Gabrielle Creevy Explained

Gabrielle Creevy
Birth Name:Gabrielle Elizabeth Creevy
Birth Place:Port Talbot, Wales
Education:ArtsEd
Occupation:Actress
Television:In My Skin
Yearsactive:2011–present

Gabrielle Elizabeth Creevy (born 1996) is a Welsh actress. She is known for her role as Bethan Gwyndaf in the BBC series In My Skin (2018–2021). For her performance, she won a BAFTA Cymru.

Early life and education

Creevy is from Port Talbot[1] and lived in a council flat as a child. Her mother is a local mobile hairdresser.[2] Creevy took classes at the Mark Jermin Stage School.[3] She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in London.[4]

Career

Creevy made her acting debut in three episodes of the S4C drama series Gwaith/Cartref in 2011.[5] The next year, she appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty. During her time at ArtsEd, Creevy appeared in the ITV comedy series The Stand Up Sketch Show.[6]

In 2018, Creevy filmed the pilot of In My Skin across five days for BBC Three. After it was commissioned into a full series, she was nominated for the BAFTA Cymru award for Actress in 2019.[7] She subsequently won the award in 2019.[8] Creevy was working in the coffee shop of a gym when she learned that she had been nominated, and had to return to her shift after finding out.[9] She then starred in a production titled Lose Yourself at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. Creevy's performance was described as "excellent" by The Guardian,[10] and Debbie Johnson of An Organised Mess wrote that Creevy was "a joy in using language and compelling monologues which not only stimulated the imagination through words, tone and pace but in creating the challenge to accepted behaviours".[11] Later in 2019, Creevy starred in the Channel 5 drama series 15 Days as Katie, and featured in another episode of Casualty. In 2020, she appeared in an episode of the BBC detective series Father Brown, which she enjoyed since it was her first period role. She is also set to appear in the Netflix film Operation Mincemeat. She has also appeared in The Pact.[8]

In 2021, it was announced that Creevy had been cast in the Showtime series Three Women.[12] [8] In My Skin returned for a second series in November 2021, with Creevy reprising her role as Bethan Gwyndaf. she joined upcoming Sky series Amadus [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Gwaith/CartrefMegan AdamsRecurring role
2012CasualtyBethany JonesEpisode: "Grand Canyon"
2018Small TalkLowryShort film
2018Sleep WarmLucyShort film
2018Heads or TailsCID OfficerShort film
2018–2021In My SkinBethan GwyndaffMain role
2019CasualtyShona CollinsSeries 33, episode 22
201915 DaysKatieMain role
2019–2020The Stand Up Sketch ShowVariousRecurring roles
2020Father BrownPolly BeavingtonEpisode: "The River Corrupted"
2021I'm Not in LoveOliviaFilm
2021The PactTamsin PriceMain role
2022Operation MincemeatDoris MichaelFilm
2023Three WomenMaggieMain role
TBAAmadeusConstance Mozart

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2019BAFTA CymruActressIn My Skin[14]
2020BAFTA CymruActressIn My Skin[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-03-28. Gabrielle Creevy Interview - In My Skin. 2021-11-23. British Comedy Guide. en.
  2. Web site: In My Skin's Gabrielle Creevy: 'I can't bear to watch my Bafta acceptance speech'. The Independent . Lord . Annie . 8 April 2020 . 6 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Our Stars. Mark Jermin. 11 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Gabrielle Creevy. Creative Artists Management. 6 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Gabrielle Creevy. Creative Artists Management. 28 March 2021. 26 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200126235145/http://www.cam.co.uk/client/gabrielle-creevy/. live.
  6. News: Gabrielle Creevy . 28 March 2021 . TresA . 28 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228064849/https://tresamagazine.com/2020/08/28/gabrielle-creevy/ . live .
  7. News: Bafta Cymru: Gabrielle Creevy and Celyn Jones win awards . 28 March 2021 . . 13 October 2019 . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119075351/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50036013 . live .
  8. Web site: Petski . Denise . 2021-10-21 . 'Three Women': Gabrielle Creevy To Star In Showtime Drama Series . 2023-11-17 . Deadline . en-US.
  9. News: Lord . Annie . In My Skin's Gabrielle Creevy: 'I can't bear to watch my Bafta acceptance speech' . 28 March 2021 . . 8 April 2020 . 20 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210220115556/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/my-skin-gabrielle-creevy-bbc-bafta-a9453026.html . live .
  10. News: Evans . Gareth Llŷr . Lose Yourself review – a devastating night out . 28 March 2021 . . 15 May 2019 . 12 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212105109/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/may/15/lose-yourself-review-sherman-theatre-cardiff-katherine-chandler . live .
  11. News: Johnson . Debbie . Lose Yourself at the Sherman Theatre . 28 March 2021 . An Organised Mess . 15 May 2019 . 4 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204012927/https://anorganisedmess.com/theatre/lose-yourself-at-the-sherman-theatre/ . live .
  12. Web site: New TV series starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin filming in Upstate NY. 9 November 2021. Geoff Herbert. syracuse.com. 10 November 2021.
  13. Web site: Joe Barton's Mozart Series Casts Gabrielle Creevy As Musical Genius's Wife Constanze. Deadline Hollywood. 30 April 2024. Max. Goldbart. April 30, 2024.
  14. News: In My Skin: Bafta Cymru award-winning dark comedy series. Pressparty. 28 March 2021. 27 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200327120145/https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/BBCThree/view/207348/. live.
  15. News: Winners announced: 2020 British Academy Cymru Awards . 19 March 2021 . . 25 October 2020 . 19 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319155321/https://www.bafta.org/wales/awards/news/winners-announced-2020-british-academy-cymru-awards . live.