Eve Myles

Eve Myles (born 26 July 1978) is a Welsh actress from Ystradgynlais, Wales. She is best known for her television roles portraying Ceri Lewis in the long-running BBC Wales drama series ''Belonging'' (2000–2009), Gwen Cooper in the BBC science-fiction series ''Torchwood'' (2006–2011), and Faith Howells in the bilingually produced BBC / S4C drama series ''Keeping Faith'' / ''Un Bore Mercher'' (2017–2020).

Myles graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2000. Later that year, she began playing Ceri Lewis in the BBC Wales-produced drama series ''Belonging'', a role she was to continue with until the end of the series in 2009. Her early UK-wide television credits included the 2001 miniseries ''Tales from Pleasure Beach'' and the 2003 television drama ''Colditz''. In 2005, she auditioned for a part in the revived series of ''Doctor Who'', and landed the role of servant girl Gwyneth, in the series 1 episode "The Unquiet Dead", alongside Billie Piper and Christopher Eccleston. Her appearance in ''Doctor Who'' led to her winning a lead role in the science-fiction drama's spin-off series ''Torchwood'', in which she portrayed the character Gwen Cooper for four series between 2006 and 2011. Her role in ''Torchwood'' earned her a Bafta Cymru award for Best Actress in 2007.

Myles' subsequent television credits include the 2008 miniseries ''Little Dorrit'', the 2008 premiere episode of the fantasy drama ''Merlin'' and the title role in the 2013 drama series ''Frankie''. In 2013, for the TV channel GOLD, she appeared alongside Anthony Head in the comedy-drama ''You, Me & Them'', in a role she reprised in 2015 for the second series. In 2014, she was cast in the second series of the crime drama series ''Broadchurch'', portraying Claire Ripley. In 2011, she voiced one of the main characters in the video game ''Dragon Age II''. In 2016, she once again played a Victorian servant, this time Mrs. Jenkins in the ITV period drama series ''Victoria''; she did not reprise the role for series 2.

Myles is a theatre actress, winning an Ian Charleson Award in 2004 for her performances in Royal Shakespeare Company productions of the plays ''Titus Andronicus'' and ''The Taming of the Shrew''. Further theatre credits include both ''Henry IV, Part 1'' and ''Henry IV, Part 2'' at the National Theatre in 2004, and the role of Emma in the first UK run of Zach Braff's play ''All New People'' in 2012. Provided by Wikipedia