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.
Robin and the Hoods
Bridget
2024
The Wives
Annabelle Morgan · (6 episodes)
2024
Typist Artist Pirate King
Joan
2023
Sherwood
Rachel Crossley · (6 episodes)
2022
Domina
Scribonia · (16 episodes)
2021
The Nest
Zoe · (5 episodes)
2020
Back to Life
Mandy · (12 episodes)
2019
Flack
Sally Henderson · (1 episode)
2019
Torvill & Dean
Mavis Dean
2018
Peterloo
Female Reformer
2018
Funny Cow
Funny Calf's Mum
2018
The End of the F***ing World
Gwen · (5 episodes)
2017
Cowboy Dave
Debbie
2017
Cucumber
Lynne · (1 episode)
2015
In the Club
Vicky · (12 episodes)
2014
Keeping Rosy
Sarah
2014
Undeniable
Emma Rawlins · (2 episodes)
2014
Out of Darkness
2013
Frankie
(1 episode)
2013
Great Night Out
Julie · (6 episodes)
2013
Strawberry Fields
Emily
2012
All in Good Time
Molly Batt
2012
Secrets and Words
Valerie King · (1 episode)
2012
Lost Christmas
Helen
2011
DCI Banks
Katy Heath · (2 episodes)
2011
Vera
Lisa Strachan · (1 episode)
2011
The Arbor
Lisa Thompson
2010
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Ann Walker
2010
Land Girls
Annie Barratt · (5 episodes)
2009
Hope Springs
Shoo Coggan · (8 episodes)
2009
Moving On
Caroline · (1 episode)
2009
Survivors
Clare · (1 episode)
2008
Massive
(6 episodes)
2008
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Kate · (3 episodes)
2008
Hush
Beth
2008
Inspector George Gently
Terri Molloy · (1 episode)
2008
The Palace
(1 episode)
2008
The Waiting Room
Fiona
2007
Instinct
(2 episodes)
2007
Venus
Hospital Nurse
2006
Misper
Pam Shade
The Innocence Project
Sarah Shawcross · (8 episodes)
2006
Torchwood
Maggie · (1 episode)
2006
Simon Schama's Power of Art
Fillide · (1 episode)
2006
The Street
Yvonne O'Neill · (6 episodes)
2006
Sex, Footballers and Videotape
2004
Sea of Souls
Mary Dunbar · (2 episodes)
2004
Blue Murder
Mandy Breeley · (1 episode)
2003
Early Doors
Melanie Dixon · (12 episodes)
2003
Midsomer Murders
Blaze Leadbetter · (1 episode)
1997
Dalziel & Pascoe
(1 episode)
1996
Silent Witness
Florence Clarke · (1 episode)
1996
Heartbeat
Susie Ward · (5 episodes)
1992
The Bill
(2 episodes)
1984