Eve Myles (born 1978) is a Welsh actress best known for playing
Fair Cop Gwen Cooper on
Torchwood. She got her start on the stage, playing Lavinia in
Titus Andronicus, Bianca in
The Taming of the Shrew, and various other roles. She also appeared in
EastEnders and
Tales From Pleasure Beach.
Eve Myles guest-starred in the
Doctor Who episode "The Unquiet Dead" as Gwyneth, and her performance impressed
Russell T Davies, who made her a lead on
Torchwood. The fourth series, subtitled
Miracle Day, saw her move to Hollywood for the shooting, and she expressed interest in returning there.
Outside of the
Whoniverse, Eve Myles has acted in
Belonging,
Merlin, and
Little Dorrit, and voiced the elf Merrill in
Dragon Age II. She lives with her partner Bradley Freegard and their daughter Matilda (born 2009).
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