Amanda Ryan

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Amanda Ryan (born 10 October 1971) is an English actress who trained at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. [1] She is best known for portraying Lettice Howard in Elizabeth and Vera Campbell in Britannic , as well as for her role on Channel 4's popular comedy drama Shameless as Sgt. Carrie Rogers and her appearance in the music video for "Walk Away" by Funeral for a Friend.

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Amanda Ryan
Born10 October 1971
(age 53)
London, England
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActress

Career

Ryan's most internationally recognised role was when she played Lettice Howard, the fictional lover of the Duke of Norfolk in the Academy Award winning 1998 film Elizabeth starring Cate Blanchett.

The previous year Ryan played Joanna in the 1997 film Metroland , based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Julian Barnes. She starred in the Inspector Morse episode "The Daughters of Cain" as Kay Brooks. She has appeared in productions such as the BBC2 series Attachments , [2] and the television adaptations of The Forsyte Saga and as Agnes Wickfield in the 1999 BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield . She also played Vera Campbell in the 2000 Fox Family Channel movie Britannic and Verity Wright in EastEnders .

Ryan's stage career includes credits in British productions of Patrick Marber's Closer , Simon Gray's Otherwise Engaged , Chekhov's The Wood Demon and in 2008 the part of Cathy in an adaptation of Wuthering Heights by April De Angelis.

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993The Micronots!Jasmine (navigator)TV series
1996 The Bill JodieTV series – episode: "Bits and Pieces"
Wycliffe Jane TrethowanTV series – episode: "Last Judgement"
JudeGypsy SaleswomanFilm
PoldarkCuby TrevanionTV film
Inspector Morse Kay BrooksTV series – episode: "The Daughters of Cain"
1997 The New Adventures of Robin Hood CatherineTV series – episode: "The Birthday Trap"
The HungerMusidoraTV series – episode: "The Swords"
Metroland JoannaFilm
The WoodlandersSukey DamsonFilm
1998The Man Who Held His BreathLuluShort
Elizabeth Lettice HowardFilm
Supply & DemandNatashaTV Miniseries – episodes: "Blood Ties: Part 1"; "Blood Ties: Part 2"
1999Simon MagusSarahFilm
Kavanagh QC Charlotte SinclairTV series – episode: "Previous Convictions"
The Escort AnnFilm
David Copperfield Agnes WickfieldTV film
2000 Britannic Vera CampbellTV film
BestMrs. CrevandFilm
AttachmentsSophie MooreTV series
2001 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Deborah St. JamesTV series – episode: "A Great Deliverance"
2002 The Forsyte Saga HollyTV Miniseries
WhooshJosieShort
Dalziel and Pascoe Kate LowryTV series – episode: "The Unwanted"
2003Real MenGreta BanhamTV film
The Forsyte Saga: To Let Holly Dartie née ForsyteTV Miniseries
2004 Murphy's Law RomyTV series – episode: "Ringers"
Stealing LivesDV Karen HearstTV film
2005 Murder Investigation Team Helen CousinsTV series – episode: No. 2.2
Christmas MerryJuliaShort
Red MercuryElectraFilm
2006 The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard Ronnie JohnsonTV series – episode: No. 1.4
2007 Sparkle KateFilm
EastEnders VerityTV series – episodes: 28 May 2007, 4 May 2007, 1 May 2007
2007–2009 Shameless Carrie Rogers TV series – 21 episodes
2009 Midsomer Murders Martha FilbyTV series – episode: ""The Creeper"
2011 Lewis Gina Goffe [3] TV series – episode: "Wild Justice"
2014 Suspects Rachel Sullivan1 episode
2014 Casualty Scarlet Wren1 episode – 26 April 2014
2015 Anti-Social ClaireFilm
2024 Casualty Melanie SinclairTV series

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