Biography
A virtual unknown in the United States, Ryan was lucky to be picked by producers of the updated series, who supposedly passed on bona fide stars like Jennifer Aniston for the role. Meanwhile, Ryan found a welcome change of pace from soap operas to primetime television on a major American network - a nearly impossible transition for most actresses to make, particularly across the Atlantic.
Born on Apr. 22, 1984, Ryan grew up in Middlesex, …
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Career Milestones
| Joined the local theatre group at age 10 | ||
2000 | Landed first acting role at age 14 on the children's show, "The Worst Witch" | |
2000 | Played troubled teen Zoe Slater on the British Soap Opera "EastEnders" (BBC1) | |
2005 | Joined the stage production of "Who's the Daddy" at the King's Head Theater in London | |
2006 | Appeared in British romantic comedy "Cashback" | |
2006 | Had a small role in the British made-for-television movie "Marple" (ITV) | |
2007 | Cast as Maria in a new adaptation of "Mansfield Park" (ITV) opposite Billie Piper | |
2007 | Cast in the lead role of Jaime Sommers in a remake of cult 70s show, "The Bionic Woman" (NBC) | |
2007 | Co-starred with Carmen Electra in the British film, "I Want Candy" | |
2007 | Had a recurring role in the BBC series, "Jekyll," playing psychiatric nurse Katherine Reimer | |