Michelle Ryan

Michelle Ryan

Age 42 — born April 22, 1984·Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK

Michelle Claire Ryan (born 22 April 1984) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Zoe Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she played from 2000 to 200t, and again from 2025. In 2007, she starred in the short lived revival of the American television series Bionic Woman. She has appeared as the wicked sorceress Nimueh in the 2008 BBC TV series Merlin, and as Lady Christina de Souza in the 2009 episode of Doctor Who, a role she later reprised in various audio dramas between 2017 and 2023, including her own spin-off in 2017.

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35Credits11 TV · 24 films
1985–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedSomnium
6.3 Average ratingacross 33 titles

Top TV shows 11best Michelle Ryan shows

  1. 1Dark Stories posterDark StoriesCarrie · 1 ep · 20198.4
  2. 2Merlin posterMerlinNimueh · 4 eps · 20087.8
  3. 3The Worst Witch posterThe Worst WitchDolores · 1 ep · 19987.7
  4. 4The Borgias posterThe Borgias1 ep · 20117.6
  5. 5Death in Paradise posterDeath in ParadiseLexi · 1 ep · 20117.5
  6. 6Jekyll posterJekyllKatherine Reimer · 2007–2007 · Drama7.0
  7. 7Covert Affairs posterCovert AffairsHelen Hanson · 1 ep · 20106.9
  8. 8Bionic Woman posterBionic WomanJaime Sommers · 2007–2007 · Action6.4
  9. 9Metal Hurlant Chronicles posterMetal Hurlant ChroniclesJennifer · 7 eps · 20125.9
  10. 10Mister ElevenSaz Paley · 2 eps · 20094.5
  11. 11EastEnders posterEastEndersZoe Slater · 3337 eps · 19854.2

Top movies 24best Michelle Ryan movies

  1. 1Somnium posterSomniumJoan Kepler · 20199.0
  2. 2One Night in Emergency posterOne Night in Emergency20108.0
  3. 3Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead posterDoctor Who: Planet of the DeadChristina · 20097.5
  4. 4Frankenstein: Legacy posterFrankenstein: LegacyLady Charlotte · 20257.4
  5. 5Mr. Bean's Wedding posterMr. Bean's WeddingKate · 20077.1
  6. 6Eastenders: The Slaters In Detention posterEastenders: The Slaters In DetentionZoe Slater · 20037.0
  7. 7Black Sand: A Sandman Story posterBlack Sand: A Sandman StoryDeath · 20177.0
  8. 8Cashback posterCashbackSuzy (uncredited) · 20047.0
  9. 9Cashback posterCashbackSuzy · 20077.0
  10. 10Mansfield Park posterMansfield ParkMaria Bertram · 20076.1
  11. 11The Last Photograph posterThe Last PhotographMaryam · 20176.0
  12. 12Cleanskin posterCleanskinEmma · 20125.7
  13. 13Cockneys vs Zombies posterCockneys vs ZombiesKaty · 20125.7
  14. 14Huge posterHugeCindy · 20105.6
  15. 154.3.2.1 poster4.3.2.1Kelly · 20105.5
  16. 16Love's Kitchen posterLove's KitchenShauna · 20115.3
  17. 17Girl Walks Into a Bar posterGirl Walks Into a BarLoretta · 20115.1
  18. 18I Want Candy posterI Want CandyLila Owens · 20075.1
  19. 19The Man Inside posterThe Man InsideAlexia Sinclair · 20124.8
  20. 20Dark Stories to Survive the Night posterDark Stories to Survive the NightCarrie · 20194.1
  21. 21Flick posterFlickSandra Martin · 20084.0
  22. 22Andron posterAndronElanor · 20153.7
  23. 23Finding My Voice posterFinding My VoiceLisa Kendall · 2026
  24. 24The Best of EastEnders posterThe Best of EastEndersZoe Slater (archive footage) · 2018

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