Erin Richards
| Erin Richards | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Erin Richards in 2016 | |
| Born |
12 December 1986 Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan,Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Erin Richards (born 12 Dec 1986) is a Welsh actress, best known for playing Molly Hughes in the television series Breaking In and Barbara Kean in the television series Gotham.
Life and career
Richards was born in Penarth, Wales. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She presented the Welsh language teen magazine show Mosgito for S4C and appeared in short films before landing significant roles in BBC TV programmes Crash and Being Human.[1]
In 2012, she was cast in the FOX comedy Breaking In as an executive assistant with an exaggerated English accent.[2] She co-starred in the role of Sharon in Gonzalo López-Gallego's horror film Open Grave, alongside Sharlto Copley.[1][3]
Richards played Barbara Kean, the fiancee and later, antagonist, of James Gordon in the FOX Television series Gotham she appeared in 47 episodes overall.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Expiry Date | Luce | |
| 2008 | Abraham's Point | Milly | |
| 2009 | 17 | Gemma | Short film |
| 2010 | Balance | Becki | Short film |
| 2012 | Will Sampson (...and the Self-Perpetuating Cycle of Unintended Abstinence) | Sofia | Short film |
| 2013 | Open Grave | Sharon | |
| 2014 | Quiet Ones, TheThe Quiet Ones | Kristina 'Krissi' Dalton | |
| 2017 | That Good Night | Cassie | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Crash | Cheryl | "2.3" |
| 2011 | Being Human | Nancy Reid | "Daddy Ghoul", "Though the Heavens Fall", "The Wolf-Shaped Bullet" |
| 2012 | Breaking In | Molly Hughes | Season 2 (Main cast) |
| 2012 | Merlin | Eira | "The Diamond of the Day: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2013 | Crossing Lines | Nicole | "The Terminator" |
| 2013 | Misfits | Sarah | "5.7" |
| 2014 – present | Gotham | Barbara Kean | Main cast |
Video game
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Quantum Break | Beth Wilder Prototype (voice) | Video game |
References
- 1 2 Erin Richards on IMDb Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "South Wales actress Erin Richards". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ "New Cast Members Continue to File into an Open Grave". dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Holy Bat girl! Five things about Gotham's Erin Richards". Wales Online. Retrieved 6 May 2014.