Ruta Gedmintas

Ruta Gedmintas

Gedmintas in April 2012
Born (1983-08-23) August 23, 1983
Canterbury, England
Nationality British
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005-present
Website Ruta Gedmintas on Instagram

Ruta Gedmintas is an English actress known for her work on television, primarily in The Strain, Spooks: Code 9, The Borgias, The Tudors, and Lip Service.

Early life

Gedmintas was born on 23 August 1983 in England to Lithuanian parents. She grew up in Buckinghamshire and trained at the Drama Centre London under Reuven Adiv.

Career

Gedmintas appeared in Spooks: Code 9 as Rachel Harris, a former police officer. She has also had guest roles in the BBC's Waking the Dead and ITV1's The Bill. She also appeared as Elizabeth Blount in Showtime's The Tudors. In 2010 she worked on the independent films Zerosome and Atletu (aka The Athlete); and then starred as Frankie in BBC Three's Lip Service.[1][2]

Gedmintas appeared in the American drama Do No Harm as Olivia Flynn. The series aired for one season from January through September 2013 before being cancelled due to poor ratings. She has also starred in an episode of the critically acclaimed show Ripper Street. Her most recent role to date is in The Strain as Dutch, a computer hacker.

Personal life

Gedmintas lives in a flat in North London with boyfriend Luke Treadaway, Luke's actor twin-brother Harry Treadaway, and a friend of the twins who plays in a band.[3]

Filmography

Television & Film & Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Waking the Dead Shelly Martin 1 Episode; Undertow: Part I
2006 Goldplated Miranda 1 Episode
2006–2007 The Innocence Project Mary Jarvis 6 episodes
2007 The Tudors Elizabeth Blount 3 episodes
2007 The Bill Gemma Heeves 1 Episode, "Stealth Attack
2008 The Lost Samaritan Elle Hass Movie
2008 Miss Conception Alexandra Movie
2008 Spooks: Code 9 Rachel 6 episodes
2008 Atletu Charlotte Movie
2009 Personal Affairs Evie Two episodes
2009 Prowl Suzy Movie
2010–2012 Lip Service Francesca "Frankie" Alan 9 episodes
2010 Zerosome Lara
2011 Exteriors Pearl Movie
2011 You Instead Lake Movie
2011 The Borgias Ursula Banadeo/Sister Martha 6 Episodes
2013 Do No Harm Olivia Chase Main cast; 12 Episodes
2013 Ripper Street Clara Silver Season 1, Episode 8
2013 The Guilty Teresa Morgan 3 episodes of a 3-part miniseries
2014–present The Strain Dutch Velders[4] Recurring (Season 1)
Main cast (Season 2)
2015 The Incident Annabel Directed by Jane Linfoot
Backbeat:
The Musical		 Astrid Kirchherr[5] at the Duke of York's Theatre, London
2016 A Street Cat Named Bob

References

  1. ↑ 'Spooks' star cast in BBC lesbian drama
  2. ↑ Great LezBritain: Interview with Ruta Gedmintas from "Lip Service" - AfterEllen
  3. ↑ "Luke Treadaway". ShortList.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Interview with Richard Sammel and Ruta Gedmintas of THE STRAIN Part One • Vampires.com
  5. ↑ Ruta Gedmintas Theatre Credits

External links

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