Selina Chilton

Selina Ellen Chilton (born 19 September 1981) is an English dance teacher and retired actress. After making appearances in various stage productions including The Taming of the Shrew, Can-Can and Marianne Dreams, she was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She appeared in the soap as Ruth Pearce from 2008 to 2011. Following the role, Chilton has instead focused on teaching dance to children.

Life and career Selina Ellen Chilton was born in Leicester on 19 September 1981 and began training in acting and dance from a young age. Aged 16, she began courses in acting, singing and dancing at the Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick. In 2002, she made her professional theatre debut, portraying Ali in Mamma Mia at the Prince Edward Theatre. She continued appearing in stage productions including The Taming of the Shrew, in which she co-starred alongside husband Dominic Marsh, as well as A Midsummer's Night Dream and The Boy Friend. In 2007, she was cast in the lead role of a production of Marianne Dreams at the Almeida Theatre.

In 2008, she appeared in the one-off stage show Notes in Heels at the Duchess Theatre. That same year, she was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She appeared as series regular Ruth Pearce from 2008 to 2011. For her portrayal of the role, she received two nominations at the 2009 British Soap Awards, for both Best Actress and Best Newcomer. She then won the Acting Performance award at the 2009 RTS Midlands Awards, as well as garnering another Best Actress nomination at the 2010 British Soap Awards, a Best Daytime Star nomination at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards and a Most Popular Newcomer nomination at the 15th National Television Awards. Following her role as Ruth, Chilton moved to Abingdon-on-Thames and became a mother, as well as focusing her efforts on teaching dance at the Marsh Tompsett School of Dance under the name Selina Marsh.

Stage Year Title Role Venue 2002 Mamma Mia! Ali Prince Edward Theatre 2006 The Taming of the Shrew Servant Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2006 A Midsummer's Night Dream 1st Fairy Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2006 The Boy Friend Dulcie Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2007 The Drowsy Chaperone Kitty Novello Theatre 2007 Can-Can Claudine Lilian Baylis Theatre 2007–2008 Marianne Dreams Marianne Almeida Theatre 2008 Notes in Heels Duchess Theatre

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2006 The Royal Marjorie Trent Episode: "Loved and Lost" 2008–2011 Doctors Ruth Pearce Regular role 2010 For the Love of Eli Lola Short film

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2009 British Soap Awards Best Actress Doctors 2010 National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer Doctors 2010 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Doctors