Ellie Beaven

**Eleanor Louise Beaven** (born 7 March 1980) is an English actress.

## Personal life

Beaven was educated at St Mary's R.C. Primary School in Isleworth then at Gumley House Convent School, Isleworth.Template:CN

## Career

### Film & television

Her acting debut was in 1988 in the film *Buster* where she played the young Nicky Edwards alongside Phil Collins. Another one of her first roles included Earth Warp where she starred in all 10 episodes. After parts in *The Laughter of God*, *Mole's Christmas* and *The Snow Queen* (the latter two being shows she provided voices for), she also provided voices for two other animated series, *The Dreamstone* and *Bimble's Bucket*, in the 1990s, both of which were created by Michael Jupp. In 1995 she made her stage debut as Wendla in an RSC production of *Spring Awakening*, and the following year saw her TV debut as Natalie Wild in the BBC series *The Wild House*. This was followed by a role in the ITV series *Wavelength*, about a children’s radio station, in which she played Kyla Kane.Template:CN

2000 saw Beaven take more roles in shows aimed at adults rather than children. The first one of these was that of teenage rebel Sarah Addis in the series *Down to Earth*. This was followed by her portrayal of Carys in *Arthur's Dyke* as well as small parts in *Doctors* (2003)Template:CN} and *Casualty* (2004)Template:CN. She had previously appeared in *Casualty* on 25 January 1997, playing the daughter of paramedic Josh Griffiths; her character died in hospital from injuries suffered in a house fire.

On 11 April 2008 she played Nikki, girlfriend to Michael, in the opening episode of the eighth series of *My Family*.

On 28 June 2008 Beaven made another appearance in *Casualty*, playing a character called Sally, the daughter and carer of a disabled woman who gets hit by a car.

In January 2010 she appeared in two episodes of BBC soap opera *EastEnders* in the role of Archie Mitchell's solicitor Emma West, and in Aug 2010 she played the part of Sarah Gilligan in *Holby City*. She can also be seen in the television advertising campaign for *Zoopla*.

In January 2012 she had a guest role alongside Marcus Patric in an episode of the BBC1 daytime soap *Doctors*.

### Theatre

Between 10 August and 2 September 2006 she played Ela Delahay in *Charley's Aunt* at the Oxford Playhouse, and then Cecily Cardew in Oscar Wilde's *The Importance of Being Earnest* at the Derby Playhouse in January 2007. She starred in *She Stoops To Conquer* at the Nottingham Playhouse.

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