Rhian Blundell

Rhian Blundell is a British actress. She is best known for playing Meredith, one of the leads in Vampire Academy.

Early life Blundell was born in Fleetwood, Lancashire. Her mother was a civil servant while her father was a truck driver. When she was a teen she watched her mother go back to university, get her GCSEs and A levels, and then go on to become a teacher at the university. Blundell said this helped her confidence in becoming an actress. She attended local church groups and amateur groups to practise her drama.

Career Blundell trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. She made her acting debut in the film, Nobody Girl, directed by David Shillitoe. Blundell was then cast as Isabel in Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures. In 2023, Blundell was nominated for a The Stage Debut Awards for her performance in Let the Right One In. Blundell landed the biggest role of her career so far when she was cast as Meredith in the fantasy horror Vampire Academy. Most recently Blundell has been cast as detective Chloe Highsmith in series 4 and 5 of Professor T.

Personal life In her spare time Blundell loves swimming and gardening, and she calls watching movies her escape.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 Nobody Girl Jenny

Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Torchwood Marta (voice) Podcast series. Episode: "Corpse Day" 2018 Torchwood: Believe Erin (voice) Podcast series. Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures Isabel (voice) Podcast series. Episode: "The Dread of Night" 2024 Vampire Academy Meredith Beckham 8 episodes 2025–2026 Professor T. DC Chloe Highsmith Series 4 & 5; 12 episodes