Elizabeth Rider

Elizabeth Rider (born 1958) is an English actress. Her career is marked by diverse roles in numerous television dramas.

Early life Born in Newark-on-Trent in 1958, Rider trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was awarded its Gold Medal. From there, she joined the BBC's Radio Drama Company after winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary, which gave her a contract for six months.

Career Rider's first television acting job was as Nora in the BBC's 1979 series Testament of Youth. In 1997, she landed the role of Sheila Thwaite in The Lakes. In 1999, she appeared in ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Ashley Peacock's biological mother. In 2004, she had a ten-episode role playing Jill Green in EastEnders.

Rider appeared in Series Two and Three of the drama At Home with the Braithwaites in 2001 and 2002, as Helen Braithwaite. She also voiced Atris in the video game Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. She appeared in five episodes in Series 23 of the long-running medical drama series Casualty, playing troubled mum Cathy Malone. She has also appeared in Heartbeat, Emmerdale, Holby City, Hollyoaks, The Street, The Accused, The Tunnel, Call the Midwife, Marchlands, Informer and the 2013 Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Time of the Doctor", among many other dramas. From 2009 to 2017, Rider portrayed the recurring role of DCI Lynette Driver on the BBC soap opera Doctors.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Breakout WPC1985 Sacred Hearts Voice role; short film 1997 Stone Cold Lesley 2005 Brothers of the Head Roberta Howe 2016 Letters from Baghdad Lady Elsa Richmond Documentary

Television Year Title Role Notes 1979 Testament of Youth Norah Miniseries; episode: "Buxton 1914" 1980 Breakaway Schoolteacher Episode: "The Local Affair: Part 2" 1981 Sons and Lovers Gladys Miniseries; 1 episode 1985 Marguerite Duras: Worn Out with Desire to Write Reader TV documentary 1986 Refuse to Dance: The Theatre of Howard Barker TV documentary 1988 Hard Cases Woman on bus 2 episodes 1992 Civvies Suzie Dillon Miniseries; main role 1993, 2004, 2007, 2009 Tina Rogers / Josephine Eyre / Sarah Callaghan / Diane Silk 5 episodes 1993 Agatha Christie's Poirot Grace Episode: "Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan" Between the Lines Det. Sgt. Jackie Whittaker Episode: "Honourable Men" 1994, 1998, 2000 Peak Practice Alison Farnham / Patricia Davey / Anne Meadows 3 episodes 1995, 2008–2009 Casualty Cathy Malone / Bev Elliott 6 episodes 1996 Dangerfield Jackie Creed Episode: "Old Dog, Old Tricks" 1996, 2000 Pond Life Ruth / Additional voices Voice role; 3 episodes 1997 Wycliffe Trisha Tyzack Episode: "Close to Home" 1997–1999 Sheila Thwaite Main role 1998 Out of Hours Mrs. Boyd Miniseries; 1 episode 1999, 2004, 2009 Heartbeat Mrs. Constance Manners / Dawn Buckland / Stella 3 episodes 1999 Where the Heart Is Carol Williams Episode: "A Special Language" 1999, 2006 Coronation Street Kathleen Gutteridge / Genna 15 episodes 2000 Donovan Quick Grief Stricken Woman Television film 2001, 2005, 2012, 2015 Holby City Linda Haywood / Annie Franklin / Carol Bennett / Polly Thomas 4 episodes 2001–2002 At Home with the Braithwaites Helen Braithwaite 5 episodes 2002 Murder DS Wenthworth Miniseries; main role Bad Girls Ms. Green Episode: "Marriage of Inconvenience" Lenny Blue Mrs. Cooper Miniseries 2003 Red Cap Carol Rossel Episode: "H-Hour" Helen Burrell Episode: "Close Encounters" Cold Feet Counsellor 1 episode Sweet Medicine Mrs. Campbell 1 episode 2004–2008 EastEnders Nurse Jill Green 10 episodes 2004 Hustle June Episode: "A Touch of Class" Maureen Scant Miniseries; 3 episodes 2005 Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder Georgiana Gardiner Docudrama; episode: "The Case of Rose Harsent" 2005, 2008–2017 Doctors Denise Roberts / Louise McBride / Lynette Driver Recurring roles 2006 Hotel Babylon Mrs Johnson 1 episode Miss Wilkinson Episode: "Keep On Running" Jane Hall Negotiator 1 episode 2007 Silent Witness Laura Egerton Episode: "Apocalypse: Part 2" Mother Episode: "Old Flame" 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015 Emmerdale Fiona MacPherson / Doctor / Defence solicitor/ Solicitor 4 different roles 2008 Kate Danson 1 episode Waterloo Road Sheila Hanson 1 episode 2008, 2013 Doctor Who Atmos Voice / Linda 2 episodes 2009 Inspector George Gently Mrs. Alderton Episode: "Gently in the Blood" 2009–2011 Waking the Dead Maureen Smith Recurring role; 7 episodes (series 8–9) 2010 Agatha Christie's Marple Mrs. Davis Episode: "The Pale Horse" Mistress Ellen 2 episodes Law & Order: UK Fiona Sears Episode: "Help" Accused Kerry Duggan Episode: "Kenny's Story" 2011 Marchlands Older Olive Runcie Miniseries; main role 2012 Call the Midwife Peggy 2 episodes 2013 Neighbour 1 episode 2014 Our Zoo Celia Miniseries; 1 episode Lewis Lorraine Fernsby Episode: "Entry Wounds 2015 Suspects Grace Jenkins Episode: "Victim" Maggie Miniseries; 2 episodes Elizabeth Figg Television film Lady Chatterley's Lover Mrs. Betts Television film Doctor Foster Mary 1 episode 2016 Midsomer Murders Bobbie Loxley Episode: "Habeas Corpus" 2018 Vera Eileen Hennings Episode: "Blood and Bone" Informer Lady Justice Spencer Miniseries; main role Mrs Wilson Gladys Wilson Miniseries; 1 episode Care Helen Television film 2019, 2021 Line of Duty DCC Andrea Wise 5 episodes 2019 Doc Martin Lamorna Hammond Episode: "To the Lighthouse" The Cure Toni Brisby Television film 2021 Showtrial Judge Isobel CavendishBBC Television Series Shadow and Bone Ana Kuya 2023 Sister Boniface Mysteries Heather Hartwood Episode: "The Book of Shadows" True Things About Me Mum Upcoming film

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2004 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Atris

Personal life Rider lives near Grantham.