Selina Chilton

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Selina Chilton
Born1981 (age 42–43)[1]
Leicester, England
OccupationActress
Years active2006–2011
Notable workMarianne Dreams
Doctors

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.

Life and career[edit]

Chilton 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]

  1. ^ a b "Centre Stage: Selina Chilton". Official London Theatre. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Selina Chilton". London Theatre Database. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ Billington, Michael (20 December 2007). "Marianne Dreams". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Selina on her soap education". Metro. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ "RTS Mids Awards 2009 Nominees". Royal Television Society. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

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