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Selina Chilton
English actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Selina Chilton (born 1981) is an English actress. After making appearances in various stage productions including The Taming of the Shrew, Can-Can and Marianne Dreams, she was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She appeared in the soap as Ruth Pearce from 2008 to 2011.
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Life and career
Chilton was born in Leicester and trained in acting and dance at a young age.[1] In 2006, she began her stage career with appearances in theatre productions such as The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer's Night Dream and The Boy Friend.[2] In 2007, she was cast in the lead role of a production of Marianne Dreams at the Almeida Theatre.[3] A year later, she was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She appeared as series regular Ruth Pearce from 2008 to 2011.[4] For her portrayal of the role, she received two nominations at the 2009 British Soap Awards, for both Best Actress and Best Newcomer.[5][6] She then won the Acting Performance award at the 2009 RTS Midlands Awards,[7] as well as garnering another Best Actress nomination at the 2010 British Soap Awards, a Best Daytime Star nomination at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards and a Most Popular Newcomer nomination at the 15th National Television Awards.[8][9]
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