Charlotte Ritchie

Charlotte Ritchie (born 29 August 1989) is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She is a member of the classical crossover band All Angels.[1][2] She has been a main cast member in Channel 4's Fresh Meat and BBC's Siblings. From January 2015 she joined the cast of BBC's Call the Midwife playing Barbara Gilbert.[3]

Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

Early life and education
Charlotte Ritchie was educated at James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich, South London and she joined Youth Music Theatre UK and their production of Red Hunter in 2005.[4] She finished a degree in English and Drama at the University of Bristol whilst filming Fresh Meat.[5][6][7]

Career
In 2004, Ritchie played a lead in a short film entitled The Open Doors with Michael Sheen. She appeared as an uncredited extra in the 2005 film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.[8][9] She also featured in The Pierglass at the Young Pleasance Theatre in August 2006 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Ritchie was a presenter on Boomerang and performed with All Angels in an episode of Emmerdale.[10] She also played Emily Owen, a neighbour in the BBC's Life of Riley.

In 2011, Ritchie began starring as Oregon in the Channel 4 comedy series Fresh Meat.

Ritchie stars alongside Tom Stourton in the BBC Three sitcom Siblings, which was first broadcast in summer 2014.

Ritchie appeared as a guest panelist in 2014 in 8 Out of 10 Cats.

In 2014 Ritchie joined the cast of popular period drama Call The Midwife.

Filmography
Year

Film

Role

Notes

2004 The Open Doors Vera[11] 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Student[12][13] Uncredited 2009 Life of Riley Emily Owen[14][15] 2011–2013 2016 Fresh Meat Oregon[16] Main cast 24 episodes 2012 Doctors Becky Foley 2 episodes 2013 Jolene: The Indie Folk Star Movie (Benny and Jolene) Jolene[17] 2014 The Portrait (2014 short film) Eva Burrell[18] 2014–present Siblings Hannah Main cast 2014 This Thing Called Love (2014 short film) Alice Barber[19] 2015–present Call the Midwife Nurse Barbara Gilbert Main Cast (Series 4-)