Cast & creator
Christine Bottomley
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness, Vera
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.
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film credits
42
television credits
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1984–2025 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (61)
Showing 61 of 61 credits
Midsomer Murders
Blaze Leadbetter
1997
Silent Witness
Florence Clarke
1996
Vera
Lisa Strachan
2011
The Bill
1984
Heartbeat
Susie Ward
1992
Shameless
Zoe Wyatt
2004
Waterloo Road
Sam Drake
2006
Domina
Scribonia
2021
Torchwood
Maggie
2006
Dalziel and Pascoe
Christine Fitzgerald
1996
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Rina Shrewsbury
2018
Inspector George Gently
Terri Molloy
2008
Ridley
Katharine Penrose
2022
The End of the F***ing World
Gwen
2017
Sherwood
Rachel Crossley
2022
Moving On
Caroline
2009
Flack
Sally Henderson
2019
DCI Banks
Katy Heath
2011
Sea of Souls
Mary Dunbar
2004
Blue Murder
Mandy Breeley
2003
The Street
Yvonne O'Neill
2006
Back to Life
Mandy
2019
Land Girls
Annie Barratt
2009
Cucumber
Lynne
2015
Grease Monkeys
Tracie
2003
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Kate
2008
The Nest
Zoe
2020
Survivors
Clare
2008
Simon Schama's Power of Art
Fillide
2006
Early Doors
Melanie Dixon
2003
In the Club
Vicky
2014
The Wives
Annabelle Morgan
2024
The Innocence Project
Sarah Shawcross
2006
The Palace
2008Murder Prevention
Sally Brook
2004
Secrets and Words
Valerie King
2012
Hope Springs
Shoo Coggan
2009
Undeniable
Emma Rawlins
2014
Great Night Out
Julie
2013
Massive
2008
Robin and the Hoods
Bridget
2024
Strawberry Fields
Emily
2012
Venus
Hospital Nurse
2006
Peterloo
Female Reformer
2018
Instinct
Milly
2007
Funny Cow
Funny Calf's Mum
2018
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Ann Walker
2010
Typist Artist Pirate King
Joan
2023
Frankie
2013
All in Good Time
Molly Batt
2012
Hush
Beth
2008
Charlie Says
Liz
2013Sex, Footballers and Videotape
2004
The Waiting Room
Fiona
2007
Cowboy Dave
Debbie
2017
Lost Christmas
Helen
2011
The Arbor
Lisa Thompson
2010
Torvill & Dean
Mavis Dean
2018
Keeping Rosy
Sarah
2014
Misper
Pam Shade
2025