Christine Bottomley
Known for: Acting
Christine Bottomley (born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, 27 April 1979) is a British actress. She is best known for her regular roles as Melanie in the BBC comedy series Early Doors and Susie Ward in Heartbeat. Born in Rochdale, she went on to study at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, before taking her first role in an episode of Eastenders. Other film and television work has included Holby City, Shameless and as Yvonne O'Neill in The Street. Bottomley recently appeared in the eighth episode of the second series of Torchwood, "A Day in the Death". She appears in comedy series Massive on BBC Three and the BBC One drama Hope Springs and also a BBC drama: Land Girls. She has starred in a 2009 film, entitled Hush.
Filmography
Series
Midsomer Murders
Blaze Leadbetter
1997
Series
Vera
Lisa Strachan
2011
Series
Silent Witness
Florence Clarke
1996
Series
Heartbeat
Susie Ward
1992
Series
Waterloo Road
Sam Drake
2006
Series
The Bill
1984
Series
Shameless
Zoe Wyatt
2004
Series
Torchwood
Maggie
2006
Series
The End of the F***ing World
Gwen
2017
Series
Domina
Scribonia
2021
Series
Moving On
Caroline
2009
Series
DCI Banks
Katy Heath
2011
Series
Blue Murder
Mandy Breeley
2003
Series
Inspector George Gently
Terri Molloy
2008
Series
The Street
Yvonne O'Neill
2006
Series
Land Girls
Annie Barratt
2009
Series
Sherwood
Rachel Crossley
2022
Series
Flack
Sally Henderson
2019
Series
Ridley
Katharine Penrose
2022
Series
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Kate
2008
Series
Sea of Souls
Mary Dunbar
2004
Series
Cucumber
Lynne
2015
Series
Early Doors
Melanie Dixon
2003
Series
Survivors
Clare
2008
Series
In the Club
Vicky
2014
Series
Back to Life
Mandy
2019
Series
The Nest
Zoe
2020
Series
The Palace
2008
Series
Hope Springs
Shoo Coggan
2009
Series
The Innocence Project
Sarah Shawcross
2006
Murder Prevention
Sally Brook
2004
Series
Grease Monkeys
Tracie
2003
Series
The Wives
Annabelle Morgan
2024
Film
Peterloo
Female Reformer
2018
Film
Hush
Beth
2008
Series
Simon Schama's Power of Art
Fillide
2006
Film
Venus
Hospital Nurse
2006
Series
Great Night Out
Julie
2013
Series
Secrets and Words
Valerie King
2012
Series
Undeniable
Emma Rawlins
2014
Film
Keeping Rosy
Sarah
2014
Film
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Ann Walker
2010
Film
Robin and the Hoods
Bridget
2024
Series
Instinct
Milly
2007
Film
Funny Cow
Funny Calf's Mum
2018
Film
Torvill & Dean
Mavis Dean
2018
Series
Frankie
2013
Series
Massive
2008
Film
Lost Christmas
Helen
2011
Film
Typist Artist Pirate King
Joan
2023
Film
The Arbor
Lisa Thompson
2010
Film
All in Good Time
Molly Batt
2012
Film
The Waiting Room
Fiona
2007
Film
Charlie Says
Liz
2013
Film
Cowboy Dave
Debbie
2017
Film
Strawberry Fields
Emily
2012
Film
Misper
Pam Shade
2025
Sex, Footballers and Videotape
2004
Film
Out of Darkness
2013