Catrin Stewart (born 29 January 1988) is a Welsh actress, known for playing Jenny Flint in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2011–2014), Emma Morris in the Sky One comedy drama Stella (2012–2017) and PC Gina Jenkins in the S4C crime drama Bang (2017–2020). She also portrayed Lily in Misfits (2010–2011).
Stewart grew up in Cardiff, Wales,[citation needed] and attended the Welsh-language secondary school Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr. From a young age, she performed at the annual eisteddfod, a competitive festival of the arts between schools.[1] Her mother used to tell her that she was "the one in the school concert she could hear out of everyone" as she was so passionate about acting. She went to drama classes from the age of 10 to 15, where she was mainly trained for television.[1] At the age of 16, she joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales and went on to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[2] Before graduating, Stewart had already appeared in the BBC One medical drama Casualty (2007), as well as the films Hearts of Gold (2003) and Crusade in Jeans (2006).
In 2011, she joined the main cast of the Sky One comedy series Stella (2012–2017), portraying Emma Morris, the "sweet, loving and funny" daughter of Ruth Jones' titular character.[3][4][5]
In 2012, Stewart took on the leading role of Juliet in Headlong's production of Romeo and Juliet.[1] Kate Kellaway of The Observer called her performance "one of the most captivating and touching [she has] seen."[6] The following year, she made her London theatre debut in Longing at the Hampstead Theatre, playing opposite Tamsin Greig and Iain Glen.[7]
In 2015, she starred in The Library Suicides, a twisty thriller from director Euros Lyn.[8] The film won the Best Performance in a British Feature Film award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, becoming the first Welsh-language film to do so.[9][10][11] Stewart was also nominated for the Seymour Cassel Award for Outstanding Performance at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.[12]
In a 2017 interview,[13] Catrin Stewart reflected on her role as Jenny in Doctor Who, sharing that her favourite memory was working with Matt Smith on set. She mentioned the excitement of being part of the show and how the audition process was simple, with just one initial audition. When asked about returning to Doctor Who, she expressed enthusiasm, particularly about the possibility of working with a female Doctor.
In 2023, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Olivia Dean.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hearts of Gold | Maud Powell | Television film |
| 2006 | Crusade in Jeans | Cecile | |
| 2012 | Frail | Chloe | |
| 2015 | The Library Suicides | Nan Wdig / Ana Wdig | Welsh-language film |
| 2016 | Connie | Dolly Diggs | Short film |
| 2019 | Dirt Ash Meat | Rhian | |
| The Return of the Yuletide Kid | Catrin | ||
| 2020 | The Arborist | Laura | Short film |
| Cwch Deilen / Leaf Boat | Celyn (voice) | Welsh-language short film | |
| 2021 | The Walk | Maeve | Short film |
| One for the Road | Erin |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Casualty | Michelle Stevenson | Episode: "A World Elsewhere" |
| 2010–2011 | Misfits | Lily | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2014 | Doctor Who | Jenny Flint | 6 episodes:
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| 2012–2017 | Stella | Emma Morris | 34 episodes:
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| 2017–2020 | Bang | PC Gina Jenkins | Main role, 14 episodes |
| 2020 | Cyswllt / Lifelines | Mabli | Welsh-language S4C drama; 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Casualty | Amy Trenshaw | Episode: "First Date" |
| 2023 | Doctors | Olivia Dean | Episode: "Bundle of Joy" |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Devil Inside Him | Dilys | National Theatre Wales |
| 2012 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Headlong |
| 2013 | Longing | Kleopatra | Hampstead Theatre |
| 2014 | The Cherry Orchard | Anya Ranevskaya | Young Vic |
| 2015 | The Jew of Malta | Abigail | Swan Theatre |
| Love's Sacrifice | Bianca | ||
| 2016 | 1984 | Julia | London Playhouse |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie | Theatr Clwyd | |
| 2019 | Valued Friends | Marion | Rose Theatre Kingston |
| 2022 | Hamlet | Guildenstern / Reynaldo / Player Queen | Bristol Old Vic |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | All Shook Up! | Cerys Matthews | |
| 2012 | "Vastra Investigates" | Jenny Flint | Prequel to the Doctor Who episode "The Snowmen" |
| 2013 | "The Battle of Demons Run: Two Days Later" | Sequel to the Doctor Who episode "A Good Man Goes to War" |
| Year | Title | Role | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Night Horse | Nansi | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2010 | True to My Land | Janet | |
| 2011 | Direct Red | Nurse | |
| Rock of Eye | Lauren | ||
| Giving It Back | Laura | ||
| 2012 | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | Mary Mercer / Lady Jemima | |
| Apple Jelly | Janie | ||
| 2013 | Aberystwyth Noir: It Ain't Over till the Bearded Lady Sings | Calamity Jane | |
| 2014 | From A to Z | Suzie | |
| 2015 | Torchwood | Meredith Bevan | Big Finish Productions |
| 2017 | The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield | Killian | |
| 2018–2019 | The Citadel | Christine Barlow | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2018 | News from Nowhere | Ellen | |
| Twenty Four Hours from Tulse Hill | Lisa | ||
| Home | Katie | BBC Radio Wales | |
| 2019 | The Eighth of March | Jenny Flint | Big Finish Productions |
| Curious Under the Stars | Fleur | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 2019–present | The Paternoster Gang | Jenny Flint | Big Finish Productions |
| 2020 | Relocation | Ensemble Actor | BBC Radio Wales |
