Eve Myles guest-starred in the Doctor Who episode "The Unquiet Dead" as Gwyneth (ancestor of Gwen), 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, Little Dorrit, and the second season of Broadchurch as well as voicing the elf Merrill in Dragon Age II. She lives with her husband Bradley Freegard and their daughters Matilda (born 2009) and Siena (born 2014).
Tropes
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Appears in the second season of Broadchurch with Tenth Doctor David Tennant.
- Patriotic Fervour: Is very proud of being Welsh, and of Doctor Who and Torchwood having raised interest in Wales. Once, when she was in Hollywood, she was part of a documentary about Welsh stars. Also once wore a shirt saying "I love Cardiff
◊". - You Look Familiar: Played Gwyneth in "The Unquiet Dead" before joining Torchwood as Gwen Cooper. It winds up getting a lampshade hung in the Doctor Who Crisis Crossover episode "Journey's End".
