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Christine Bottomley

Christine Bottomley

Actor · Born April 27, 1979 (47) · Rochdale, County of Greater Manchester, England, UK

Christine Bottomley (born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, 27 April 1979) is a British actress. She is best known for her regular roles as Melanie in the BBC comedy series Early Doors and Susie Ward in Heartbeat. Born in Rochdale, she went on to study at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, before taking her first role in an episode of Eastenders. Other film and television work has included Holby City, Shameless and as Yvonne O'Neill in The Street. Bottomley recently appeared in the eighth episode of the second series of Torchwood, "A Day in the Death". She appears in comedy series Massive on BBC Three and the BBC One drama Hope Springs and also a BBC drama: Land Girls. She has starred in a 2009 film, entitled Hush.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 27, 1979 (47)
From
Rochdale, County of Greater Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Christine Bottomley's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
20%
Survival
17%
Society
15%
Morality
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Community8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
14
Warm
4
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christine Bottomley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christine Bottomley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Misper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Pam Shade

  • Robin and the Hoods(2024)

    as Bridget

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Annabelle Morgan

  • Typist Artist Pirate King(2022)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ridley(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Katharine Penrose

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Sherwood(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rachel Crossley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Domina(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Scribonia

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Nest(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Back to Life(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mandy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Flack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Henderson

  • Torvill & Dean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mavis Dean

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as Female Reformer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Funny Cow(2017)

    as Funny Calf's Mum

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The End of the F***ing World(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Cowboy Dave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Debbie

  • Cucumber(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynne

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • In the Club(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Vicky

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Keeping Rosy(2014)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Undeniable(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emma Rawlins

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Charlie Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Liz

  • Frankie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Great Night Out(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Julie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Strawberry Fields(2012)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • All in Good Time(2012)

    as Molly Batt

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Secrets and Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Valerie King

  • Lost Christmas(2011)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • DCI Banks(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Katy Heath

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Strachan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Arbor(2010)

    as Lisa Thompson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister(2010)

    as Ann Walker

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Land Girls(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Annie Barratt

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Hope Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shoo Coggan

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Survivors(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Clare

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Massive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kate

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hush(2008)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Inspector George Gently(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Terri Molloy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Waiting Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fiona

  • Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Milly

  • The Innocence Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sarah Shawcross

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Power of Art(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Fillide

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Venus(2006)

    as Hospital Nurse

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Street(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yvonne O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam Drake

  • Murder Prevention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Brook

  • Sex, Footballers and Videotape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Sea of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mary Dunbar

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Zoe Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mandy Breeley

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Early Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Melanie Dixon

  • Grease Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracie

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Blaze Leadbetter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Florence Clarke

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Susie Ward

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1984 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Funny Cow (2017)

$739K worldwide

Highest rated

The End of the F***ing World (2017)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Domina (2021)

Film career

19842025

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Christine Bottomley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Robin and the Hoods (2024)

97th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The End of the F***ing World (2017)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Christine Bottomley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Christine Bottomley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christine Bottomley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maxine Peake shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers