Michelle Ryan

Biography

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.

Known for

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Frankenstein: Legacy

2025 ⭐ 7.4

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Somnium

2019 ⭐ 9.0

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Black Sand: A Sandman Story

2017 ⭐ 7.0

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The Last Photograph

2017 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

2026

Finding My Voice

Lisa Kendall · 2026

2025

Frankenstein: Legacy Notable

Lady Charlotte · 2025

⭐ 7.4

2019

Dark Stories to Survive the Night

Carrie · 2019

⭐ 4.1

Somnium Notable

Joan Kepler · 2019

⭐ 9.0

2018

The Best of EastEnders

Zoe Slater (archive footage) · 2018

2017

Black Sand: A Sandman Story Notable

Death · 2017

⭐ 7.0

The Last Photograph

Maryam · 2017

⭐ 6.0

2015

Andron

Elanor · 2015

⭐ 3.7

2013

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Notable

Self · 2013

⭐ 9.0

2012

Cockneys vs Zombies

Katy · 2012

⭐ 5.7

The Man Inside

Alexia Sinclair · 2012

⭐ 4.8

Cleanskin

Emma · 2012

⭐ 5.7

2011

Love's Kitchen

Shauna · 2011

⭐ 5.3

Girl Walks Into a Bar

Loretta · 2011

⭐ 5.1

2010

Huge

Cindy · 2010

⭐ 5.6

4.3.2.1

Kelly · 2010

⭐ 5.5

One Night in Emergency Notable

2010

⭐ 8.0

2009

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Notable

Christina · 2009

⭐ 7.5

2008

Flick

Sandra Martin · 2008

⭐ 4.0

2007

I Want Candy

Lila Owens · 2007

⭐ 5.1

Mansfield Park

Maria Bertram · 2007

⭐ 6.1

Mr. Bean's Wedding Notable

Kate · 2007

⭐ 7.1

2004

Cashback

Suzy (uncredited) · 2004

⭐ 7.0

2003

Eastenders: The Slaters In Detention Notable

Zoe Slater · 2003

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

Philip Martin Brown

Robert Browning

Juliet Aubrey

Millicent

Matt Barber

William Browning

Katie Sheridan

Clara Browning

Denis Lawson

PAT 1

Alex Di Cuffa

Ottesen

Full filmography

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Finding My Voice

2026

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Frankenstein: Legacy

2025 ⭐ 7.4

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Dark Stories to Survive the Night

2019 ⭐ 4.1

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Somnium

2019 ⭐ 9.0

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The Best of EastEnders

2018

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Black Sand: A Sandman Story

2017 ⭐ 7.0

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The Last Photograph

2017 ⭐ 6.0

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Andron

2015 ⭐ 3.7

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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

2013 ⭐ 9.0

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Cockneys vs Zombies

2012 ⭐ 5.7

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The Man Inside

2012 ⭐ 4.8

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Cleanskin

2012 ⭐ 5.7

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Love's Kitchen

2011 ⭐ 5.3

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Girl Walks Into a Bar

2011 ⭐ 5.1

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Huge

2010 ⭐ 5.6

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4.3.2.1

2010 ⭐ 5.5

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One Night in Emergency

2010 ⭐ 8.0

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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

2009 ⭐ 7.5

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Flick

2008 ⭐ 4.0

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I Want Candy

2007 ⭐ 5.1