Acting
Christine Bottomley
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.
Filmography
Misper
Film · 2025
Robin and the Hoods
Film · 2024
The Wives
Series · 2024
Typist Artist Pirate King
Film · 2023
Sherwood
Series · 2022
Ridley
Series · 2022
Domina
Series · 2021
The Nest
Series · 2020
Back to Life
Series · 2019
Flack
Series · 2019
Funny Cow
Film · 2018
Peterloo
Film · 2018
Torvill & Dean
Film · 2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Series · 2018
Cowboy Dave
Film · 2017
The End of the F***ing World
Series · 2017
Cucumber
Series · 2015
Keeping Rosy
Film · 2014
In the Club
Series · 2014
Undeniable
Series · 2014
Out of Darkness
Film · 2013
Charlie Says
Film · 2013
Frankie
Series · 2013
Great Night Out
Series · 2013
Strawberry Fields
Film · 2012
All in Good Time
Film · 2012
Secrets and Words
Series · 2012
Lost Christmas
Film · 2011
DCI Banks
Series · 2011
Vera
Series · 2011
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Film · 2010
The Arbor
Film · 2010
Hope Springs
Series · 2009
Land Girls
Series · 2009
Moving On
Series · 2009
Hush
Film · 2008
Survivors
Series · 2008
Massive
Series · 2008
The Palace
Series · 2008
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Series · 2008
Inspector George Gently
Series · 2008
The Waiting Room
Film · 2007
Instinct
Series · 2007
Venus
Film · 2006
Torchwood
Series · 2006
The Innocence Project
Series · 2006
The Street
Series · 2006
Simon Schama's Power of Art
Series · 2006
Waterloo Road
Series · 2006
Sex, Footballers and Videotape
Film · 2004
Sea of Souls
Series · 2004
Shameless
Series · 2004
Murder Prevention
Series · 2004
Early Doors
Series · 2003
Blue Murder
Series · 2003
Grease Monkeys
Series · 2003
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Silent Witness
Series · 1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
Series · 1996
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
The Bill
Series · 1984