Erin Richards (born 12 December 1983) is a Welsh actress, director and writer, best known for playing Molly Hughes in the television series Breaking In and Barbara Kean in the television series Gotham.
Life and career
Richards was born on 12 December 1983, in Penarth, Wales. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She presented the Welsh language teen magazine show Mosgito for S4C and appeared in short films before landing significant roles in BBC TV programmes Crash and Being Human. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
In 2012, she was cast in the FOX comedy Breaking In as an executive assistant with an exaggerated English accent. She became a Breaking In regular in January 2012.
She co-starred in the role of Sharon in Gonzalo López-Gallego's horror film Open Grave, alongside Sharlto Copley.
From 2014 to 2019, she played Barbara Kean in the FOX Television series Gotham. She directed the fifth season episode "The Trial of Jim Gordon", which premiered on 7 March 2019.
A 2025 interview about the series Mudtown revealed Richards had a two year old son and was expecting her second child.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2005Expiry DateLuce2008Abraham's PointMilly200917GemmaShort film2010BalanceBecki2012Will Sampson (...and the Self-Perpetuating Cycle of Unintended Abstinence)Sofia2013Open GraveSharon2014Kristina 'Krissi' Dalton2017That Good NightCassie2018Hot GirlKara QuinnShort film, her directorial debut2019The Christmas KidPatricia 2022Save the CinemaSusanGrey ElephantAlexa 2023 Starve Acre Harrie
Television Year Title Role Notes2010CrashCheryl"2.3"2011Being HumanNancy Reid"Daddy Ghoul", "Though the Heavens Fall", "The Wolf-Shaped Bullet"2012Breaking InMolly Hughes Season 2 (Main cast)MerlinEira"The Diamond of the Day: Parts 1 & 2"2013Crossing LinesNicole"The Terminator"MisfitsSarah"5.7"2014–2019GothamBarbara KeanMain cast: 75 episodes2020The BridesRenée PélagieMain cast2022–2023The CrownKelly FisherSeason 5, episode 10 "Decommissioned"Season 6, episode 1 "Persona Non Grata"2024The WayWillis1 episodeAr y Ffin/MudtownClaire Lewis JonesMain cast 2026I Will Find YouCheryl Dreason Main role
Director Year Title Note(s) 2018 Hot Girl Short 2019 Gotham Episode: "The Trial of Jim Gordon" 2020 God Friended Me Episode: "The Atheist Papers"
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