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Erin Richards
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Richards at the 2017 WonderCon to promote Gotham
Born (1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 (age 41)
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Alma mater Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Occupation Actress, director, screenwriter
Years active 2005–present

Erin Richards is a talented actress, director, and writer from Wales. She was born on December 12, 1983. Many people know her for playing Molly Hughes in the TV show Breaking In and especially for her role as Barbara Kean in the popular series Gotham.

Erin Richards' Life and Career

Erin Richards filming on Penarth Pier January 2016 (cropped)
Erin Richards filming in 2016

Erin Richards was born in Penarth, Wales. She studied acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Before becoming famous, she hosted a Welsh TV show for teens called Mosgito. She also appeared in short films and BBC shows like Crash and Being Human.

In 2012, Erin joined the cast of the FOX comedy show Breaking In. She played an executive assistant named Molly Hughes.

She also acted in the horror film Open Grave in 2013. In this movie, she played the character Sharon, alongside actor Sharlto Copley.

From 2014 to 2019, Erin played a main character, Barbara Kean, in the FOX TV series Gotham. This show is based on characters from the Batman comics. Erin also directed an episode of Gotham in its fifth season, called "The Trial of Jim Gordon". This episode first aired on March 7, 2019.

Erin Richards' Filmography

Erin Richards has appeared in many films and television shows. A filmography is a list of all the movies and TV projects an actor has worked on.

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Expiry Date Luce
2008 Abraham's Point Milly
2009 17 Gemma Short film
2010 Balance Becki Short film
2012 Will Sampson (...and the Self-Perpetuating Cycle of Unintended Abstinence) Sofia Short film
2013 Open Grave Sharon
2014 Quiet Ones, TheThe Quiet Ones Kristina 'Krissi' Dalton
2017 That Good Night Cassie
2018 ... Kara Quinn Short film, her directorial debut
2019 The Christmas Kid Patricia
2022 Save the Cinema Susan
Grey Elephant Alexa
2023 Starve Acre Harrie

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Crash Cheryl "2.3"
2011 Being Human Nancy Reid "Daddy Ghoul", "Though the Heavens Fall", "The Wolf-Shaped Bullet"
2012 Breaking In Molly Hughes Season 2 (Main cast)
2012 Merlin Eira "The Diamond of the Day: Parts 1 & 2"
2013 Crossing Lines Nicole "The Terminator"
2013 Misfits Sarah "5.7"
2014–2019 Gotham Barbara Kean Main cast: 75 episodes
2020 The Brides Renée Pélagie Main cast
2022–2023 The Crown Kelly Fisher Season 5, episode 10 "Decommissioned"
Season 6, episode 1 "Persona Non Grata"
2024 The Way Willis 1 episode
2025 Mudtown Claire Lewis Jones Upcoming drama

Director Credits

Besides acting, Erin Richards has also worked as a director. This means she was in charge of how a film or TV episode was made.

Year Title Note(s)
2018 ... Short film
2019 Gotham Episode: "The Trial of Jim Gordon"
2020 God Friended Me Episode: "The Altheist Papers"

See also

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