Millie Gibson

Amelia Eve Gibson (born 19 June 2004), known professionally as Millie Gibson, is an English actress. She is known for portraying Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2019 to 2022 and Ruby Sunday in the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who from 2023 to 2025.

Early life Gibson was born on 19 June 2004 in Greater Manchester. She is the younger of two children and has an older brother called Morgan. She has a scar on her right eyebrow from falling downstairs as a baby. She is from the Tameside village of Broadbottom, and attended the Blue Coat School in Oldham. She took drama classes at Oldham Theatre Workshop, where she was spotted by Manchester Media City talent agency Scream Management, which began representing her.

Career 2017–2022: Early roles and Coronation Street Gibson made her acting debut as Indira Cave in the CBBC television series Jamie Johnson in 2017. She went on to appear in the second and third series, appearing in a total of 17 episodes. In November 2017, she appeared as Mia in the third episode of the BBC One drama series Love, Lies and Records. In October 2018, she appeared in the three-part ITV drama series Butterfly as Lily Duffy.

In June 2019, Gibson joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kelly Neelan. She originally appeared in five episodes before returning as a regular character in April 2020. For her portrayal of Kelly, she won the award for Best Young Performer at the 2022 British Soap Awards. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards later that year. She made her final on-screen appearance as Kelly on 23 September 2022.

2023–present: Doctor Who and The Forsytes In November 2022, it was announced during the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon that Gibson would join the cast of Doctor Who in 2023 as Ruby Sunday, the companion of the Fifteenth Doctor, portrayed by Ncuti Gatwa. She made her debut in the 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road", and continued in the role for thirteen episodes, including select appearances in the fifteenth series in 2025, alongside Gatwa, with Varada Sethu joining the cast as an additional companion.

In April 2024, it was announced that a third adaptation of The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy had been ordered. Gibson was cast as the female lead, Irene, opposite Australian actor Joshua Orpin as Soames. The series has been renewed for a second and third series, with Gibson set to appear in both.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Production Notes 2017–2018 Jamie Johnson Indira Cave CBBC Main role; 17 episodes

Stage Year Title Role Venue 2015EyamJoy FosterOldham Coliseum Theatre Comfort and JoyGraceOldham Theatre Workshop

Radio

Audio Year Title Role ProductionNotes 2024Ruby RedNarratorBBC SoundsDoctor Who

Awards and nominations Year Award CategoryWork Result 2022 British Soap Awards Best Young PerformerCoronation Street National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Inside Soap Awards Best Actress I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance