
Christine Bottomley
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1979-04-27 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (40)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Blaze Leadbetter

Vera
2011
as Lisa Strachan

Silent Witness
1996
as Florence Clarke

Heartbeat
1992
as Susie Ward

Waterloo Road
2006
as Sam Drake

The Bill
1984

Shameless
2004
as Zoe Wyatt

Torchwood
2006
as Maggie

Moving On
2009
as Caroline

Domina
2021
as Scribonia

The End of the F***ing World
2017
as Gwen

DCI Banks
2011
as Katy Heath

Blue Murder
2003
as Mandy Breeley

Inspector George Gently
2008
as Terri Molloy

Sherwood
2022
as Rachel Crossley

The Street
2006
as Yvonne O'Neill

Flack
2019
as Sally Henderson

Land Girls
2009
as Annie Barratt

Survivors
2008
as Clare

Ridley
2022
as Katharine Penrose

Cucumber
2015
as Lynne

Sea of Souls
2004
as Mary Dunbar

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2008
as Kate

Back to Life
2019
as Mandy

In the Club
2014
as Vicky

Early Doors
2003
as Melanie Dixon

The Nest
2020
as Zoe

Hope Springs
2009
as Shoo Coggan
Murder Prevention
2004
as Sally Brook

The Innocence Project
2006
as Sarah Shawcross

Grease Monkeys
2003
as Tracie

The Palace
2008

The Wives
2024
as Annabelle Morgan

Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006
as Fillide

Great Night Out
2013
as Julie

Undeniable
2014
as Emma Rawlins

Secrets and Words
2012
as Valerie King

Massive
2008

Instinct
2007
as Milly

Frankie
2013
Movies (19)

Hush
2008
as Beth

Venus
2006
as Hospital Nurse

Peterloo
2018
as Female Reformer

Funny Cow
2018
as Funny Calf's Mum

Lost Christmas
2011
as Helen

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010
as Ann Walker

Robin and the Hoods
2024
as Bridget

The Arbor
2010
as Lisa Thompson

Typist Artist Pirate King
2023
as Joan

Keeping Rosy
2014
as Sarah

All in Good Time
2012
as Molly Batt

Cowboy Dave
2017
as Debbie

Torvill & Dean
2018
as Mavis Dean

The Waiting Room
2007
as Fiona

Strawberry Fields
2012
as Emily

Misper
2025
as Pam Shade

Charlie Says
2013
as Liz
Sex, Footballers and Videotape
2004

Out of Darkness
2013
About 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, "… With 59 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Christine Bottomley has appeared in 19 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Christine Bottomley Movies
- Hush (2008) — as Beth
- Venus (2006) — as Hospital Nurse
- Peterloo (2018) — as Female Reformer
- Funny Cow (2018) — as Funny Calf's Mum
- Lost Christmas (2011) — as Helen
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