Michelle Ryan

Michelle Ryan is an English actress who portrayed the character Nimueh in four episodes of Merlin. She is best known in Britain for her role as Zoe Slater in EastEnders, and in North America for portraying iconic superhero Jaime Sommers in the short-lived revival of Bionic Woman. She is one of several Merlin actors with a tie to the Doctor Who franchise, appearing in the 2009 special Planet of the Dead as Lady Christina da Souza, and also narrating the audio book The Rising Night. She also appeared in 6-episode BBC series Jekyll as Katherine Reimer.

Filmography[]

Television[]

Series[]

2000 - The Worst Witch : Dolorès
2000 - Burnside : A school friend
2000 - 2005 - EastEnders : Zoe
2007 - Jekyll : Katherine Reimer
2007 - Bionic Woman : Jaimie Sommers
2008 - Merlin : Nimueh
2009 - Doctor Who : Lady Christina da Souza (ep. Planet of the Dead)
2009 - Mister Eleven : Saz Paley
2013 - Covert Affairs : Helen Hanson / Teresa Hamilton
2014 - Death in Paradise : Lexi Cunningham (Season 3, episode 2)

Telefilms[]

2003 - Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do : Zoe Slater
2006 - Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs : Rose Waters
2007 - Comic Relief 2007: The Big One : Kate
2007 - Mansfield Park : Maria Bertram
2010 - One Night in Emergency : Penny

Films[]

2003 - Eastenders: Slaters in Detention : Zoe Slater
2006 - Cashback : Suzy
2007 - I Want Candy : Lila Owens
2008 - Flick : Sandra Martin
2010 - 4.3.2.1 : Kelly
2010 - Huge : Cindy
2010 - No Ordinary Trifle : Shauna
2011 - Girl Walks into a Bar : Loretta
2011 - Love's Kitchen : Shauna
2012 - Cleanskin : Emma
2012 - The Man Inside : Alicia Sinclair
2012 - Cockneys vs Zombies : Katy
2015 - Andròn : Elanor
2016 - Andròn: The Black Labyrinth : Elanor
2017 - The Last Photograph : Maryam

Trivia[]

Michelle was among the 100 Sexiest Women in the world for the magazine FHM's rankings in the years 2002, 2004, 2005 (in which she came in fourth), and 2007.