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Morven Christie
Morven Christie in Ordeal by Innocence 2018.jpg
Christie in Ordeal by Innocence 2018
Born
Helensburgh, Scotland
Years active 2004–present
Spouse(s) Scott Graham (2012–2015)
Partner(s) Iain Cook

Morven Christie is a talented actress from Scotland. She is famous for her roles in several popular TV shows. You might know her as Alison Hughes in the BBC drama The A Word. She also played Amanda Hopkins in the ITV show Grantchester and Detective Sergeant Lisa Armstrong in the crime series The Bay.

About Morven Christie's Early Life

Morven Christie was born in Helensburgh, Scotland, and grew up in Glasgow. She left school when she was 15 years old. She then went on to study acting at the Drama Centre London. There, she learned a special acting style called method acting. Morven also loved skiing from a young age, learning to ski by the time she was five during family holidays in Aviemore.

Morven Christie's Acting Career

Morven Christie has had a busy acting career, working in theatre, television, and film for over ten years.

Theatre Performances

Morven has performed in many plays on stage. In 2006, she played three different characters for the Royal Shakespeare Company. These roles included Juliet in Romeo & Juliet and Hero in Much Ado About Nothing.

In 2009, she was part of a big theatre project called the "Bridge Project." She played Anya in The Cherry Orchard and Perdita in The Winter's Tale. These plays were shown in New York and London. She acted alongside famous actors like Ethan Hawke. She also played Isa in Men Should Weep for the National Theatre in Glasgow.

Television and Film Roles

Morven Christie has starred in many well-known TV shows and movies.

In 2014, she began playing Amanda Hopkins in the ITV drama Grantchester. She was in the first three seasons of this show. In 2017, she played Ellen Rooney in the BBC drama The Replacement. Her role in The Replacement earned her a nomination for a BAFTA Scotland award, which is a big award for Scottish actors.

From 2016 to 2020, Morven played Alison Hughes in the BBC drama The A Word. In this show, she played the mother of a child with autism. This role also led to another BAFTA Scotland nomination for her. In 2018, she played Kirsten Lindstrom in Ordeal by Innocence, a show based on an Agatha Christie book.

Morven also took on the main role of DS Lisa Armstrong in the ITV crime drama The Bay. She filmed this show in 2018, and it started airing in 2019. Her performance in The Bay earned her a third BAFTA Scotland nomination. She left the show after its second season in 2021.

Since then, she has worked on two independent films. She also appeared in Joe Cornish's eight-part drama Lockwood & Co. for Netflix. In 2023, she starred in a six-part drama called Payback, which aired on ITV.

Morven Christie's Personal Life

Morven Christie lives in Glasgow with her partner, who is a musician named Iain Cook.

Filmography

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
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
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
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
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

Morven Christie has also lent her voice to radio plays and audiobooks.

Radio Plays

  • When You Cure Me (2006) 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)
  • Burial Rites (2013)

See also

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