Selina Chilton (born 1981) is an English 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.
Selina Chilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43)[1] Leicester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–2011 |
| Notable work | Marianne Dreams Doctors |
Life and career
editChilton was born in Leicester and trained in acting and dance at a young age.[1] In 2006, she began her stage career with appearances in theatre productions such as The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer's Night Dream and The Boy Friend.[2] In 2007, she was cast in the lead role of a production of Marianne Dreams at the Almeida Theatre.[3] A year later, she was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She appeared as series regular Ruth Pearce from 2008 to 2011.[4] For her portrayal of the role, she received two nominations at the 2009 British Soap Awards, for both Best Actress and Best Newcomer.[5][6] She then won the Acting Performance award at the 2009 RTS Midlands Awards,[7] 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.[8][9]
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Royal | Marjorie Trent | Episode: "Loved and Lost" |
| 2008–2011 | Doctors | Ruth Pearce | Series regular |
| 2010 | For the Love of Eli | Lola | Short film |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Doctors | Longlisted | [5] |
| 2009 | The British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Doctors | Nominated | [5] |
| 2009 | RTS Midlands Awards | Acting Performance | Doctors | Won | [10] |
| 2010 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Doctors | Longlisted | [7] |
| 2010 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Doctors | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Centre Stage: Selina Chilton". Official London Theatre. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Selina Chilton". London Theatre Database. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Billington, Michael (20 December 2007). "Marianne Dreams". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Selina on her soap education". Metro. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV. Future plc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Media Stars Shine at RTS Midlands Awards 2009". Royal Television Society. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ a b Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "RTS Mids Awards 2009 Nominees". Royal Television Society. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2014.