Tracy Wiles Explained

Tracy Wiles
Birth Place:Lincolnshire, England
Nationality:English
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1995–present
Website:https://www.tracywiles.com/

Tracy Wiles (born c. 1970) is an English actress, who has worked on radio, stage and TV, and in film. She has appeared in McCallum (1997), Sea of Souls (2004), Doctors (2005-2023), The Line of Beauty (2006), Britz (2007), Holby City (2007–2017), Ashes to Ashes (2008), EastEnders (2011), Le Donne (2015), Manhunt, Shetland and Top Boy (all 2019), and The Catch in 2023.

Biography

Wiles was born in Lincolnshire but raised on the Island of Islay.[1] She graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 1995.[1] [2] Film appearances include Samaria Intrigo, Wild Rose, Bronson, Swinging with the Finkels and the short film Awakening, which won Best Drama at the New York Short Film Festival 2015.

Her television work includes Shetland, Top Boy, Manhunt, Outnumbered, Law & Order, Siblings, EastEnders, Holby City, Ashes to Ashes and Britz. She has won the Carleton Hobbs BBC Radio Drama Award,[1] [2] the James Bridie Gold Medal,[2] and the Hyacinth Havergal Prize.[2] She works extensively in radio, acting in over 300 plays and comedies to date. In 1998, she started a company called Tryarz, which focused on new plays.[2] In 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Judge Siobhan Higgins.

In 2023, Wiles appeared in two episodes of the Channel 5 series The Catch.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002SoapdodgersKarenShort film
2008BronsonJewelry Shop Assistant #1
2011Knock OffMrs. BlackburnShort film
Swinging with the FinkelsBondage Women
2014Autumn LeavesJeanShort film
2015House of LocksKatie
Awakening Saint Margaret
2016Waiting for the BoatmanMarchesa di Colonna
2017Black Mountains Isabelle NobleShort film
A Cold Day in JuneKate
2018The Feast Milly (voice)
Wild Rose Train Passenger
2019Meat Is MurderJulieShort film
2023The Statistical Probability of Love at First SightMrs. O'CallaghanPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997McCallumJunior DoctorEpisode: "Sacrifice"
1997, 2005The BillAngela, Ruth Knowles2 episodes
2003Promoted to GloryMike's MotherTelevision film
2004Sea of SoulsSecretary2 episodes
2005All About GeorgeRegistrar1 episode
2005–2023DoctorsRachel Hancock, Judge Siobhan Higgins, Pat Craven, Megan Judd, Tanya Veysey, Veronica Little, Frances Crimp[4] 8 episodes
2006The Line of BeautyPressmenEpisode: "The End of the Street"
2007BritzJan HillTelevision film
2007–2017Holby CityJulie Jeffries, Vicki Maitlis, Sally Sevenoaks3 episodes
2008Ashes to AshesStreet Girl #21 episode
2009Jenny LeeEpisode: "Unloved"
2010OutnumberedMattieEpisode: "The Restaurant"
2011EastEndersCatherine Kane3 episodes
2015Le DonneRita FlorioTV-Mini series
5 episodes
2019Manhunt Monica2 episodes
ShetlandCarla Hayes2 episodes
Top BoyAmma's SupervisorEpisode: "Building Bridges"
2023The CatchDI Jennie Nott 2 episodes
2023Good OmensElevator Voice2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Chicken RunGinger, Bunty[5]
2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Announcers, Witch
2014Additional voices
2017
2018Unlucky Ancret
2023Diablo IVAdditional voices
2023Baldur's Gate 3Jaheira

Radio

YearTitleWriterRoleNotes
1995Super Lily and the City of StrangersMette BolstadLily StrayRadio 4[6]
1996GracieEric PringleGracie FieldsSaturday Playhouse, Radio 4[7]
1996His MasterpieceEmile ZolaClassic Serial, Radio 4[8]
1997The Tin DrumGunter GrassMaria[9]
1997Body PoliticMark RiblinThursday Afternoon Play, Radio 4[10]
1998My Gaiety GirlsRadio 4[11]
1999Fifty-Four Per Cent AcrylicDavid HarrowerThe Friday Play, Radio 4[12]
2015–2022Unit: The New SeriesJacqui McGeeProduced by Big Finish Productions as a spin-off of Doctor Who

Stage

Year Title Author Theatre Role Director
1996 The Trick is to Keep Breathing Michael Boyd (script)
Janice Galloway (novel)
Royal Court Theatre, London Joy Stone, 3rd persona Michael Boyd[13]
1997 Captain of the Birds The Young Vic, London Rose Louise Stafford Charles[14]
1997 Crazy Horse Battersea Arts Centre, London English girl Vicky Featherstone[15]
1998 Merrily We Roll Along Stephen Sondheim & George Furth Prince Theatre, London Mary Flynn Nick Bligh[16]
1999 Hansel and Gretel Banshee, the Wicked Stepmother,
and La Stregamama
Mark Babych[17]

Notes and References

  1. Dawson . Adrian . Busy start for our Tracy . The Stage . 13 June 1996 . 6009 . 10 . 16 September 2019.
  2. Mercer . Alison . Ready for launch . The Stage . 26 March 1998 . 6102 . 10 . 16 September 2019.
  3. News: The Catch: Release date, cast and news for Channel 5 drama . radiotimes.com . January 11, 2023.
  4. Web site: The Sinister Hand . . 12 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Tracy Wiles - 2 Character Images. Behind The Voice Actors.
  6. News: Radio . 16 September 2019 . The Guardian . 5 October 1995 . London, England . 19.
  7. News: Saturday Radio . 16 September 2019 . The Guardian (The Guide) . 27 April 1996 . London, England . 97.
  8. News: Sunday Radio . 16 September 2019 . The Guardian (The Guide) . 10 February 1996 . London, England . 91.
  9. News: Radio . 16 September 2019 . The Sydney Morning Herald (The Guide) . 10 February 1997 . Sydney, New South Wales, Australia . 16.
  10. News: Thursday Radio . 3 May 1997 . 16 September 2019 . The Guardian (The Guide) . London, England . 111.
  11. News: Radio . 16 September 2019 . The Guardian . 28 December 1998 . London, England . 27.
  12. News: Radio . 16 September 2019 . The Guardian . 8 October 1999 . London, England . 17.
  13. News: Coveney . Michael . A sure finger on the pulses . 16 September 2019 . The Observer (Review) . 16 June 1996 . London, England . 11.
  14. Dawson . Adrian . Theatre Review - Captain of the Birds . The Stage . 1 May 1997 . 6055 . 12 . 16 September 2019.
  15. Thaxter . John . Theatre Reviews: Crazyhorse . The Stage . 20 November 1997 . 6084 . 12 . 16 September 2019.
  16. Martland . Lisa . Theatre Reviews: Merrily We Roll Along . The Stage . 18 June 1998 . 6114 . 12 . 16 September 2019.
  17. Anglesey . Natalie . Christmas Reviews - Giggles make for a happy gaggle . The Stage . 23 December 1999 . 6193 . 22 . 16 September 2019.
  18. Web site: 20th BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations. BAFTA. 7 March 2024. 12 April 2024.