Rosie Bentham
Rosie Bentham | |
|---|---|
 Rosie Bentham | |
| Born | Rosie Bentham 29 July 2001 West Bridgford, Nottingham, England |
| Education | The Nottingham Emmanuel School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Rosie Elizabeth Bentham (born 29 July 2001)[1] is an English actress who has appeared as Gabby Thomas in Emmerdale since January 2016.
Early life and personal life
[edit]Bentham was born in 2001 to John and Marianne Bentham. Her father was chaplain to the University of Nottingham and canon of Southwell Minster; he died on 6 August 2019 from a pulmonary embolism.[2] Bentham attended The Nottingham Emmanuel School.[3] Bentham supports West Ham United and also her hometown club Nottingham Forest.
Career
[edit]Bentham joined The Television Workshop in 2013, and worked on plays, such as Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music and Annie.[4][5] Bentham auditioned for Emmerdale when producers contacted The Television Workshop, and had four callbacks before being offered the part of Gabby Thomas.[6][dead link] She made her debut appearance in January 2016.[7][8] Bentham has also made guest appearances on kids' TV shows Saturday Mash-Up! and Crackerjack!, as well as being interviewed on ITV's Lorraine.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 – present | Emmerdale | Gabby Thomas |
| 2020 | Crackerjack! | Herself – Guest |
| 2021, 2022 and 2023 | Saturday Mash-Up! | Herself – 3 episodes – Guest |
| 2023 | Lorraine | Herself – Guest |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Emmerdale | Longlisted | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ Wheeler, Olivia (29 July 2023). "Emmerdale's Amelia and Gabby stars look worlds away from characters on night out". The Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Finding hope amongst grief and sadness | Psephizo". 6 September 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Jen (19 October 2016). "The Emmerdale actress and Dizzee Rascal protégé could be among Notts' future stars". Nottingham Post. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Congratulations Rosie! Our Annie is on Emmerdale!". Nottingham Operatic Society. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Annie - Nottingham Operatic Society". Noda. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Pritchard, Jon (26 February 2016). "Emmerdale role for Television Workshop's latest star". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie; Kilkelly, Daniel (27 December 2016). "Who is that? 11 of the most bizarre soap recasts – including EastEnders' Peggy and Neighbours' Libby". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Duncan, Lindsay (5 January 2016). "Emmerdale's Gabby Thomas has been re-cast – with a cheeky make-up joke". Metro. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "TVChoice Awards 2016: Emmerdale nominated!". ITV. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
External links
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