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Born in Ystradgynlais, Myles attended the Ysgol Maes Y Dderwen school in the same class as fellow actor [[Steve Meo]]. After training as an actor in |
Born in Ystradgynlais, Myles attended the Ysgol Maes Y Dderwen school in the same class as fellow actor [[Steve Meo]]. After training as an actor and completing a degree in drama at the [[Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama]] in [[Cardiff]],<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/news/news_details.asp?newsid=146|title=Graduation and Honorary Fellows 2007|publisher=Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama|date=6 July 2007|accessdate=2008-01-22}}</ref> she graduated in 2000 and moved to [[London]]. Her career since has shown her ability to switch between stage and screen. |
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In 2001, Myles undertook a roles in the television film ''Score'' and the TV mini-series ''[[Tales from Pleasure Beach]].'' From 2002 she took the lead role of Ceri in the [[BBC Wales]] drama ''Belonging.'' In 2003 she took the role of young Gwen in the ''[[EastEnders]]'' spin-out storyline ''[[EastEnders: Dot's Story|Dot's Story]].'' |
In 2001, Myles undertook a roles in the television film ''Score'' and the TV mini-series ''[[Tales from Pleasure Beach]].'' From 2002 she took the lead role of Ceri in the [[BBC Wales]] drama ''Belonging.'' In 2003 she took the role of young Gwen in the ''[[EastEnders]]'' spin-out storyline ''[[EastEnders: Dot's Story|Dot's Story]].'' |
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Eve Myles (born 1978) is an actress from Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales, most notable for playing lead characters in Belonging and Dr Who spin-off series Torchwood.
Career
Born in Ystradgynlais, Myles attended the Ysgol Maes Y Dderwen school in the same class as fellow actor Steve Meo. After training as an actor and completing a degree in drama at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff,[1] she graduated in 2000 and moved to London. Her career since has shown her ability to switch between stage and screen.
In 2001, Myles undertook a roles in the television film Score and the TV mini-series Tales from Pleasure Beach. From 2002 she took the lead role of Ceri in the BBC Wales drama Belonging. In 2003 she took the role of young Gwen in the EastEnders spin-out storyline Dot's Story.
From 2003, Myles based herself in Stratford upon Avon, initially playing Lavinia in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Titus Andronicus. In 2005, she appeared opposite Michael Gambon in Henry IV, Part I and II at the National Theatre.
Myles had a significant part as a stable girl in the ill-fated BBC TV series Trainer, but reappeared in the BBC short film Colditz in 2005. The role lead to her taking a supporting role in the Doctor Who episode "The Unquiet Dead," where by she was spotted by producer Russell T. Davies who commented that: "It just confirmed to me that she was one of Wales' best-kept secrets." Davies consequently specifically wrote the part of Gwen for Myles in Torchwood.[2] The role resulted in her moving back home to Wales.[3]
Awards
In 2002[4] and 2003,[5] Myles was nominated for Best Actress in the BAFTA Cymru Awards for her role as Ceri on the BBC Wales drama Belonging.
- In 2005, The Western Mail ranked Myles seventh in its annual list of the 50 sexiest women in Wales.[6]
- In 2006, Wales on Sunday named Myles as its "Bachelorette of the Year".[7]
- Conservative MP Michael Gove described Myles as "a Celtic Rossellini".[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | More information |
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| 2008 | Torchwood | Gwen Cooper | TV Programme - Torchwood at IMDb |
| 2007 | Belonging | Ceri | TV Programme - Belonging at IMDb |
| 2006 | Torchwood | Gwen Cooper | TV Programme - Torchwood at IMDb |
| 2006 | Soundproof | DC Sarah McGowan | TV Programme - Soundproof at IMDb |
| 2006 | These Foolish Things | Dolly Nightingale | These Foolish Things at IMDb |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Gwyneth | TV Episode - "The Unquiet Dead" (Series 1, episode 3) |
| 2005 | Colditz | Jill | TV Programme - Colditz at IMDb |
| 2003 | EastEnders: Dot's Story | Young Gwen | TV - EastEnders: Dot's Story at IMDb |
| 2002 | Belonging | Ceri | TV Programme - Belonging III at IMDb |
| 2001 | Tales from Pleasure Beach | Angie | TV Programme - Tales from Pleasure Beach at IMDb |
| 2001 | Score | Paula | TV - Score at IMDb |
| 2001 | Belonging | Ceri | TV Programme - Belonging II at IMDb |
| 2000 | Belonging | Ceri | TV Programme - Belonging at IMDb |
References
- ^ "Graduation and Honorary Fellows 2007". Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "Eve Myles". BBC Wales. unknown. Retrieved 2006-09-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Interview with Eve Miles". Network Ten. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "BBC Wales scores Bafta success" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 26 April 2002.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "BBC Wales seeks Bafta success" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 4 April 2003.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Wales' 50 sexiest men and women". The Western Mail. 2005-10-14. Retrieved 2006-02-20.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Rachel Mainwaring (2006-03-19). "Sexy Eve our Bachelorette of the year". Wales on Sunday. Retrieved 2006-03-20.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Williams, Tryst (2006-11-01). "Tory MP praises 'Britain's Bay of Naples'". Western Mail. icwales.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-11-04.
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