Amelia Eve Gibson(born 19 June 2004),[1]known asMillie Gibson,is an Englishactor.She is best known for portrayingKelly Neelanin theITVsoap operaCoronation Streetfrom 2019 to 2022, andRuby Sundayin theBBC-Disney+co-productionscience-fiction seriesDoctor Whosince 2023.
Millie Gibson | |
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 Gibson in 2024 | |
| Born | Amelia Eve Gibson 19 June 2004 Tameside,Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Coronation Street(2019–2022) Doctor Who(2023–present) |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Early life
editGibson was born on 19 June 2004 inGreater Manchester.She has a scar on her right eyebrow from falling downstairs as a baby.[2]From theTamesidevillage ofBroadbottom,[3]she attended theBlue Coat SchoolinOldham.[4][5]She took drama classes atOldham Theatre Workshop,where she was spotted by Manchester Media City talent agency Scream Management, which began representing her.[5][6]
Career
editEarly career (2017–2018)
editGibson made her acting debut as Indira Cave in theCBBCtelevision seriesJamie Johnsonin 2017.[7]She went on to appear in the second and third series, appearing in a total of 17 episodes.[8]
In November 2017, she appeared as Mia in the third episode of theBBC Onedrama seriesLove, Lies and Records.[9][10]
In October 2018, she appeared in the three-partITVdrama seriesButterflyas Lily Duffy.[11][12]
Coronation Street(2019–2022)
editIn June 2019, Gibson joined the cast of the ITV soap operaCoronation StreetasKelly Neelan.[13]She originally appeared in five episodes[14]before returning as a regular character in April 2020. For her portrayal of Kelly, she won the award forBest Young Performerat the2022 British Soap Awards.[15][16][17]She was also nominated for Best Actress at theInside SoapAwardslater that year.[18]
In August 2022, it was announced Gibson had decided to leave the soap and that she would depart later in the year.[19][20]She made her final on-screen appearance as Kelly on 23 September 2022.[21]
Doctor Who(2023–present)
editIn November 2022, it was announced during the BBC's annualChildren in Needtelethon that Gibson would join the cast ofDoctor Whoin 2023 asRuby Sunday,thecompanionof theFifteenth Doctor,portrayed byNcuti Gatwa.[22]She made her debut in the 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road",and is due to continue in the role for select appearances in thefifteenth seriesin 2025,[23]alongside Gatwa withVarada Sethujoining the cast as an additional companion.[24]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Jamie Johnson | Indira Cave | Main role | [7] |
| 2017 | Love, Lies and Records | Mia | Episode #1.3 | [9] |
| 2018 | Butterfly | Lily Duffy | Main role | [12] |
| 2019–2022 | Coronation Street | Kelly Neelan | Regular role; 215 episodes | [13] |
| 2023–present | Doctor Who | Ruby Sunday | Main role; 10 episodes | [22] |
| 2024 | Tales of the TARDIS | Episode: "Pyramids of Mars" | ||
| TBA | The Forsyte Saga | Irene | Filming | [25] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Eyam | Joy Foster | Oldham Coliseum Theatre | [26] |
| Comfort and Joy | Grace | Oldham Theatre Workshop | [26] | |
| 2019 | Prom! The Musical | Lisette | Oldham Coliseum Theatre | [27] |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Me Myself I | Esme | BBC Radio 4 | [28] | |
| 2019 | Stone | Alice Stone | 5 episodes | [29] |
Audio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ruby Red | Narrator | BBC Sounds | Doctor Who |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performer | Coronation Street | Won | [30] |
| National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Longlisted | [31] | ||
| Inside SoapAwards | Best Actress | Nominated | [18] | ||
| I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Performance | Nominated | [32] |
References
edit- ^Sansome, Jessica (21 June 2022)."ITV Coronation Street star Millie Gibson reveals actual name as brother gives her sweet gift".Manchester Evening News.Retrieved18 November2022.
