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 the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and received a Master of Arts degree in classical acting. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Between the LinesAnnaShort film
St. Trinian's Female Inspector
2009Life CoachDominiqueShort film
2010One Man and His DogAnnouncerShort film
Timber!EmilyShort film
2013It Won't Be YouBonnie
2014The Last Sparks of SundownLucy Fairweather
Testament of Youth Convalescent Nurse
2015No StringsEmilyShort film
2016 The Carer Wanda
Dawn of the DeafClaireShort film
CrowJill
The Night Before FridayIsabelleShort film
2017 Williams Ginny Williams
Breathe Nurse Margaret
2018The Short of ItWomanShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Hung Out Anna
Phoneshop AmandaEpisode: "Never on a Tuesday"
2012 The Thick of It Tara StrachanEpisode #4.3
Comedy BlapsDate GirlEpisode: "Cumbo: Episode 2"
2013 Russell Howard's Good News Russell's Wife
2013–2014 In the Flesh Amy Dyer9 episodes
2015 The Casual Vacancy Mary Fairbrother3 episodes
The Ark SalitTV film
Doc Martin Dr Rachel Timoney8 episodes
2017 Uncle JasmineEpisode: "Dinner, I Hardly Knew Her"
Grantchester Hilary Franklin4 episodes
I Live with Models DianeEpisode: "The Hook-Up"
2020 Soulmates AdeleEpisode: "Watershed"
2021 Midsomer Murders Naomi Ashworth/Bryony HaydenEpisode: "Scarecrow Murders"
Domina HerreniaEpisode: "Rise"
Temple Rebecca3 episodes
2023 Funny Woman Edith Mahindra3 episodes
The Full Monty Yvonne2 episodes

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

Video games

YearTitleRole
2016 Dragon Quest Heroes II Erinn (English version, voice)
2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Voice

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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