Michelle Bonnard Explained

Michelle Bonnard (born 14 September 1980)[1] is an English actress and screenwriter. She attended the Central Junior Television Workshop before studying at LAMDA.

Career

Michelle Bonnard has worked in television, theatre and film. She first came to prominence playing Helena in the BBC's 2005 adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, called ShakespeaRe-Told.[2] Other roles include DCI Goodchild in The Fear for Channel 4 starring Peter Mullan, press officer Tops in BBC/HBO drama Five Days[3] (Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated), Raghad Hussein in Channel 4’s Saddam's Tribe[4] and Stephanie Blake in Law and Order UK.

Stage appearances include The Quiet House at Park Theatre (Off West End Award nomination for best actress), A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes at Tricycle Theatre directed by Indhu Rubasingham, Beasts and Beauties at Hampstead Theatre Melly Still, On The Record (Michael Longhurst), Macbeth (Max Stafford-Clark) and Europe (Douglas Rintoul) and The Mirror for Princes (Sulyman Al Bassam) (both at the Barbican Theatre).[5]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2018Ray & LizZeinab

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995BackupElaineEpisode: "Badlands"
1998Bernard's WatchMelEpisode: "Old Time"
1998DangerfieldFirst NurseEpisode: "Double Helix"
2004EastEndersTrishEpisode dated 11 May 2004
2004–2010CasualtyVarious roles5 episodes
2004–2015Doctors10 episodes
2005SpooksDelphine LapinEpisode: "The Special: Part 1"
2005ShakespeaRe-ToldHelenaEpisode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
2006Eleventh HourJunior DoctorEpisode: "Resurrection"
2007Five DaysTops5 episodes
2007Saddam's Tribe: Bound by BloodRaghadTelevision film
2007My Boyfriend, the Sex TouristNarrator
2008Waking the DeadDr Emma McKenna2 episodes
2008Silent WitnessKezEpisode: "Terror: Part 2"
2008ApparitionsSandra TellorEpisode #1.3
2009MargotSallyTelevision film
2010Stephanie BlakeEpisode: "Anonymous"
2011HustleSecretaryEpisode: "Silent Witness"
2012The FearJanice Goodchild3 episodes
2013Holby CityJulie HortonEpisode: "Not Aaron"
2013BlackoutNurse GabbyTelevision film
2017Inspector George GentlyLiz PatonEpisode: "Gently and the New Age"
2018StrikeHazel FurleyEpisode: "Career of Evil: Part 2"
2018–2021UnforgottenSal7 episodes
2019The Last CzarsPraskovya3 episodes
2022We Hunt TogetherProf. Judy Hackwood
2022–2024House of the DragonSylvi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-12-07. Michelle Bonnard. www.tvsa.co.za.
  2. Web site: Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night's Dream. 28 January 2007. ABC Online. 1 February 2011.
  3. Leonard. John. 30 September 2007. Five Days. New York. 1 February 2011.
  4. News: Leave Saddam to the historians. O'Donovan. Gerard. 10 May 2007. The Daily Telegraph. 1 February 2011.
  5. News: Europe. Cargill. Peter. 14 March 2007. The Stage. 1 February 2011.