Gabrielle Elizabeth Creevy (born 1996) is a Welsh actress. She is known for her role as Bethan Gwyndaf in the BBC series In My Skin (2018–2021). For her performance, she won a BAFTA Cymru.
Gabrielle Creevy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gabrielle Elizabeth Creevy July 1996 (age 28) Port Talbot, Wales |
| Education | ArtsEd |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Television | In My Skin |
Early life and education
editCreevy is from Port Talbot[1] and lived in a council flat as a child.[2] Her mother is a local mobile hairdresser.[3] Creevy took classes at the Mark Jermin Stage School.[4] She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in London.[5]
Career
editCreevy made her acting debut in three episodes of the S4C drama series Gwaith/Cartref in 2011.[6] The next year, she appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty.[6] During her time at ArtsEd, Creevy appeared in the ITV comedy series The Stand Up Sketch Show.[7]
In 2018, Creevy filmed the pilot of In My Skin across five days for BBC Three.[7] After it was commissioned into a full series, she was nominated for the BAFTA Cymru award for Actress in 2019.[8] She subsequently won the award in 2019.[9] Creevy was working in the coffee shop of a gym when she learned that she had been nominated, and had to return to her shift after finding out.[2] She then starred in a production titled Lose Yourself at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. Creevy's performance was described as "excellent" by The Guardian,[10] and Debbie Johnson of An Organised Mess wrote that Creevy was "a joy in using language and compelling monologues which not only stimulated the imagination through words, tone and pace but in creating the challenge to accepted behaviours".[11] Later in 2019, Creevy starred in the Channel 5 drama series 15 Days as Katie, and featured in another episode of Casualty.[7] In 2020, she appeared in an episode of the BBC detective series Father Brown, which she enjoyed since it was her first period role.[7] She is also set to appear in the Netflix film Operation Mincemeat.[6] She has also appeared in The Pact.[9]
In 2021, it was announced that Creevy had been cast in the Showtime series Three Women.[12][9] In My Skin returned for a second series in November 2021, with Creevy reprising her role as Bethan Gwyndaf. she joined upcoming Sky series Amadeus [13]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Small Talk | Lowry | Short film |
| Sleep Warm | Lucy | Short film | |
| Heads or Tails | CID Officer | Short film | |
| 2021 | I'm Not in Love | Olivia | |
| Operation Mincemeat | Doris Michael |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gwaith/Cartref | Megan Adams | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Casualty | Bethany Jones | Episode: "Grand Canyon" |
| 2018–2021 | In My Skin | Bethan Gwyndaf | Series regular; 10 episodes |
| 2019 | 15 Days | Katie / Catrin | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Casualty | Shona Collins | Episode: "Series 33, Episode 32" | |
| 2019–2020 | The Stand Up Sketch Show | Various | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2021 | The Pact | Tamsin | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Three Women | Maggie Wilkin | Series regular; 10 episodes |
| TBC | † Amadeus | Constanze Mozart | Post-production |
| TBC | † Black Doves | Eleanor | Post-production |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BAFTA Cymru | Actress | In My Skin | Won | [14] |
| 2020 | BAFTA Cymru | Actress | In My Skin | Nominated | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Gabrielle Creevy Interview - In My Skin". British Comedy Guide. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b Lord, Annie (8 April 2020). "In My Skin's Gabrielle Creevy: 'I can't bear to watch my Bafta acceptance speech'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Lord, Annie (8 April 2020). "In My Skin's Gabrielle Creevy: 'I can't bear to watch my Bafta acceptance speech'". The Independent. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Our Stars". Mark Jermin. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Gabrielle Creevy". Creative Artists Management. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Gabrielle Creevy". Creative Artists Management. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Gabrielle Creevy". TresA. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Bafta Cymru: Gabrielle Creevy and Celyn Jones win awards". BBC News. 13 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (21 October 2021). "'Three Women': Gabrielle Creevy To Star In Showtime Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Evans, Gareth Llŷr (15 May 2019). "Lose Yourself review – a devastating night out". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Debbie (15 May 2019). "Lose Yourself at the Sherman Theatre". An Organised Mess. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Geoff Herbert (9 November 2021). "New TV series starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin filming in Upstate NY". syracuse.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (30 April 2024). "Joe Barton's Mozart Series Casts Gabrielle Creevy As Musical Genius's Wife Constanze". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "In My Skin: Bafta Cymru award-winning dark comedy series". Pressparty. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Winners announced: 2020 British Academy Cymru Awards". BAFTA Cymru. 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.