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Kirsty Besterman (born 1980) is a British actress of the stage and screen. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduating in 2002. [1]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006An American Nobody in LondonIsabelle
2007Supermarket SamJennyShort
2015 Chicken Mrs. Rickson
2018 A.I. Rising Computer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Doctors JackieEpisode: "Hidden Harm"
2009Carla MayhewEpisode: "Gone to the Dogs"
2010 Foyle's War Caroline DevereauxEpisode: "The Hide"
2011 Doctors Becky GarlandEpisode: "The Lonely Woman"
2014 Silent Witness Amy NashEpisode: "Fraternity"
2015 Father Brown Julia FlandersEpisode: "The Paradise of Thieves"
2017 Holby City Claire HatbridgeEpisode: "Wildest Dreams"
2020 Doctor Who SolpadoEpisode: "The Timeless Children"
His Dark Materials Sam CansinoEpisode: "Theft"
2022 Grantchester Melanie CarmichaelSeries 7, Episode 2

Theatre

She has also appeared in Peter Ackroyd's London and Doctors on BBC television, and Dragon Age: Inquisition when it comes to video games.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. "REVIEW: Arcadia, Theatre Royal Brighton Then On Tour ✭✭✭". britishtheatre.com.
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  8. Billington, Michael (5 December 2011). "Foxfinder – review". The Guardian.
  9. Spencer, Charles (10 October 2011). "The Importance of Being Earnest, Rose Theatre, Kingston, review" via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  10. Cavendish, Dominic (11 November 2010). "Amy's View, Nottingham Playhouse, review" via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  11. Reviews / Plunder, The Stage, February 7, 2007.
  12. Reviews / The Rivals, The Stage, October 13, 2005.
  13. Warriors and Women, Trapped on the Iago Carousel, New York Times, October 7, 2004.
  14. King Lear / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Independent, October 17, 2002.
  15. King Lear: Review, Coventry Telegraph, October 9, 2002.
  16. Reviews / Holding Fire, The Stage, August 6, 2007.
  17. Classics Elevate London’s Summer, New York Times, August 26, 2007.
  18. Theatre review: The Merchant of Venice / The Globe, London, The Guardian, June 30, 2007.
  19. Macbeth | Kirsty Besterman Interview, Norwich Theatre Royal - YouTube video, October 24, 2018.