Emily Bevan

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Emily Bevan
Born
Emily Grace Bevan

(1982-08-11) 11 August 1982 (age 41)
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation Actress
Years active2004–present

Emily Grace Bevan (born 11 August 1982) [1] is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in The Casual Vacancy [2] and In the Flesh . [3]

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Early life and education

Bevan was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Her father was headmaster of a boys’ school and mother is a midwife. She is the youngest of four children.[ citation needed ] She attended Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and received a Master of Arts degree in classical acting. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2007 St. Trinian's Female Inspector
2013It Won't Be YouBonnie
2014The Last Sparks of SundownLucy Fairweather
2015 Testament of Youth Convalescent Nurse
2015 No Strings Emily
2015The CarerWanda

Television

YearTitleRole
2010 Hung Out Anna
2010 Phoneshop Amanda
2012 The Thick of It Tara Strachan
2013 Russell Howard's Good News Russell's Wife
2013-2014 In the Flesh Amy Dyer
2015 The Casual Vacancy Mary Fairbrother
2015 The Ark Salit
2015 Doc Martin Dr Rachel Timoney
2017 Uncle Jasmine
2017 Grantchester Hilary Franklin
2022 Midsomer Murders Naomi Ashworth/Bryony Hayden
2023 Funny Woman Edith Mahindra

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatreLocation
2004Swing Fever [5] SingerNewcastle City HallNewcastle, United Kingdom
2010Plucker [6] AlexisSouthwark PlayhouseLondon, United Kingdom
2011The Old Man and the Sea [7] The SeaRiverside StudiosLondon, United Kingdom
2015The Haunting of Hill House [8] EleanorLiverpool PlayhouseLiverpool, United Kingdom

Audio-book narrator

Release YearBook TitleBook Author
2013Helga's Diary: A Young Girl's Account of Life in a Concentration Camp Helga Hošková-Weissová
2015 Lockwood & Co., Book 3: The Hollow Boy Jonathan Stroud
2016Lockwood & Co., Book 4: The Creeping ShadowJonathan Stroud
2017Lockwood & Co., Book 5: The Empty GraveJonathan Stroud

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