Millie Gibson Explained

Millie Gibson
Birth Name:Amelia Eve Gibson
Birth Date:19 June 2004
Birth Place:Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation:Actress
Known For:Coronation Street
Doctor Who
Years Active:2017–present

Amelia Eve Gibson (born 19 June 2004)[1] is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2019–2022), and Ruby Sunday in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2023–present).

Early life

Gibson was born on 19 June 2004 in Greater Manchester. She has a scar on her right eyebrow from falling downstairs as a baby. From the Tameside village of Broadbottom,[2] she attended the Blue Coat School in Oldham.[3] [4] She took drama classes at Oldham Theatre Workshop, where she was spotted by Manchester Media City talent agency Scream Management, which began representing her.[4] [5]

Career

Early career (2017–2018)

Gibson made her acting debut as Indira Cave in the CBBC television series Jamie Johnson in 2017.[6] She went on to appear in the second and third series, appearing in a total of 17 episodes.[7]

In November 2017, she appeared as Mia in the third episode of the BBC One drama series Love, Lies and Records.[8] [9]

In October 2018, she appeared in the three-part ITV drama series Butterfly as Lily Duffy.[10] [11]

Coronation Street

In June 2019, Gibson joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kelly Neelan.[12] She originally appeared in five episodes[13] before returning as a regular character in April 2020. For her portrayal of Kelly, she won the award for Best Young Actor at the 2022 British Soap Awards.[14] [15] [16] She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards later that year.

In August 2022, it was announced Gibson had decided to leave the soap and that she would depart later in the year.[17] [18] She made her final on-screen appearance as Kelly on 23 September 2022.[19]

Doctor Who

In November 2022, it was announced during the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon that Gibson would join the cast of Doctor Who in 2023 as Ruby Sunday, the companion of the Fifteenth Doctor, portrayed by Ncuti Gatwa.[20] 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 the fifteenth series in 2025,[21] alongside Gatwa with Varada Sethu joining the cast as an additional companion.[22]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017–2018Jamie Johnson Indira CaveMain role
2017 Love, Lies and Records MiaEpisode #1.3
2018Butterfly Lily DuffyMain role
2019–2022Coronation StreetKelly NeelanRegular role
2023–presentDoctor WhoRuby SundayMain role
TBAThe Forsyte SagaIreneFilming[23]

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenue
2015EyamJoy FosterOldham Coliseum Theatre[24]
Comfort and JoyGraceOldham Theatre Workshop
2019Prom! The Musical LisetteOldham Coliseum Theatre[25]

Radio

YearTitleRoleProductionNotes
2018Me Myself IEsmeBBC Radio 4[26]
2019StoneAlice Stone5 episodes[27]

Audio

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2022The British Soap AwardsBest Young PerformerCoronation Street[28]
National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance[29]
Inside Soap AwardsBest Actress[30]
I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap Performance[31]

Notes and References

  1. ITV Coronation Street star Millie Gibson reveals actual name as brother gives her sweet gift . Manchester Evening News . Jessica . Sansome . 21 June 2022 . 18 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Broadbottom's Millie Gibson shines on Coronation Street debut . . 11 July 2019 . 18 November 2022.
  3. Web site: I mean, finally :) . . Gibson . Millie . 19 June 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  4. News: Corrie Cobbles success for Oldham star Millie . . 5 July 2019 . 4 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Millie Gibson - Scream Management . 27 July 2020 . Scream Management . 4 August 2022.
  6. News: ITV Coronation Street's Kelly Neelan actress Millie Gibson's real age and love with co-star . . 16 July 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  7. News: Corrie's Millie Gibson's unusual journey from rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's Emmett Scanlan to ITV soap . . 21 September 2021 . 3 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Love, Lies and Records: Series 1, Episode 3 . 30 November 2017 . . 4 August 2022.
  9. News: Coronation Street's Millie Gibson's real age and life off the cobbles . . 17 July 2022 . 3 August 2022.
  10. News: When does Butterfly air on ITV, and who's in the cast? Everything you need to know about the new drama . . 4 August 2022.
  11. News: Meet the cast of ITV's Butterfly . . 28 October 2018 . 4 August 2022.
  12. News: Rick's daughter comes looking for her dead dad in Coronation Street – who is actress Millie Gibson? . 28 June 2019 . . 3 August 2022.
  13. News: Coronation Street – who is Kelly Neelan again? . . 8 April 2020 . 4 August 2022.
  14. News: Warner . Sam . British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist . 4 August 2022 . . 10 May 2022.
  15. News: British Soap Awards: Coronation Street's Millie Gibson wins Best Young Performer . . 11 June 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  16. News: British Soap Awards 2022 winners: Full results as Emmerdale scoops best soap . . 12 June 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  17. News: Coronation Street star Millie Gibson 'quits' role as Kelly Neelan . 3 August 2022 . . 4 August 2022.
  18. News: Coronation Street star Millie Gibson set to leave Kelly role . . 2 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  19. Web site: Coronation Street airs heartbreaking Kelly exit after gun drama . Denby . Laura . . 23 September 2022 . 19 June 2024.
  20. Web site: Millie Gibson is the new Doctor Who companion, Ruby Sunday Doctor Who . 18 November 2022 . www.doctorwho.tv . en.
  21. Web site: Methven . Nicola . 23 June 2024 . Doctor Who's Millie Gibson replaced as Russell T Davies reason for 'pause' - Mirror Online . 30 June 2024 . www.mirror.co.uk.
  22. Web site: Doctor Who - First Look at Ncuti Gatwa with Varada Sethu and Millie Gibson ahead of season two . 12 April 2024 . www.bbc.co.uk . en.
  23. Web site: Bristol has won the coveted City of Film Award at the 2024 Global Production Awards, presented on 20 May during the Cannes Film Festival. . ukscreenalliance . 24 May 2024 . 23 May 2024.
  24. Web site: Millie Gibson . 21 December 2022 . Sainou . en-GB.
  25. Web site: PROM! The Musical - Oldham Coliseum . 21 December 2022 . www.northwestend.co.uk.
  26. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Me Myself I . 21 December 2022 . BBC . en-GB.
  27. Web site: Stone . 21 December 2022 . BBC Media Centre . en.
  28. Web site: British Soap Awards 2022! . 4 August 2022 . . 21 April 2022.
  29. News: Morris . Lauren . NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated . 23 May 2022 . . 24 May 2022 . 23 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523232648/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/ntas-2022-longlist/amp/ . live.
  30. News: Inside Soap Awards 2022: Coronation Street's domination up for beating as nominations are revealed . . 19 July 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  31. Web site: Gonzalez . Elliot . 12 November 2022 . Mo Gilligan leads the I Talk Telly Awards 2022 nominations . 21 December 2022 . I Talk Telly . en.