. Additionally, she has also been recognized for her portrayal of Susie Ward in the long-running drama series Heartbeat.

Before venturing into the world of acting, Bottomley pursued her passion for the performing arts by studying at the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Her first foray into the industry was with a guest appearance in the esteemed British soap opera Eastenders.

Throughout her career, Bottomley has appeared in a diverse range of projects, including the medical drama Holby City, the gritty comedy-drama Shameless, and the acclaimed television series The Street. Her versatility as an actress has also led her to take on roles in the sci-fi series Torchwood, the comedy series Massive, and the BBC dramas Hope Springs and Land Girls.

In 2009, Bottomley starred in the feature film Hush, further solidifying her status as a talented and accomplished actress. With her extensive experience and impressive body of work, Christine Bottomley has established herself as a respected figure in the British entertainment industry.

Career

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2024
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Sherwood
Sherwood as Rachel Crossley
{"id":215966,"title":"Typist Artist Pirate King","year":"2023","character":"Joan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/typist-artist-pirate-king","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/58kq1a241ok0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/58kq1a241ok0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":1796,"title":"Silent Witness","year":2022,"character":"Florence Clarke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/silent-witness","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Silent Witness
Silent Witness as Florence Clarke
{"id":103836753,"title":"Domina","year":2021,"character":"Scribonia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/domina","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5mpmatae0g50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5mpmatae0g50.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Domina
Domina as Scribonia
{"id":103835022,"title":"The Nest","year":2020,"character":"Zoe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-nest","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5ibavj1tj7e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5ibavj1tj7e0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":103833346,"title":"Back to Life","year":2019,"character":"Mandy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/back-to-life","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6d27m5burhk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6d27m5burhk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":103835096,"title":"Flack","year":2019,"character":"Sally Henderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/flack","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/203l6p9f08sg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/203l6p9f08sg.jpg"},"released":1}
Flack
Flack as Sally Henderson
{"id":136564,"title":"Torvill & Dean","year":"2018","character":"Mavis Dean","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/torvill-dean-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136564.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Torvill & Dean
Torvill & Dean as Mavis Dean
{"id":114300,"title":"Funny Cow","year":"2018","character":"Funny Calf's Mum","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/funny-cow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gs6tj39p3pc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gs6tj39p3pc0.jpg"},"released":1}
Funny Cow
Funny Cow as Funny Calf's Mum
{"id":126667,"title":"Peterloo","year":"2018","character":"Female Reformer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/peterloo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fgbqu877pn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fgbqu877pn0.jpg"},"released":1}
Peterloo
Peterloo as Female Reformer
{"id":128098,"title":"Cowboy Dave","year":"2017","character":"Debbie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cowboy-dave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_128098.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_128098.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Cowboy Dave
Cowboy Dave as Debbie
{"id":2394,"title":"Cucumber","year":2015,"character":"Lynne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cucumber","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/i6bpr3ovil80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/i6bpr3ovil80.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Cucumber
Cucumber as Lynne
{"id":26071,"title":"Keeping Rosy","year":"2014","character":"Sarah","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/keeping-rosy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26071.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26071.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":7138,"title":"In the Club","year":2014,"character":"Vicky","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/in-the-club","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7138.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11355,"title":"Undeniable","year":2014,"character":"Emma Rawlins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/undeniable","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11355.jpg"},"released":1}
Undeniable
Undeniable as Emma Rawlins
{"id":1675,"title":"DCI Banks","year":2014,"character":"Katy Heath","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/dci-banks","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5nn6nt74p0t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5nn6nt74p0t0.jpg"},"released":1}
DCI Banks
DCI Banks as Katy Heath
{"id":261105,"title":"Out of Darkness","year":"2013","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-darkness-2013","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_261105.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_261105.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":103849209,"title":"Great Night Out","year":2013,"character":"Julie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/great-night-out","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103849209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103849209.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7447,"title":"Vera","year":2013,"character":"Lisa Strachan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/vera","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/14sb26j7hfs8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/14sb26j7hfs8.jpg"},"released":1}
Vera
Vera as Lisa Strachan
{"id":15353,"title":"Strawberry Fields","year":"2012","character":"Emily","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/strawberry-fields","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15353.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":16213,"title":"All in Good Time","year":"2012","character":"Molly Batt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/all-in-good-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16213.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16213.jpg"},"released":1}
All in Good Time
All in Good Time as Molly Batt
{"id":15870,"title":"Lost Christmas","year":"2011","character":"Helen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lost-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15870.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":42121,"title":"The Arbor","year":"2010","character":"Lisa Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-arbor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_42121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_42121.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
The Arbor
The Arbor as Lisa Thompson
{"id":17124,"title":"The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister","year":"2010","character":"Ann Walker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-diaries-of-miss-anne-lister","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17124.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2839,"title":"Survivors","year":2010,"character":"Clare","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/survivors-2008","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3fspui07dtlg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3fspui07dtlg.jpg"},"released":1}
Survivors
Survivors as Clare
{"id":10965,"title":"Land Girls","year":2009,"character":"Annie Barratt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/land-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10965.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Land Girls
Land Girls as Annie Barratt
{"id":103830834,"title":"Hope Springs","year":2009,"character":"Shoo Coggan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hope-springs","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830834.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830834.jpg"},"released":1}
Hope Springs
Hope Springs as Shoo Coggan
{"id":15221,"title":"Hush","year":"2008","character":"Beth","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hush-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pnvv5o36090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pnvv5o36090.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Hush
Hush as Beth
{"id":10990,"title":"Massive","year":2008,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/massive","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10990.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":672,"title":"Torchwood","year":2008,"character":"Maggie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/torchwood","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5j7ocnojuqq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5j7ocnojuqq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Torchwood
Torchwood as Maggie
{"id":48291,"title":"The Waiting Room","year":"2007","character":"Fiona","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-waiting-room-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48291.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48291.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":7905,"title":"Venus","year":"2006","character":"Hospital Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/venus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7905.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7905.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Venus
Venus as Hospital Nurse
{"id":8941,"title":"The Street","year":2006,"character":"Yvonne O'Neill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-street","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8941.jpg"},"released":1}
The Street
The Street as Yvonne O'Neill
{"id":8053,"title":"Early Doors","year":2003,"character":"Melanie Dixon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/early-doors","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8053.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Early Doors
Early Doors as Melanie Dixon
{"id":3117,"title":"Heartbeat","year":2002,"character":"Susie Ward","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/heartbeat-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Susie Ward