Elizabeth May Brice (born 8 September 1975) is an English actress. She is known for roles such as the convicted murderess Pat Kerrigan on

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's '' Bad Girls'', and Agent Johnson in '' Torchwood: Children of Earth''.

Career

Brice was born in Redhill,

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. She studied English at the

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. Her early acting roles included a schoolgirl witch in the 1986 adaptation of Jill Murphy's novel '' The Worst Witch'' and a part in children's sitcom '' News at Twelve'' (1988) (for both these roles she was credited as "Lisa" Brice). She joined the cast of prison drama '' Bad Girls'' in Series 7, in 2005 as Pat Kerrigan, who is serving life in prison for the murder of her ex-boyfriend. Her character would become the final "Top Dog" of the show. Brice has appeared in episodes of BBC's '' Hustle'' and played the role of Medic in the film version of '' Resident Evil''. She had a cameo in another horror film, '' AVP: Alien vs Predator''. Her CV also includes the film sequel '' Fortress 2'' with Christopher Lambert and the US mini-series '' The 10th Kingdom''. Brice also appeared in the popular Channel 4 sitcom '' Peep Show'' in 2007. In the same year, she played the role of Susannah bat Jonah in '' Roman Mysteries'', the CBBC drama based on '' The Roman Mysteries'' books by Caroline Lawrence, alongside Nicholas Farrell, with whom she would later work in '' Torchwoods '' Children of Earth''. In 2008 she played the role of Herrena in the TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett's '' The Colour of Magic''. She has also starred in her former partner Charlie Brooker's zombie horror '' Dead Set'', and appears as Government assassin Agent Johnson in '' Torchwoods '' Children of Earth'', aired in July 2009. She has also starred in ''

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'' as counter-terrorism officer Karen Lacy. In April 2010 she appeared in the episode "Loves Me, Loves Me Not" of BBC serial drama '' Casualty'', playing the part of Lyn (mother of two of the child patients). She becomes involved with Dr Adam Trueman when he realises she is a single mother. In the 2012 crime thriller movie '' Hard Boiled Sweets'', Brice portrayed the role of Jenna. In 2013, Brice played a character called Tara – the new love interest for Billy Mitchell ( Perry Fenwick) – in the soap opera ''

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''. She appeared in the soap from 26 to 30 August. Brice's character also made a rival out of the local B&B owner Kim Fox ( Tameka Empson). She then appeared as Tina in '' Misfits''. In 2014, Brice voiced Licia of Lindeldt & Milibeth in '' Dark Souls II'', and later portrayed Gainsborough in the '' Black Mirror'' holiday special titled " White Christmas".

Filmography

References

External links

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Interview with Brice regarding her role as Pat Kerrigan
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afterellen.com
15 December 2005

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the official ''Bad Girls'' webpage
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