- ^Coronation Street's Millie Gibson On Kelly's Verdict & The Secret Behind Her Eyebrow Gap | Lorraine,retrieved21 November2022
- ^"Broadbottom's Millie Gibson shines on Coronation Street debut".Tameside Radio.11 July 2019.Retrieved18 November2022.
- ^Gibson, Millie (19 June 2022)."I mean, finally:)".Instagram.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^ab"Corrie Cobbles success for Oldham star Millie".Oldham Evening Chronicle.5 July 2019.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^"Millie Gibson - Scream Management".Scream Management. 27 July 2020.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^ab"ITV Coronation Street's Kelly Neelan actress Millie Gibson's real age and love with co-star".Liverpool Echo.16 July 2022.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^"Corrie's Millie Gibson's unusual journey from rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's Emmett Scanlan to ITV soap".North Wales Live.21 September 2021.Retrieved3 August2022.
- ^ab"Love, Lies and Records: Series 1, Episode 3".BBC.30 November 2017.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^"Coronation Street's Millie Gibson's real age and life off the cobbles".Daily Mirror.17 July 2022.Retrieved3 August2022.
- ^"When does Butterfly air on ITV, and who's in the cast? Everything you need to know about the new drama".Radio Times.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^ab"Meet the cast of ITV's Butterfly".Radio Times.28 October 2018.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^ab"Rick's daughter comes looking for her dead dad in Coronation Street – who is actress Millie Gibson?".Radio Times.28 June 2019.Retrieved3 August2022.
- ^"Coronation Street – who is Kelly Neelan again?".Digital Spy.8 April 2020.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^Warner, Sam (10 May 2022)."British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist".Digital Spy.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^"British Soap Awards: Coronation Street's Millie Gibson wins Best Young Performer".The Oldham Times.11 June 2022.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^"British Soap Awards 2022 winners: Full results as Emmerdale scoops best soap".Radio Times.12 June 2022.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^ab"Inside Soap Awards 2022: Coronation Street's domination up for beating as nominations are revealed".Metro.19 July 2022.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^"Coronation Street star Millie Gibson 'quits' role as Kelly Neelan".Radio Times.3 August 2022.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^"Coronation Street star Millie Gibson set to leave Kelly role".Digital Spy.2 August 2022.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^Denby, Laura (23 September 2022)."Coronation Street airs heartbreaking Kelly exit after gun drama".Radio Times.Retrieved19 June2024.
- ^ab"Millie Gibson is the new Doctor Who companion, Ruby Sunday | Doctor Who".www.doctorwho.tv.Retrieved18 November2022.
- ^Methven, Nicola (23 June 2024)."Doctor Who's Millie Gibson replaced as Russell T Davies reason for 'pause' - Mirror Online".www.mirror.co.uk.Retrieved30 June2024.
- ^"Doctor Who - First Look at Ncuti Gatwa with Varada Sethu and Millie Gibson ahead of season two".www.bbc.co.uk.Retrieved12 April2024.
- ^"Bristol has won the coveted City of Film Award at the 2024 Global Production Awards, presented on 20 May during the Cannes Film Festival".ukscreenalliance.23 May 2024.Retrieved24 May2024.
- ^ab"Millie Gibson".Sainou.Retrieved21 December2022.
- ^"PROM! The Musical - Oldham Coliseum".www.northwestend.co.uk.Retrieved21 December2022.
- ^"BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Me Myself I".BBC.Retrieved21 December2022.
- ^"Stone".BBC Media Centre.Retrieved21 December2022.
- ^"British Soap Awards 2022!".ITV.21 April 2022.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^Morris, Lauren (24 May 2022)."NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated".Radio Times.Archivedfrom the original on 23 May 2022.Retrieved23 May2022.
- ^Gonzalez, Elliot (12 November 2022)."Mo Gilligan leads the I Talk Telly Awards 2022 nominations".I Talk Telly.Retrieved21 December2022.
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