Naomi Bentley

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Naomi Bentley is a British actress probably best known for her roles in Primeval, Grownups, Dalziel and Pascoe and Casanova.[1]

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[edit] Acting career

Bentley graduated from a three-year acting course at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in 2004 and has since been in demand for film, theatre and TV roles.[2]

She made her 2004 TV debut in an episode of Holby City, followed by an appearance in Blue Murder, in which she played a receptionist.[1][3] Other early appearances included a leading role in the drama Burn at the National Theatre, playing Martha in Martha Loves Michael at the Edinburgh Fringe and the role of Leah in Beautiful Thing at the Sound Theatre.[4]

Bentley's other TV and film roles since 2004 have included WPC Maria Jackson in Dalziel and Pascoe, Leonilda in Casanova, Rachel in Grownups and Shelley in the Channel 4 film The Mark of Cain. The second series of Primeval, in which Bentley played a leading role, has just finished showing on ITV.[4]

[edit] Filmography

Mutual Friend (TV show 2008 in production): Role - Anita

Primeval (ITV show 2008): Role - Caroline

Grownups (TV show 2007): Role - Rachel

Rush Hour (TV series 2007): Role - jogger and Ian's PA

Under One Roof (TV show 2007): Role - various

The Mark of Cain (Channel 4 Film 2007): Role - Shelley

January 2nd (Film 2006): Role -Zoe

Goldplated (Channel 4 TV show 2006): Role - Naomi

Extras (TV show 2006): Role - Linda

Dalziel and Pascoe (TV show 2005-2006): Role: WPC Maria 'Janet' Jackson

Snuff Box (TV show 2006): Role - Beautiful woman

Doctors (TV show 2006): Role - Zoe Taylor

Can You Take It? (TV show 2005): Role - Dawn

Casanova (TV show 2005): Role - Leonilda

Blue Murder (TV show 2004): Role - Receptionist

Holby City (TV show 2004): Role - Steph Holland (1 episode, 2004)[2]

[edit] The future

Bentley has just completed filming a new series of Ideal with Johnny Vegas and a new comedy, Hey Hey We're The Monks. Next she will be shooting a TV show called Mutual Friend for Hat Trick Productions.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b IMDB website (2007). Professional history. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  2. ^ a b College website (2007). Professional acting training. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  3. ^ Macfarlane-Chard website (2007). Future work. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  4. ^ a b c Talented British Actors website (2007). Acting jobs. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.