Annabelle Dowler
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Annabelle Dowler is an English actress. She was born and grew up in Formby
, Merseyside
.
She is best known for playing Kirsty Miller in the long-running BBC Radio 4
soap The Archers
since 2001.
She studied Spanish and Drama at the University of Bristol
before touring Spain with a bilingual drama group. She has worked in theatre including the National Theatre
, Liverpool Everyman
, Liverpool Playhouse
and the Creation Theatre in Oxford.
She has appeared in the Channel 4 adaptation of The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Catherine of Aragon, in a 40 minute episode. Also, She was in the ITV programme The Bill
. In addition Ms Dowler has performed radio drama, including BBC Radio 4's production of Agatha Christie's 'The mysterious affair at Styles'.
Formby
Formby is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It has a population of approximately 25,000....
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
.
She is best known for playing Kirsty Miller in the long-running BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
soap The Archers
The Archers
The Archers is a long-running British soap opera broadcast on the BBC's main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. It was originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk", but is now described on its Radio 4 web site as "contemporary drama in a rural setting"...
since 2001.
She studied Spanish and Drama at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
before touring Spain with a bilingual drama group. She has worked in theatre including the National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
, Liverpool Everyman
Everyman Theatre
The Everyman Theatre stands at the north end of Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Established in 1964 in a former cinema, it encouraged local talent and played a part in the development of new artistes and writers. The theatre was rebuilt between 1975 and 1977, and was closed again for...
, Liverpool Playhouse
Liverpool Playhouse
The Liverpool Playhouse is a theatre in Williamson Square in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It originated in 1866 as a music hall, and in 1911 developed into a repertory theatre. As such it nurtured the early careers of many actors and actresses, some of which went on to achieve...
and the Creation Theatre in Oxford.
She has appeared in the Channel 4 adaptation of The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a series of six television plays produced by the BBC and first transmitted between 1 January and 5 February 1970....
as Catherine of Aragon, in a 40 minute episode. Also, She was in the ITV programme The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
. In addition Ms Dowler has performed radio drama, including BBC Radio 4's production of Agatha Christie's 'The mysterious affair at Styles'.