Erin Richards is a television and film actress who hails from the UK. Particular success was brought to her by the roles in the series "Being a Man" and "Gotham." Since childhood, Erin dreamed of an acting career, confidently went to her goal, and now we can say that her cherished dream came true.
In the spring - May 17 - 1986, Erin Richards was born. Her birthplace is the city of Penarth, which is located in Wales, UK. Despite the fact that the name Erin Richards has recently been heard, very little is known about the biography of the British actress, as well as about her personal life at the moment.
Children and teenagers
Erin was interested in playing on stage from childhood, she was attracted to cinema. However, there was one very serious problem: the girl was diagnosed with dyslexia in her early childhood. This violation did not pose a threat to life, but created a number of difficulties in training and communication.
Entering the most ordinary school in Wales, Erin immediately faced attacks and bullying from her classmates. The children laughed at her due to the fact that Erin could not learn how to quickly and correctly read, and also confused the letters in the words and the words themselves, both during writing and in speech. Teachers who educate at school were very cool about the girl and did not try to solve the problems that arise between Erin and their peers. However, Erin Richards from childhood was distinguished by a rather stubborn and strong-willed character, she did not break under such oppression on the part of her comrades, and all the time studying, struggling with dyslexia, she dreamed of becoming a famous actress.
When Erin left school, she had no choice where to continue her education. Walking towards her dream, the girl entered the Royal Welsh University of Music and Drama. There, she successfully studied, having established herself as a talented student.
Even during higher education, Erin tried to break into the cinema, or at least get on television. She attended castings, passed various tests for both television commercials and low-budget paintings of local production. Thanks to her perseverance, the novice British actress was able to get small roles in horror films. However, those early films with her participation were not widely publicized. Everything changed only in 2005 - this year was the turning point in the fate of Erin.
Film Projects Erin Richards
In 2005, the aspiring British actress was credited to the cast of the horror film Expiry Date. There she got the role of a character named Lucy. This film was about teenagers faced with a curse that leads to death. Erin successfully coped with her role. However, this film did not receive much excitement, critics were reluctant and spoke little about it.
The next movie by Erin was the film "Abraham's Point" (Abraham's Point), which was released in 2008. Richards got a small, almost episodic role. She played a "walk-through" character named Molly. This movie did not become box office and very successful, because Erin, despite all her stubbornness and aspiration, continued to be in the shadow of other outstanding and popular actresses.
In 2009, Erin Richards took part in the filming of a short film project called "17".
A year later - in 2010 - the actress again starred in a short film, dubbed "Balance" (Balance).
The first particularly successful film project by Erin Richards was called "Open Grave" (Open Grave). This film was released in 2013. The film was claimed to be a post-apocalyptic zombie thriller. And this picture no longer passed film critics who highly appreciated the film, and also noted the interesting and talented game by Erin Richards, who played the role of a character named Sharon in this story. Thanks to the success of this film, Erin began to pay attention, recognizing her acting talent.
In 2014, the movie The Experiment: Evil (The Quiet Ones) was released, in which Richards played one of the roles.
Career Erin Richards in television series
The girl received her first experience in television series in 2011. Then she got into the cast of the project called "Being Human" (Being Human). She had the role of a girl detective - Nancy Reed. In fact, it was this series that made the name Erin Richards famous, while film projects did not allow fame and success to be achieved until that moment.
2012 for the British actress was immediately marked by two television series. She took part in the filming of the fantasy project "Merlin" (Merlin), which aired on the BBC channel. Erin played a heroine named Eyra, and this role brought her additional fame, because the series itself had extremely high ratings and a large audience reach. The second television series of the same year with her participation was Breaking In. The TV show had 13 episodes, in all Erin was involved, having received the main role in the series.
In 2013, Erin Richards starred in TV shows such as Misfits and Crossing Lines. In both projects, she appeared sporadically, playing roles only in individual episodes.
After the success of the previously mentioned zombie movie, Erin Richards was noticed by representatives of the FOX channel. At that moment, preparations were underway for the filming of a new television show - “Gotham” about the young Bruce Wayne (Batman). As a result, Erin suggested the role of Barbara Keane. In 2014, the Briton became part of the cast, while falling into the main caste. As a result, her character, despite the events and intrigues in the series, moved from one season to another. At the moment - in 2019 - the final - fifth - season of this series is released on the FOX channel, where Erin continues to work.
Other projects of the British actress
In 2009, Erin Richards took part in a radio play - "Torchwood" (Torchwood).
Erin is very active in charity. She supports the Global Citizen project. Throughout 2015, she was even an author on the official website of this project, making notes about education and attitudes towards children in the modern world.
Richards also actively supports various actions aimed at providing protection and assistance to wild and domestic animals.
