Christine Bottomley

Christine Bottomley

Acting

April 27, 1979Rochdale, County of Greater Manchester, England, UK

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.

Known for

The End of the F***ing World

The End of the F***ing World

2017

Torchwood

Torchwood

2006

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Vera

Vera

2011

Hush

Hush

2008

Venus

Venus

2006

Peterloo

Peterloo

2018

Shameless

Shameless

2004

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Survivors

Survivors

2008

Acting60

Misper

Misper

2025

Pam Shade

Robin and the Hoods

Robin and the Hoods

2024

Bridget

The Wives

The Wives

2024

Annabelle Morgan

Typist Artist Pirate King

Typist Artist Pirate King

2023

Joan

Ridley

Ridley

2022

Katharine Penrose

Sherwood

Sherwood

2022

Rachel Crossley

Domina

Domina

2021

Scribonia

The Nest

The Nest

2020

Zoe

Back to Life

Back to Life

2019

Mandy

Flack

Flack

2019

Sally Henderson

Torvill & Dean

Torvill & Dean

2018

Mavis Dean

Peterloo

Peterloo

2018

Female Reformer

Funny Cow

Funny Cow

2018

Funny Calf's Mum

The End of the F***ing World

The End of the F***ing World

2017

Gwen

Cowboy Dave

Cowboy Dave

2017

Debbie

The End of the F World

The End of the F World

2017

self

Cucumber

Cucumber

2015

Lynne

In the Club

In the Club

2014

Vicky

Keeping Rosy

Keeping Rosy

2014

Sarah

Undeniable

Undeniable

2014

Emma Rawlins

Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

2013

Charlie Says

Charlie Says

2013

Liz

Frankie

Frankie

2013

Great Night Out

Great Night Out

2013

Julie

Strawberry Fields

Strawberry Fields

2012

Emily

All in Good Time

All in Good Time

2012

Molly Batt

Secrets and Words

Secrets and Words

2012

Valerie King

Lost Christmas

Lost Christmas

2011

Helen

DCI Banks

DCI Banks

2011

Katy Heath

Vera

Vera

2011

Lisa Strachan

The Arbor

The Arbor

2010

Lisa Thompson

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

2010

Ann Walker

Land Girls

Land Girls

2009

Annie Barratt

Hope Springs

Hope Springs

2009

Shoo Coggan

Moving On

Moving On

2009

Caroline

Survivors

Survivors

2008

Clare

Massive

Massive

2008

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

2008

Kate

Hush

Hush

2008

Beth

Inspector George Gently

Inspector George Gently

2008

Terri Molloy

The Palace

The Palace

2008

The Waiting Room

The Waiting Room

2007

Fiona

Instinct

Instinct

2007

Milly

The Innocence Project

The Innocence Project

2006

Sarah Shawcross

Torchwood

Torchwood

2006

Maggie

Simon Schama's Power of Art

Simon Schama's Power of Art

2006

Fillide

Venus

Venus

2006

Hospital Nurse

The Street

The Street

2006

Yvonne O'Neill

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

2006

Sam Drake

Murder Prevention

Murder Prevention

2004

Sally Brook

Sex, Footballers and Videotape

Sex, Footballers and Videotape

2004

Sea of Souls

Sea of Souls

2004

Mary Dunbar

Shameless

Shameless

2004

Zoe Wyatt

Blue Murder

Blue Murder

2003

Mandy Breeley

Early Doors

Early Doors

2003

Melanie Dixon

Grease Monkeys

Grease Monkeys

2003

Tracie

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Blaze Leadbetter

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Florence Clarke

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Susie Ward

The Bill

The Bill

1984