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Amanda Ryan

b. 1971

British actress

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Born 1971. Amanda Ryan is a British film actor.

Amanda Ryan (born 10 October 1971) is an English actress who trained at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She is best known for portraying Lettice Howard in Elizabeth and Vera Campbell in Britannic, as well as for her role on Channel 4's popular comedy drama Shameless as Sgt. Carrie Rogers and her appearance in the music video for "Walk Away" by Funeral for a Friend.

Career Ryan's most internationally recognised role was when she played Lettice Howard, the fictional lover of the Duke of Norfolk in the Academy Award winning 1998 film Elizabeth starring Cate Blanchett.

The previous year Ryan played Joanna in the 1997 film Metroland, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Julian Barnes. She starred in the Inspector Morse episode "The Daughters of Cain" as Kay Brooks. She has appeared in productions such as the BBC2 series Attachments, and the television adaptations of The Forsyte Saga and as Agnes Wickfield in the 1999 BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield. She also played Vera Campbell in the 2000 Fox Family Channel movie Britannic and Verity Wright in EastEnders.

Ryan's stage career includes credits in British productions of Patrick Marber's Closer, Simon Gray's Otherwise Engaged, Chekhov's The Wood Demon and in 2008 the part of Cathy in an adaptation of Wuthering Heights by April De Angelis.

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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Amanda Ryan?

British actress

When was Amanda Ryan born?

Amanda Ryan was born on 10 October 1971 in London.

What is Amanda Ryan's occupation?

Amanda Ryan is a film actor.

What nationality is Amanda Ryan?

Amanda Ryan is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Amanda Ryan

· Wikidata: Q2841046

· DBpedia: Amanda Ryan

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