Rebecca Ryan
| Rebecca Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 April 1991 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Rebecca Ryan (born 27 April 1991) is an English actress. She attended St Monica's High School in Manchester. Ryan is best known for playing the role of Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4 comedy drama series Shameless from 2004 to 2009 and as Vicki MacDonald in the BBC school-based drama series, Waterloo Road from 2009 to 2011. She is currently starring in the UK tour of Beryl, written by her former Shameless co-star, Maxine Peake, who played Veronica Ball.
Ryan's Irish mother, Mairanna, was the first World Irish dancing champion. Inspired by her mother, Ryan took up Irish dancing lessons at age 3, competed in numerous competitions and was even ranked third at age 12.
Ryan first followed her brother, Charlie Ryan, onto the stage at the age of six in a production of the Who's Tommy at Manchester Opera House. She made her stage debut in Scarborough by Fiona Evans at London's Royal Court Theatre in 2008, and subsequently appeared in "Lost Monsters" at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. In May 2014, Ryan toured in the production of A Taste of Honey Derby Theatre.
In February 2015 Ryan starred in the Derby Theatre's Solace of the Road playing the characters Holly and Solace. The Derby Telegraph reviewer, Susie Brighouse, said of her performance: "Rebecca Ryan perfects the complex art of acting by a subtle change of tone to clarify what Solace is thinking, as well as deftly changing between the personalities of Holly and Solace throughout the play." Alfred Hickling of The Guardian wrote: "It’s hard to think of an actor more capable of veering between the ages of 12 and 27 at any given moment [than Ryan.]"
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