Amanda Ryan (born 10 October 1971) is an English actress who trained at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She is best known for portraying Lettice Howard in Elizabeth and Vera Campbell in Britannic, as well as for her role on Channel 4's popular comedy drama Shameless as Sgt. Carrie Rogers and her appearance in the music video for "Walk Away" by Funeral for a Friend.
Career Ryan's most internationally recognised role was when she played Lettice Howard, the fictional lover of the Duke of Norfolk in the Academy Award winning 1998 film Elizabeth starring Cate Blanchett.
The previous year Ryan played Joanna in the 1997 film Metroland, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Julian Barnes. She starred in the Inspector Morse episode "The Daughters of Cain" as Kay Brooks. She has appeared in productions such as the BBC2 series Attachments, and the television adaptations of The Forsyte Saga and as Agnes Wickfield in the 1999 BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield. She also played Vera Campbell in the 2000 Fox Family Channel movie Britannic and Verity Wright in EastEnders.
Ryan's stage career includes credits in British productions of Patrick Marber's Closer, Simon Gray's Otherwise Engaged, Chekhov's The Wood Demon and in 2008 the part of Cathy in an adaptation of Wuthering Heights by April De Angelis.
Filmography + Film and television Year Title Role Notes1993The Micronots!Jasmine (navigator) TV series1996The BillJodieTV series – episode: "Bits and Pieces"WycliffeJane TrethowanTV series – episode: "Last Judgement"JudeGypsy SaleswomanFilmPoldarkCuby TrevanionTV filmInspector MorseKay BrooksTV series – episode: "The Daughters of Cain"1997The New Adventures of Robin HoodCatherineTV series – episode: "The Birthday Trap"The HungerMusidoraTV series – episode: "The Swords"MetrolandJoannaFilmThe WoodlandersSukey DamsonFilm1998The Man Who Held His BreathLuluShortElizabethLettice HowardFilmSupply & DemandNatashaTV Miniseries – episodes: "Blood Ties: Part 1"; "Blood Ties: Part 2"1999Simon MagusSarahFilmKavanagh QCCharlotte SinclairTV series – episode: "Previous Convictions"The EscortAnnFilmDavid CopperfieldAgnes WickfieldTV film2000BritannicVera CampbellTV filmBestMrs. CrevandFilmAttachmentsSophie MooreTV series2001The Inspector Lynley MysteriesDeborah St. JamesTV series – episode: "A Great Deliverance"2002The Forsyte SagaHollyTV MiniseriesWhooshJosieShortDalziel and PascoeKate LowryTV series – episode: "The Unwanted"2003Real MenGreta BanhamTV filmThe Forsyte Saga: To LetHolly Dartie née ForsyteTV Miniseries2004Murphy's LawRomyTV series – episode: "Ringers"Stealing LivesDV Karen HearstTV film2005Murder Investigation TeamHelen CousinsTV series – episode: No. 2.2Christmas MerryJuliaShortRed MercuryElectraFilm2006The Amazing Mrs. PritchardRonnie JohnsonTV series – episode: No. 1.42007SparkleKateFilmEastEndersVerityTV series – episodes: 28 May 2007, 4 May 2007, 1 May 2007 2007–2009ShamelessCarrie RogersTV series – 21 episodes2009Midsomer MurdersMartha FilbyTV series – episode: ""The Creeper"2011LewisGina Goffe"PBS Wild Justice Cast and Credits",TV series – episode: "Wild Justice"2014SuspectsRachel Sullivan1 episode2014CasualtyScarlet Wren1 episode – 26 April 20142015Anti-SocialClaireFilm2024CasualtyMelanie SinclairTV series2025-presentEmmerdaleDS WalshTV series
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