Liz May Brice
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Elizabeth May Brice is an English
actress. She is known for roles such as the convicted murderer Pat Kerrigan on ITV1
's Bad Girls
. To international audiences she may be more familiar as a minor cast member of the horror films Resident Evil
and AVP: Alien vs Predator
.
, Surrey
. She studied English
at Cambridge University. 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 before it was axed in 2006.
Liz has appeared in episodes of BBC's Hustle
and played a small role in the film version
of Resident Evil. She had another minor role in another horror flick, AVP: Alien vs Predator
. Her CV also includes the film sequel Fortress 2
with Christopher Lambert
and the US mini-series The 10th Kingdom
. Liz also appeared in the popular Channel 4 sitcom "Peep Show
" in 2007.
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 Torchwood
s Children of Earth, aired in July 2009. She has also starred in The Bill
as anti-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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress. She is known for roles such as the convicted murderer Pat Kerrigan on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
's Bad Girls
Bad Girls (TV series)
Bad Girls is an award-winning British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1999 to 2006. It is produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road...
. To international audiences she may be more familiar as a minor cast member of the horror films Resident Evil
Resident Evil (film)
Resident Evil is a British-German 2002 horror film written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, and James Purefoy...
and AVP: Alien vs Predator
Alien vs. Predator
Aliens vs. Predator, also known as Alien vs. Predator and Aliens versus Predator , is a science fiction-horror fiction series spanning several media. The series is a crossover between two film franchises about extraterrestrial beings: the Aliens and the Predators...
.
Career
Brice was born in RedhillRedhill, Surrey
Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. She studied English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
at Cambridge University. Her early acting roles included a schoolgirl witch in the 1986 adaptation of Jill Murphy
Jill Murphy
Jill Murphy is a London-born English children's author, best known for The Worst Witch series and the Large Family picture books...
's novel, The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch is a series of children's novels written and illustrated by Jill Murphy and published by Puffin Books. The first book was published in 1974. They have become some of the most outstandingly successful titles on the Young Puffin paperback list and have sold more than 4 million copies....
and a part in children's sitcom News at Twelve
News at Twelve
News at Twelve is a 1988 British television comedy for children. The series followed 12-year-old Kevin Doyle and his nightly "news bulletins" about the events in his life...
(1988) (for both these roles she was credited as "Lisa" Brice). She joined the cast of prison drama Bad Girls
Bad Girls (TV series)
Bad Girls is an award-winning British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1999 to 2006. It is produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road...
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 before it was axed in 2006.
Liz has appeared in episodes of BBC's Hustle
Hustle (TV series)
Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but...
and played a small role in the film version
Resident Evil (film)
Resident Evil is a British-German 2002 horror film written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, and James Purefoy...
of Resident Evil. She had another minor role in another horror flick, AVP: Alien vs Predator
Alien vs. Predator
Aliens vs. Predator, also known as Alien vs. Predator and Aliens versus Predator , is a science fiction-horror fiction series spanning several media. The series is a crossover between two film franchises about extraterrestrial beings: the Aliens and the Predators...
. Her CV also includes the film sequel Fortress 2
Fortress 2
Fortress 2: Re-Entry is the sequel to the 1993 film Fortress. In the film, the principal actor Christopher Lambert reprises his role as John Henry Brennick, still on the run from the MenTel Corporation...
with Christopher Lambert
Christopher Lambert
Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert is an American-born French actor who has appeared in French, European and American productions. He is best known for his role as Connor MacLeod, or simply "The Highlander", from the movie and subsequent movie franchise series of the same name...
and the US mini-series The 10th Kingdom
The 10th Kingdom
The 10th Kingdom is an American epic fantasy miniseries written by Simon Moore and produced by Britain's Carnival Films, Germany's Babelsberg Film und Fernsehen, and the USA's Hallmark Entertainment...
. Liz also appeared in the popular Channel 4 sitcom "Peep Show
Peep Show (TV series)
Peep Show is a British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The television programme is written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with additional material by Mitchell and Webb themselves, amongst others. It has been broadcast on Channel 4 since 2003. The show's seventh series makes it...
" in 2007.
In 2008 she played the role of Herrena in the TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett's The Colour of
Magic
The Colour of Magic (TV film)
The Colour of Magic is a two-part television adaptation of the bestselling novels The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett. The fantasy film was produced for Sky One by The Mob, a small British studio, starring David Jason, Sean Astin, Tim Curry and Christopher Lee as the...
.
She has also starred in her former partner Charlie Brooker
Charlie Brooker
Charlton "Charlie" Brooker is a British journalist, comic writer and broadcaster. His style of humour is savage and profane, with surreal elements and a consistent satirical pessimism...
's zombie horror Dead Set
Dead Set (TV series)
Dead Set is a critically acclaimed BAFTA-nominated horror drama created by English writer Charlie Brooker.The series takes place primarily on the set of a fictional season of the real television show Big Brother...
, and appears as Government assassin Agent Johnson in Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
s Children of Earth, aired in July 2009. She has also starred in 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...
as anti-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.