Selina Chilton

Selina Chilton
Born1981 (age 43–44)[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

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

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

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

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

  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.