Ruth Bradley

Ruth Bradley
Born Sharon Ruth Bradley
24 January 1987
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present

Ruth Bradley (born Sharon Ruth Bradley 24 January 1987) is an Irish actress.

Career

Bradley's first screen appearance were in 2002 in Ultimate Force (as Georgia Gracey) and Sinners (as Angela).

Since then, she has had recurring roles in The Clinic (3 episodes, 2003), Love Is the Drug (4 episodes, 2004), Legend (6 episodes, 2006), The Innocence Project (8 episodes, 2006-7), Plus One (6 episodes, 2007-9) and Love/Hate (series 1 and 2).

She presented at the 4th Irish Film and Television Awards in 2007. She won the IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007 for Stardust. In 2009 Bradley starred in the film In Her Skin, the true story of an Australian teen who goes missing and is later found to have been murdered by her childhood friend (played by Bradley).[1] Bradley won a Best Actress award at the Milan International Film Festival 2010 for her performance.

In late 2010, she filmed the female lead in the Irish monster movie Grabbers, which opened in August 2012 and later screened worldwide.

She had a recurring role as Emily Merchant in the fourth and fifth series of the ITV science fiction show Primeval.

She played Molly O'Sullivan in the Big Finish Doctor who series; Dark Eyes (audio drama)

Personal life

Bradley was born in Ireland to IFTA winning actress Charlotte Bradley. Bradley lived in Newfoundland, Canada from shortly after birth until she was five.

She enrolled in Trinity College Dublin to study drama and languages, but dropped out after three weeks and moved to London to pursue acting full-time.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2002 Sinners Angela TV movie
Ultimate Force Georgia Gracey TV series (1 episode: "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie")
2003 The Clinic Moya Cassidy TV series (3 episodes)
2004 Love Is the Drug Brenda TV series (4 episodes)
2005 Showbands Maggie TV movie
The Golden Hour Erin Cooper TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.2")
2006 Stardust Antoinette Keegan IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television
Flyboys Laura
Legend Jacinta TV series (6 episodes)
Nominated — IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television
The Innocence Project Beth McNair TV series (8 episodes: 2006–2007)
2007 Comedy Showcase Laura TV series (1 episode: "Plus One")
2008 Alarm Molly
2009 Plus One Laura TV series (5 episodes)
In Her Skin Caroline Reed Winner — Best Actress Award at the Milan International Film Festival
Rásaí na Gaillimhe Garda Aoife Ní Chaoimh TV series (4 episodes)
Nominated — IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television
Love Sal short
2010 Love/Hate Mary Tracey TV series (9 episodes: 2010–2011)
2011 Primeval Emily Merchant TV series (9 episodes)
2012 Grabbers Garda Lisa Nolan Released on August 10, 2012 in the Republic of Ireland

IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film

Titanic Mary Maloney TV series (4 episodes)
Doctor Who Molly O'Sullivan Dark Eyes (audio drama)
2013 The Sea Claire

References

  1. In Her Skin.Dic.academic.ru. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.

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