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Morven Christie
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Christie in Ordeal by Innocence 2018
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Helensburgh, Scotland
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| 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.
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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 |
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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 | |
| 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
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
In Spanish: Morven Christie para niños
