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 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.
Amanda Ryan | |
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Born | October 10, 1971 (aged 53) London, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actress |
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] the film Britannic and the television adaptations of The Forsyte Saga and as Agnes Wickfield in the 1999 BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield and, more recently, as 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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | The Micronots! | Jasmine (navigator) | TV series |
1996 | The Bill | Jodie | TV series – episode: "Bits and Pieces" |
Wycliffe | Jane Trethowan | TV series – episode: "Last Judgement" | |
Jude | Gypsy Saleswoman | Film | |
Poldark | Cuby Trevanion | TV film | |
Inspector Morse | Kay Brooks | TV series – episode: "The Daughters of Cain" | |
1997 | The New Adventures of Robin Hood | Catherine | TV series – episode: "The Birthday Trap" |
The Hunger | Musidora | TV series – episode: "The Swords" | |
Metroland | Joanna | Film | |
The Woodlanders | Sukey Damson | Film | |
1998 | The Man Who Held His Breath | Lulu | Short |
Elizabeth | Lettice Howard | Film | |
Supply & Demand | Natasha | TV Miniseries – episodes: "Blood Ties: Part 1"; "Blood Ties: Part 2" | |
1999 | Simon Magus | Sarah | Film |
Kavanagh QC | Charlotte Sinclair | TV series – episode: "Previous Convictions" | |
The Escort | Ann | Film | |
David Copperfield | Agnes Wickfield | TV film | |
2000 | Britannic | Vera Campbell | TV film |
Best | Mrs. Crevand | Film | |
Attachments | Sophie Moore | TV series | |
2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Deborah St. James | TV series – episode: "A Great Deliverance" |
2002 | The Forsyte Saga | Holly | TV Miniseries |
Whoosh | Josie | Short | |
Dalziel and Pascoe | Kate Lowry | TV series – episode: "The Unwanted" | |
2003 | Real Men | Greta Banham | TV film |
The Forsyte Saga: To Let | Holly Dartie née Forsyte | TV Miniseries | |
2004 | Murphy's Law | Romy | TV series – episode: "Ringers" |
Stealing Lives | DV Karen Hearst | TV film | |
2005 | Murder Investigation Team | Helen Cousins | TV series – episode: No. 2.2 |
Christmas Merry | Julia | Short | |
Red Mercury | Electra | Film | |
2006 | The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard | Ronnie Johnson | TV series – episode: No. 1.4 |
2007 | Sparkle | Kate | Film |
EastEnders | Verity | TV series – episodes: 28 May 2007, 4 May 2007, 1 May 2007 | |
2007–2009 | Shameless | Carrie Rogers | TV series – 21 episodes |
2009 | Midsomer Murders | Martha Filby | TV series – episode: ""The Creeper" |
2011 | Lewis | Gina Goffe [3] | TV series – episode: "Wild Justice" |
2014 | Suspects | Rachel Sullivan | 1 episode |
2014 | Casualty | Scarlet Wren | 1 episode – 26 April 2014 |
2015 | Anti-Social | Claire | Film |
2024 | Casualty | Melanie Sinclair | TV series |
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