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Ruth Bradley
Born
Sharon Ruth Bradley

(1987-01-24) 24 January 1987 (age 38)
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present

Ruth Bradley is a talented Irish actress. She is famous for her roles as Emily Merchant in the TV show Primeval (from 2011) and Karen Voss in Humans (from 2015 to 2018).

Ruth has also appeared in many other popular shows. These include Legend (in 2006), The Innocence Project (from 2006 to 2007), Plus One (in 2009), and Love/Hate (in its first two seasons). She has won several awards for her acting. She received the IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007 for her work in Stardust. She also won a Best Actress award at the Milan International Film Festival in 2010 for her main role in the film In Her Skin.

Ruth's Acting Journey

Ruth Bradley started her acting career in 2002. One of her first roles was voicing the pink Power Ranger in the Irish version of Power Rangers. Her first appearances on screen were in the TV shows Ultimate Force and Sinners.

Early TV Roles

After her first roles, Ruth continued to appear in many TV series. She had parts in The Clinic in 2003 and Legend in 2006. She also played characters in The Innocence Project and Plus One. From 2010 to 2011, she was a regular on the show Love/Hate.

Award-Winning Performances

In 2007, Ruth won an IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was for her role in the TV mini-series Stardust.

In 2009, Ruth starred in the film In Her Skin. This movie tells the true story of an Australian teenager who disappeared. Ruth played the part of the childhood friend who was involved in the disappearance. Her performance in this film earned her a Best Actress award at the Milan International Film Festival in 2010.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Roles

Ruth has also been part of exciting science fiction and fantasy projects. In late 2010, she filmed the lead female role in the Irish monster movie Grabbers. This film was released in 2012 and was shown around the world.

She had a recurring role as Emily Merchant in the fourth and fifth seasons of the ITV science fiction show Primeval. She also played Molly O'Sullivan, a companion, in the Doctor Who audio drama Dark Eyes.

From 2015 to 2018, Ruth played DI Karen Voss in the Channel 4 and AMC science fiction series Humans. More recently, in 2019, she played Angie in the BBC series Guilt.

About Ruth's Life

Ruth Bradley was born in Dublin, Ireland, on January 24, 1987. Her mother, Charlotte Bradley, is also a well-known actress who has won an IFTA award.

When Ruth was very young, she lived in Newfoundland, Canada, until she was five years old. Later, she started studying drama and languages at Trinity College Dublin. However, she decided to leave after just three weeks. At 18, she moved to London to focus on acting full-time.

Ruth's Film and TV Appearances

Ruth Bradley has appeared in many films and television shows throughout her career.

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2006 Flyboys Laura
2008 Alarm Molly
2009 In Her Skin Caroline Reid Robertson
2012 Grabbers Garda Lisa Nolan
2013 The Sea Claire
2015 Pursuit Gráinne
2016 Holidays Elizabeth Cullen Segment: "Saint Patrick's Day"
2017 Daphne Tracey
2019 The Informer Cat
2022 The Wonder Maggie Ryan
2023 Embers Amy

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Ultimate Force Georgia Gracey Episode: "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie"
2003 The Clinic Moya Cassidy 3 episodes
2006 Legend Jacinta Recurring role
2006–2007 The Innocence Project Beth McNair Recurring role
2009 Plus One Laura Recurring role
2010–2011 Love/Hate Mary Treacy Recurring role
2011 Primeval Emily Merchant Recurring role
2012 Titanic Mary Maloney Mini-series
2015–2018 Humans Karen Voss Series regular
2016 Rebellion Frances O'Flaherty Mini-series
2016 The Fall Wallace 5 episodes
2017 Electric Dreams Yaro Peterson Episode: "Human Is"
2018 Agatha and the Truth of Murder Agatha Christie TV film
2019–2023 Guilt Angie Curtis Recurring role; 5 episodes
2021 Endeavour Sarah Sellars Episode: "Striker"
2021–2023 Ted Lasso Ms. Bowen Recurring role; 5 episodes
2023 The Gold Isabelle Cooper Recurring role; 4 episodes
2024 Slow Horses Emma Flyte Season 4

Awards Ruth Has Won

Ruth Bradley has been recognized for her acting with several awards and nominations.

Year Award Category Work Result
2007 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television Stardust Won
2011 Milano International Film Festival Awards Best Actress In Her Skin Won
2013 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actress in Film Grabbers Won
2016 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama Rebellion Won

See also

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