Catrin Stewart


Catrin Stewart is a Welsh actress, known for playing Jenny Flint in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, Emma Morris in the Sky One comedy drama Stella and PC Gina Jenkins in the S4C crime drama Bang. She also portrayed Lily in Misfits.
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Early life and education

Stewart grew up in Cardiff, Wales, 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. 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. 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. Before graduating, Stewart had already appeared in the BBC One medical drama Casualty, as well as the films Hearts of Gold and Crusade in Jeans.

Career

In 2011, she joined the main cast of the Sky One comedy series Stella, portraying Emma Morris, the "sweet, loving and funny" daughter of Ruth Jones' titular character.
In 2012, Stewart took on the leading role of Juliet in Headlong's production of Romeo and Juliet. Kate Kellaway of The Observer called her performance "one of the most captivating and touching seen." The following year, she made her London theatre debut in Longing at the Hampstead Theatre, playing opposite Tamsin Greig and Iain Glen.
In 2015, she starred in , a twisty thriller from director Euros Lyn. 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. Stewart was also nominated for the Seymour Cassel Award for Outstanding Performance at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.
In a 2017 interview, 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.
In 2023, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Olivia Dean.

Filmography

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenue
2010The Devil Inside HimDilysNational Theatre Wales
2012Romeo and JulietJulietHeadlong
2013LongingKleopatraHampstead Theatre
2014The Cherry OrchardAnya RanevskayaYoung Vic
2015The Jew of MaltaAbigailSwan Theatre
2015Love's SacrificeBiancaSwan Theatre
20161984JuliaLondon Playhouse
2016Cat on a Hot Tin RoofMaggieTheatr Clwyd
2019Valued FriendsMarionRose Theatre Kingston
2022HamletGuildenstern / Reynaldo / Player QueenBristol Old Vic

Audiobook narration

Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta by Susan CalmanThe Promise by Lucy DiamondThe Crimson Horror by Mark Gatiss

Accolades

Awards

Nominations