Catrin Stewart (born 29 January 1988) is a Welsh actress best known for playing Jenny Flint in the

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science fiction series '' Doctor Who'' (2011–2014), Emma Morris in the

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comedy drama '' Stella'' (2012–2017) and PC Gina Jenkins in the S4C crime drama '' Bang'' (2017–2020). She also portrayed Lily in '' Misfits'' (2010–2011).

Early life and education

Stewart grew up in

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and attended the

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secondary school Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr in

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. From a young age, she performed at the annual

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, a competitive festival of the arts between schools. Her mother used to tell her that she was "the one in the school concert she could hear out of everyone" as she was so passionate about acting. She went to drama classes from the age of 10 to 15, where she was mainly trained for television. At the age of 16, she joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales and went on to study at the

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. Before graduating, Stewart had already appeared in the

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medical drama '' Casualty'' (2007), as well as the films ''Hearts of Gold'' (2003) and '' Crusade in Jeans'' (2006).

Career

In 2011, she joined the main cast of the

comedy series '' Stella'' (2012–2017), portraying Emma Morris, the "sweet, loving and funny" daughter of

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' titular character. In 2012, Stewart took on the leading role of

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in Headlong's production of ''

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''. Kate Kellaway of ''

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'' called her performance "one of the most captivating and touching

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seen." The following year, she made her London theatre debut in '' Longing'' at the

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, playing opposite

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and

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. In 2015, she starred in ', a twisty thriller from director

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. The film won the Best Performance in a British Feature Film award at the

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, becoming the first Welsh-language film to do so. Stewart was also nominated for the Seymour Cassel Award for Outstanding Performance at the

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Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Web

Audio and radio dramas

Audiobook narration

* ''Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta'' (2018) by

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* ''The Promise'' (2021) by

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* '' The Crimson Horror'' (2021) by

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Accolades

Awards

– Best Performance in a British Feature for ' (2015) * HorrorHound Film Festival – Best Actress for ''Connie'' (2016)

Nominations

– Seymour Cassel Award for Outstanding Performance for ''The Library Suicides'' (2015) * GenreBlast Film Festival Award – Best Actress (Short Film) for ''Connie'' (2016) * Unrestricted View Film Festival – Best Actress (Short) for ''Connie'' (2016)

References

External links

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1988 births Living people Welsh television actresses Welsh film actresses Welsh stage actresses Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 21st-century Welsh actresses {{Wales-actor-stub