Ruth Bradley
Irish actress
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Ruth Bradley is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing Emily Merchant in Primeval (2011) and Karen Voss in Humans (2015–18). She has also had recurring roles in Legend (6 episodes, 2006), The Innocence Project (8 episodes, 2006–07), Plus One (6 episodes, 2009) and Love/Hate (seasons 1 and 2). Awards she has won include the IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007, for her role in Stardust, and a Best Actress award at the Milan International Film Festival 2010 for her starring performance in the film In Her Skin. She is also known for playing Emma Flyte in Slow Horses (seasons 4 and 5).
Early life and education
Ruth Bradley was born in Dublin, Ireland, to actress Charlotte Bradley. Bradley lived in Newfoundland, Canada from shortly after birth until she was five. She enrolled in Trinity College Dublin to study drama and languages, but dropped out after three weeks and moved to London to pursue acting full-time at the age of 18.[1][2][3]
Career
Bradley voiced the pink Power Ranger in the Irish-language version of Power Rangers.[4] Bradley's first screen appearances were in 2002 in Ultimate Force (as Georgia Gracey) and Sinners (as Angela).
She had recurring roles in The Clinic (3 episodes, 2003), Love Is the Drug (4 episodes, 2004), Legend (6 episodes, 2006), The Innocence Project (8 episodes, 2006–07), Plus One (6 episodes, 2009) and Love/Hate (seasons 1 and 2).
She presented at the 4th Irish Film and Television Awards in 2007. She won the IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007 for Stardust. In 2009, Bradley starred in the film In Her Skin, the true story of an Australian teen who goes missing and is later found to have been murdered by her childhood friend (played by Bradley). Bradley won a Best Actress award at the Milan International Film Festival 2010 for her performance.
In late 2010, she filmed the female lead in the Irish monster movie Grabbers, which opened in August 2012 and later screened worldwide.[5]
She had a recurring role as Emily Merchant in the fourth and fifth series of the ITV science fiction show Primeval.
She played companion Molly O'Sullivan in the Doctor Who audio drama Dark Eyes.
She appeared as DI Karen Voss in the Channel 4/AMC science fiction series Humans from 2015.
In autumn 2019, she played Angie in the dark and comic BBC series Guilt.
Acting credits
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Flyboys | Laura | [6] |
| 2008 | Alarm | Molly | |
| 2009 | In Her Skin | Caroline Reid Robertson | |
| Love | Sal | Short | |
| 2012 | Grabbers | Garda Lisa Nolan | |
| 2013 | The Sea | Claire | |
| Breakfast Wine | Lady | Short | |
| 2015 | Pursuit | Gráinne | |
| 2016 | Holidays | Elizabeth Cullen | Segment: "Saint Patrick's Day" |
| The Flag | Charlie | ||
| 2017 | Daphne | Tracey | |
| 2019 | The Informer | Cat | |
| 2022 | The Wonder | Maggie Ryan | |
| 2023 | Embers | Amy | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Georgia Gracey | Episode: "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie" |
| Sinners | Angela | TV film | |
| 2003 | The Clinic | Moya Cassidy | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Love Is the Drug | Brenda | Recurring role |
| 2005 | The Golden Hour | Erin Cooper | 1 episode |
| Showbands | Maggie | TV film | |
| 2006 | Legend | Jacinta | Recurring role |
| Stardust | Antoinette Keegan | Mini-series | |
| 2006–2007 | The Innocence Project | Beth McNair | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Comedy Showcase | Laura | Episode: "Plus One" |
| 2009 | Plus One | Laura | Recurring role |
| Rásaí na Gaillimhe | Garda Aoife Ní Chaoimh | Recurring role | |
| 2010–2011 | Love/Hate | Mary Treacy | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Primeval | Emily Merchant | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Titanic | Mary Maloney | Mini-series |
| Threesome | Julie | Episode: "Alice's Friend" | |
| Beauty and the Beast: A Dark Tale | Grace | TV film | |
| 2013 | Big Thunder | TV film | |
| Horizon | Laura | TV film | |
| 2015–2018 | Humans | Karen Voss | Series regular |
| 2016 | Rebellion | Frances O'Flaherty | Mini-series |
| The Fall | Wallace | 5 episodes | |
| 2017 | Electric Dreams | Yaro Peterson | Episode: "Human Is" |
| 2018 | The Split | Lauren Brooker | 1 episode |
| 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[7] |
| 2024- present | Slow Horses | Emma Flyte | |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Buddleia | Daughter | Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, London | |
| 2002 | Sive | Sive | Olympia Theatre - Dublin, Glór Music Centre - Ennis, Cork Opera House - Cork & Town Hall Theatre - Galway | with Druid Theatre Company |
| 2009 | The Playboy of the Western World | Pegeen Mike | Abbey Theatre, Dublin | |
| 2019 | This Beautiful Village | Liz | Abbey Theatre, Dublin | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television | Legend | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television | Stardust | Won | |||
| 2010 | Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television | Rásaí na Gaillimhe | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Actress in a Lead Role in Film/Television | Love/Hate | Nominated | ||
| Milano International Film Festival Awards | Best Actress | In Her Skin | Won | ||
| 2013 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in Film | Grabbers | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Actress in a Lead Role - Film | Pursuit | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama | Rebellion | Won | [8] | ||
| 2017 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama | Humans | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama | Guilt | Nominated | ||
