Ellie Beaven
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Ellie Beaven is an English actress. She was educated at St. Mary's R.C. Primary School in Isleworth
then at Gumley House Convent School, Isleworth.
where she played the young Nicky Edwards alongside Phil Collins
. Another one of her first roles included Earth Warp where she starred in all 10 episodes. After parts in The Laughter of God, Mole's Christmas
and The Snow Queen
(the latter two being shows she provided voices for), she also provided voices for two other animated series, The Dreamstone
and Bimble's Bucket
, in the 1990s, both of which were created by Michael Jupp
. In 1995 she made her stage debut as Wendla in an RSC
production of Spring Awakening
, and the following year saw her TV debut as Natalie Wild in the BBC series The Wild House
. This was followed by a role in the ITV
series Wavelength, about a children’s radio station, in which she played Kyla Kane.
2000 saw Beaven take more roles in shows aimed at adults rather than children. The first one of these was that of teenage rebel Sarah Addis in the series Down to Earth
. This was followed by her portrayal of Carys in Arthur's Dyke
as well as small parts in Doctors
(2003) and Casualty
(2004). She had previously appeared in Casualty on 25 January 1997, playing the daughter of paramedic Josh Griffiths
; her character died in hospital from injuries suffered in a house fire.
On 11 April 2008, she played Nikki, girlfriend to Michael, in the opening episode of the eighth series of My Family.
On 28 June 2008 Beaven made another appearance in Casualty
, playing a character called Sally, the daughter and carer of a disabled woman who gets hit by a car.
In January 2010 she appeared in two episodes of BBC
soap opera EastEnders
in the role of Archie Mitchell
's solicitor Emma West. And in Aug 2010 played the part of Sarah Gilligan in Holby City. She can also be seen in the television advertising campaign for Zoopla
.
at the Oxford Playhouse, and then Cecily Cardew in Oscar Wilde
's The Importance of Being Earnest
at the Derby Playhouse
in January 2007.
She starred in She Stoops To Conquer
at the Nottingham Playhouse
.
Isleworth
Isleworth is a small town of Saxon origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane. Isleworth's original area of settlement, alongside the Thames, is known as...
then at Gumley House Convent School, Isleworth.
Film & television
Her first role came in 1988 in the movie BusterBuster (film)
Buster is a 1988 comedy-drama film starring musician Phil Collins, Julie Walters, Larry Lamb and Sheila Hancock. The soundtrack featured two Phil Collins singles which eventually topped the Billboard 100 singles chart.-Plot:...
where she played the young Nicky Edwards alongside Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
. Another one of her first roles included Earth Warp where she starred in all 10 episodes. After parts in The Laughter of God, Mole's Christmas
Mole's Christmas
Mole's Christmas is a 30 minute animated film shot in 1994. Its main stars are Richard Briers , Peter Davison and Ellie Beaven with Imelda Staunton...
and The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen is a fairy tale by author Hans Christian Andersen . The tale was first published in 1845, and centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Gerda....
(the latter two being shows she provided voices for), she also provided voices for two other animated series, The Dreamstone
The Dreamstone
The Dreamstone is a British animated television series that ran for 4 series of 13 episodes each between 1990 and 1995. The original concept and artwork were created by Michael Jupp. The series was animated by the FilmFair animation studio as a Central production for ITV...
and Bimble's Bucket
Bimble's Bucket
Bimbles Bucket is an animated cartoon shown on CITV created by Michael Jupp the creator of The Dreamstone and produced by Martin Gates Productions for HTV...
, in the 1990s, both of which were created by Michael Jupp
Michael Jupp
Michael Jupp is an English cartoonist, designer and illustrator.Jupp studied at the West Sussex College of Art and Design at Worthing, West Sussex gaining qualifications in Art and Animation, plus diplomas in Art and Advertising Design. Jupp started his career in London working for E.F...
. In 1995 she made her stage debut as Wendla in an RSC
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
production of Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening is a rock musical adaptation of the controversial 1892 German play of the same title by Frank Wedekind. It features music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Set in late-19th century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of...
, and the following year saw her TV debut as Natalie Wild in the BBC series The Wild House
The Wild House
The Wild House was a serialised children's programme produced between 1997 and 1999 broadcast by the BBC. The idea was created by Jean Buchanan, and later series were written partially by Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time...
. This was followed by a role in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
series Wavelength, about a children’s radio station, in which she played Kyla Kane.
2000 saw Beaven take more roles in shows aimed at adults rather than children. The first one of these was that of teenage rebel Sarah Addis in the series Down to Earth
Down to Earth (UK TV series)
Down to Earth was a BBC One television series first broadcast in 2000 about a couple who start a new life on a Devon farm. The early episodes of the series were based on a series of books written by Faith Addis about their real-life move from London to Devon.The music in the series was composed by...
. This was followed by her portrayal of Carys in Arthur's Dyke
Arthur's Dyke
Arthur's Dyke is a 2001 British film starring Pauline Quirke and Brian Conley. The plot follows a group of ramblers as they attempt to recreate their conquest of the Offa's Dyke path 20 years earlier.-Plot:...
as well as small parts in Doctors
Doctors (BBC Soap Opera)
Doctors is a British daytime television soap opera, set in the fictional Midland town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the City of Birmingham. It was created by Chris Murray; Mal Young drove its development, and Carson Black was the original producer. The first episode was broadcast on...
(2003) and Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
(2004). She had previously appeared in Casualty on 25 January 1997, playing the daughter of paramedic Josh Griffiths
Josh Griffiths
Josh Griffiths was one of the longest-serving fictional characters in the popular BBC drama Casualty, played by Ian Bleasdale since 1989. He worked for the fictional Holby Ambulance Service.-Storylines:...
; her character died in hospital from injuries suffered in a house fire.
On 11 April 2008, she played Nikki, girlfriend to Michael, in the opening episode of the eighth series of My Family.
On 28 June 2008 Beaven made another appearance in Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, playing a character called Sally, the daughter and carer of a disabled woman who gets hit by a car.
In January 2010 she appeared in two episodes of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
in the role of Archie Mitchell
Archie Mitchell
Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Larry Lamb.The character of Archie is the father of already established characters Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell , and a member of the Mitchell family, who have appeared in the soap since 1990...
's solicitor Emma West. And in Aug 2010 played the part of Sarah Gilligan in Holby City. She can also be seen in the television advertising campaign for Zoopla
Zoopla
Zoopla is a property and house prices website that provides information such as sold house prices and current value estimates for all 27 million residential properties in the UK.-Product features:...
.
Theatre
Between 10 August and 2 September 2006 she played Ela Delahay in Charley's AuntCharley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. It broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances....
at the Oxford Playhouse, and then Cecily Cardew in Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
's The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome social obligations...
at the Derby Playhouse
Derby Playhouse
Derby Theatre is a theatre situated in Derby, England. Formerly known as the Derby Playhouse, it was operated by Derby Playhouse Ltd from its opening in 1975 until 2008, when the company ceased operating after a period in administration...
in January 2007.
She starred in She Stoops To Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, son of an Anglo-Irish vicar, first performed in London in 1773. The play is a great favourite for study by English literature and theatre classes in Britain and the United States. It is one of the few plays from the 18th...
at the Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse
The Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham, England. It was first established as a repertory theatre in the 1950s when it operated from a former cinema. Directors during this period included Val May and Frank Dunlop.-The building:...
.