Natalie Gavin

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Natalie Gavin
BornJuly 27, 1988 (age 36)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Known for Prisoners' Wives
The Syndicate
Jericho
Shameless

Natalie Gavin (born July 27, 1988) is an English actress from Bradford, [1] [2] [3] known for her roles in the BBC dramas Prisoners' Wives and The Syndicate, and the ITV drama Jericho . [4] [5] [6]

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Early life

Gavin was born in Bradford. [7] She grew up in the Bradford neighbourhoods of West Bowling and Buttershaw, [8] [9] [10] [11] before moving to the Bradford neighbourhood and town of Denholme as a teenager. [12] Gavin has a mum named Susan, a dad named John and brother named Shaun. [9] John knew Andrea Dunbar as he worked and associated with her father. Gavin and her family lived on the same street that Andrea and her family did, which is named Brafferton Arbor, in Buttershaw. Gavin would later go on to play Andrea in the 2010 film The Arbor, which was filmed on the same street. [10]

Education

Gavin was educated at Buttershaw High School. [10] She has a degree in drama from the University of Huddersfield in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She had to put her degree on hold for a few years, after being cast in Shameless during her second year of the course. [6] [11] [13]

Career

Gavin made her professional acting debut in two episodes of the Channel 4 comedy series Shameless , as Anna Sampson. [10] [14]

Gavin's first main film role was as The Girl in the 2010 film The Arbor, which dramatised the early life of Andrea Dunbar. [15] [11] Her first main TV role was as Lou in the BBC drama Prisoners' Wives , which she portrayed for six episodes. [5] Later that year, she began appearing in the BBC medical drama Casualty , in the recurring role of Faith Portman. [16]

In 2013, Gavin appeared in the second series of The Syndicate , a BBC drama, as Becky. [17] In 2014, she starred in the British drama film The Knife That Killed Me . [18] In 2016, Gavin appeared as Alma Capstick in the ITV drama Jericho . [6]

In 2019, Gavin appeared in two BBC dramas; Gentleman Jack and Line of Duty , [19] and portrayed the role of Nadine Murgatroyd in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge . [20]

Personal life

Gavin lives in the Bradford neighbourhood and town of Denholme, [9] [10] and previously lived in the Bradford neighbourhood of Clayton. [5] Her favourite place is the Bradford village of Haworth. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2007 Shameless Anna Sampson2 episodes
2007 The Chase Chelsie1 episode
2010The ArborThe Girl Docudrama film
2011JasmineHayleyShort film
2012 Prisoners' Wives LouMain role; 6 episodes
2012–2013 Casualty Faith PortmanRecurring role; 4 episodes
2013 The Syndicate BeckyMain role; 6 episodes
2014 The Knife That Killed Me MarleneFilm
2014The CrucibleMary WarrenFilm
2015 Hector HazelFilm
2015Radical HardcoreWomanShort film
2016 Jericho Alma CapstickMain role; 8 episodes
2019 Gentleman Jack Alice Hardcastle2 episodes
2019 Line of Duty PS Tina Tranter2 episodes
2019 Ackley Bridge Nadine Murgatroyd Recurring role
2020 The English Game Anne Stokes1 episode
2020Yorkshire FirefightersNarrator
2021 Time Officer Jardine3 Episodes
2022 Red Rose Rachel DaviesMain role; 8 episodes
2023 Bodies Sarah MannixRecurring role
2023 Sky Peals TaraFilm
2024 Passenger Joanne WellsRecurring role

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