Morven Christie facts for kids
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Morven Christie
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Christie in Ordeal by Innocence, 2018
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| Born | 1 September 1981 Helensburgh, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Scott Graham (2012–2015) |
| Partner(s) | Iain Cook |
Morven Christie is a Scottish actress. She is famous for playing different characters in TV shows. Some of her well-known roles include Alison Hughes in the BBC drama The A Word. She also played Amanda Hopkins in the ITV show Grantchester. Another big role was Detective Sergeant Lisa Armstrong in the ITV crime series The Bay.
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Early Life and Learning
Morven Christie was born in Helensburgh, Scotland. She grew up in Glasgow. She decided to leave school when she was 15 years old. Morven then went to the Drama Centre London. There, she studied a special acting style called method acting. Her teacher was Reuven Adiv, who worked with a famous acting coach named Lee Strasberg. When she was a child, her family often went on holidays to Aviemore. She learned to ski there by the time she was five years old.
Acting Career Highlights
Morven Christie has been acting for many years. She has performed in plays and on television.
Theatre Performances
Morven has acted in many plays on stage for over ten years. She has been in plays by famous writers like Jack Thorne and Tom Stoppard. She also performed in classic plays by William Shakespeare.
In 2006, Morven starred in three Shakespeare plays for the Royal Shakespeare Company. She played Juliet in Romeo & Juliet. She was also Hero in Much Ado About Nothing. And she played Blanche in King John.
Later, in 2009, Morven played Anya in the play The Cherry Orchard. This play was by Anton Chekhov. She also played Perdita in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Both of these plays were part of a project by Sam Mendes. They were shown in New York and London. She acted alongside well-known actors like Ethan Hawke.
Television and Film Roles
Morven Christie has had many important roles on TV and in movies.
Playing Amanda in Grantchester
In 2014, Morven started playing Amanda Hopkins in the ITV drama Grantchester. She was in the first three seasons of this show. She acted with James Norton and Robson Green.
Other Notable TV Shows
In 2017, Morven played Ellen Rooney in the BBC drama The Replacement. She acted with Vicky McClure. Her performance in this role earned her a nomination for a BAFTA Scotland award.
From 2016 to 2020, she played Alison Hughes in the BBC drama The A Word. In this show, she played the mother of a child with autism. She was nominated for another BAFTA Scotland Award for this role. In 2018, she also appeared as Kirsten Lindstrom in Ordeal by Innocence. This show was based on a book by Agatha Christie.
Leading Role in The Bay
Morven Christie took on the main role of DS Lisa Armstrong in the ITV crime drama series The Bay. Filming for this show happened in late 2018. The series first aired on ITV in March 2019. She received her third BAFTA Scotland nomination for her acting in The Bay. It was announced in February 2021 that she had left the show after two seasons.
Recent Projects
Since then, Morven has worked on two independent films. She also starred in the eight-part drama Lockwood & Co. for Netflix. This show was created by Joe Cornish.
In 2023, she led a six-part drama called Payback. She acted opposite Peter Mullan. This show was made for Jed Mercurio’s HTM company. It aired on ITV and in other countries.
Personal Life
Morven Christie lives in Glasgow. Her partner is a musician named Iain Cook.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Flying Scotsman | Katie | |
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | Watson | |
| 2011 | Gee Gee | Peaches | Short film |
| 2011 | Hollow | Alice | Short film |
| 2012 | Shell | Young Mother | |
| 2014 | Lilting | Margaret | |
| 2014 | Between Places | Liv | Short film |
| 2022 | The Road Dance | Mairi Macleod | |
| 2022 | Floodlights | Jean Woodward |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Quite Ugly One Morning | DS Jenny Dunlop | Television film |
| 2006 | The Family Man | Joanne | |
| 2007 | Oliver Twist | Rose Maylie | Miniseries |
| 2008 | Lost in Austen | Jane Bennet | Miniseries |
| 2009 | Monday Monday | Sally Newman | |
| 2010 | The Sinking of the Laconia | Laura Ferguson | |
| 2011 | Case Histories | Michelle Moore | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Twenty Twelve | Fi Healey | |
| 2012 | Hunted | Zoe | |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Elsie Clayton | Episode: "The Labours of Hercules" |
| 2014 | From There to Here | Louise | |
| 2014 | Death in Paradise | Sally Goodman | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | DS Sally Kirchner | 1 episode |
| 2014–2017 | Grantchester | Amanda Kendall | |
| 2015 | Doctor Who | O'Donnell | 2 episodes: "Under the Lake" and "Before the Flood" |
| 2016–2020 | The A Word | Alison Hughes | |
| 2017 | The Replacement | Ellen Rooney | |
| 2018 | Ordeal by Innocence | Kirsten Lindstrom | |
| 2019–2021 | The Bay | DS Lisa Armstrong | |
| 2023 | Lockwood & Co. | Penelope Fittes | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Payback | Lexie Noble | 6 episodes |
Stage Performances
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre Company |
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| 2005 | Festen | Pia | Lyric Theatre, London |
| 2005 | When You Cure Me | Rachel | Bush Theatre, London |
| 2006 | Romeo & Juliet | Juliet | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2006–2007 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | |
| 2006 | King John | Blanche | |
| 2009 | The Cherry Orchard | Anya | New York, London and international tour |
| 2009 | The Winter's Tale | Perdita | |
| 2010–2011 | Men Should Weep | Isa Morrison | Royal National Theatre, London |
| 2015 | The Driver's Seat | Lise | National Theatre of Scotland |
Audio Work
Radio Plays
- When You Cure Me (2006, radio play) as Rachel
- An Inspector Calls as Sheila Birling
- Whenever I Get Blown Up I Think of You as Molly Naylor
- A Farewell to Arms (2011, BBC Radio 4) as Catherine Barkley
- Austerlitz (December 2012, BBC Radio 3) as Agata
Audiobooks Narrated
- Code Name Verity (2012) as Queenie/Verity (read with Lucy Gaskell)
- Burial Rites (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Morven Christie para niños
