Millie Gibson | |
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 Gibson on the set ofDoctor Who in 2023 | |
| Born | Amelia Eve Gibson (2004-06-19)19 June 2004 (age 20) Tameside, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Coronation Street (2019–2022) Doctor Who (2023–present) |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Amelia Eve Gibson (born 19 June 2004),[1] known asMillie Gibson, is an Englishactress. She is best known for portrayingKelly Neelan in theITVsoap operaCoronation Street from 2019 to 2022, andRuby Sunday in theBBC-Disney+co-production science-fiction seriesDoctor Who since 2023.
Gibson was born on 19 June 2004 inGreater Manchester. She has a scar on her right eyebrow from falling downstairs as a baby.[2] From theTameside village ofBroadbottom,[3] she attended theBlue Coat School inOldham.[4][5] She took drama classes atOldham Theatre Workshop, where she was spotted by Manchester Media City talent agency Scream Management, which began representing her.[5][6]
Gibson made her acting debut as Indira Cave in theCBBC television seriesJamie Johnson in 2017.[7] She went on to appear in the second and third series, appearing in a total of 17 episodes.[8]
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In November 2017, she appeared as Mia in the third episode of theBBC One drama seriesLove, Lies and Records.[9][10]
In October 2018, she appeared in the three-partITV drama seriesButterfly as Lily Duffy.[11][12]
In June 2019, Gibson joined the cast of the ITV soap operaCoronation Street asKelly Neelan.[13] She originally appeared in five episodes[14] before returning as a regular character in April 2020. For her portrayal of Kelly, she won the award forBest Young Performer at the2022 British Soap Awards.[15][16][17] She was also nominated for Best Actress at theInside Soap Awards later that year.[18]
In August 2022, it was announced Gibson had decided to leave the soap and that she would depart later in the year.[19][20] She made her final on-screen appearance as Kelly on 23 September 2022.[21]
In November 2022, it was announced during the BBC's annualChildren in Need telethon that Gibson would join the cast ofDoctor Who in 2023 asRuby Sunday, thecompanion of theFifteenth Doctor, portrayed byNcuti Gatwa.[22] She made her debut in the 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road", and is due to continue in the role for select appearances in thefifteenth series in 2025,[23] alongside Gatwa withVarada Sethu joining the cast as an additional companion.[24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Jamie Johnson | Indira Cave | Main role | [7] |
| 2017 | Love, Lies and Records | Mia | Episode #1.3 | [9] |
| 2018 | Butterfly | Lily Duffy | Main role | [12] |
| 2019–2022 | Coronation Street | Kelly Neelan | Regular role; 215 episodes | [13] |
| 2023–present | Doctor Who | Ruby Sunday | Main role; 10 episodes | [22] |
| 2024 | Tales of the TARDIS | Episode: "Pyramids of Mars" | ||
| TBA | The Forsyte Saga | Irene | Filming | [25] |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Eyam | Joy Foster | Oldham Coliseum Theatre | [26] |
| Comfort and Joy | Grace | Oldham Theatre Workshop | [26] | |
| 2019 | Prom! The Musical | Lisette | Oldham Coliseum Theatre | [27] |
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Me Myself I | Esme | BBC Radio 4 | [28] | |
| 2019 | Stone | Alice Stone | 5 episodes | [29] |
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ruby Red | Narrator | BBC Sounds | Doctor Who |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performer | Coronation Street | Won | [30] |
| National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Longlisted | [31] | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [18] | ||
| I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Performance | Nominated | [32] |
