Acting · Rochdale, County of Greater Manchester, England, UK · Born April 27, 1979
Christine Bottomley (born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, 27 April 1979) is a British actress. She is best known for her regular roles as Melanie in the BBC comedy series Early Doors and Susie Ward in Heartbeat. Born in Rochdale, she went on to study at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, before taking her first role in an episode of Eastenders. Other film and television work has included Holby City, Shameless and as Yvonne O'Neill in The Street. Bottomley recently appeared in the eighth episode of the second series of Torchwood, "A Day in the Death". She appears in comedy series Massive on BBC Three and the BBC One drama Hope Springs and also a BBC drama: Land Girls. She has starred in a 2009 film, entitled Hush.
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as Pam Shade
MovieRobin and the Hoods
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as Bridget
TVThe Wives
2024
as Annabelle Morgan
MovieTypist Artist Pirate King
2023
as Joan
TVRidley
2022
as Katharine Penrose
TVSherwood
2022
as Rachel Crossley
TVDomina
2021
as Scribonia
TVThe Nest
2020
as Zoe
TVBack to Life
2019
as Mandy
TVFlack
2019
as Sally Henderson
MovieTorvill & Dean
2018
as Mavis Dean
MoviePeterloo
2018
as Female Reformer
MovieFunny Cow
2018
as Funny Calf's Mum
TVThe End of the F***ing World
2017
as Gwen
MovieCowboy Dave
2017
as Debbie
MovieThe End of the F World
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as self
TVCucumber
2015
as Lynne
TVIn the Club
2014
as Vicky
MovieKeeping Rosy
2014
as Sarah
TVUndeniable
2014
as Emma Rawlins
MovieOut of Darkness
2013
MovieCharlie Says
2013
as Liz
TVFrankie
2013
TVGreat Night Out
2013
as Julie
MovieStrawberry Fields
2012
as Emily
MovieAll in Good Time
2012
as Molly Batt
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2012
as Valerie King
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2011
as Helen
TVDCI Banks
2011
as Katy Heath
TVVera
2011
as Lisa Strachan
MovieThe Arbor
2010
as Lisa Thompson
MovieThe Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010
as Ann Walker
TVLand Girls
2009
as Annie Barratt
TVHope Springs
2009
as Shoo Coggan
TVMoving On
2009
as Caroline
TVSurvivors
2008
as Clare
TVMassive
2008
TVTess of the D'Urbervilles
2008
as Kate
MovieHush
2008
as Beth
TVInspector George Gently
2008
as Terri Molloy
TVThe Palace
2008
MovieThe Waiting Room
2007
as Fiona
TVInstinct
2007
as Milly
TVThe Innocence Project
2006
as Sarah Shawcross
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2006
as Maggie
TVSimon Schama's Power of Art
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as Fillide
MovieVenus
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as Hospital Nurse
TVThe Street
2006
as Yvonne O'Neill
TVWaterloo Road
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as Sam Drake
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2004
as Sally Brook
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TVSea of Souls
2004
as Mary Dunbar
TVShameless
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as Zoe Wyatt
TVBlue Murder
2003
as Mandy Breeley
TVEarly Doors
2003
as Melanie Dixon
TVGrease Monkeys
2003
as Tracie
TVMidsomer Murders
1997
as Blaze Leadbetter
TVSilent Witness
1996
as Florence Clarke
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Susie Ward
TVThe Bill
1984
