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Full Name
  
Elizabeth Rider

Occupation
  
Actress

Name
  
Elizabeth Rider



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Elizabeth Rider is an English actress. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she was awarded their Gold Medal. She won the Carleton Hobbs Award for Best Student Actress and spent six months with the BBC Radio Rep. Since 2009 she has played the role of Lyenette Driver in BBC soap Doctors, where she is a semi-regular cast member.

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Career

Elizabeth's first acting job was as Norah in the 1979 miniseries Testament of Youth. In the late 1990s she landed the role of Sheila Thwaite in The Lakes. In 1999, she appeared in Coronation Street as Ashley Peacock's biological mother. In 2004, she had a ten-episode role playing Jill Green in EastEnders.

Rider appeared in Series Two and Three of the drama At Home with the Braithwaites in 2001 and 2002, as Helen Braithwaite. She also voiced Atris in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. She appeared in five episodes in Series 23 of the long-running medical drama series Casualty, playing troubled mum Cathy Malone. She has also appeared in Heartbeat, Emmerdale, Holby, Hollyoaks, The Street, The Accused, The Tunnel, Call the Midwife, Marchlands, and the 2013 Dr Who Christmas Special, among many other dramas. She has just completed two episodes of Lewis. Since 2009, Rider is a character on the BBC drama Doctors, playing the part of DCI Lynette Driver.

Filmography

Actress
1995
Casualty (TV Series) as
Cathy Malone / Marris Jacobs / Josephie 'Jo' O'Bryan / ...
- System Failure (2024) - Marris Jacobs
- Same Old, Same Old (2021) - Josephie 'Jo' O'Bryan
- No Fjords in Finland: Part 2 (2009) - Cathy Malone
- No Fjords in Finland: Part 1 (2009) - Cathy Malone
- The Line of Fire (2008) - Cathy
- Farmead Menace: Part 2 (2008) - Cathy Malone
- Farmead Menace: Part 1 (2008) - Cathy Malone
- End of the Road (1995) - Bev Elliott
2023
She's My Best Friend (And I Hate Her) (Short) as
June
2023
Sister Boniface Mysteries (TV Series) as
Heather Hartwood
- The Book of Shadows (2023) - Heather Hartwood
2023
Before We Die (TV Series) as
Dr. Sehwag
- Episode #2.1 (2023) - Dr. Sehwag
2022
Grace (TV Series) as
Paula Morton
- Dead Man's Footsteps (2022) - Paula Morton
2022
The Outing (Short) as
Veronica
2021
Showtrial (TV Mini Series) as
Judge Isobel Cavendish / Lady Isabel Cavendish
- The Long Voyage (2021) - Judge Isobel Cavendish
- Velleities (2021) - Judge Isobel Cavendish
- Praying for Her (2021) - Lady Isabel Cavendish
2021
True Things as
Mum
2021
Shadow and Bone (TV Series) as
Ana Kuya
- Otkazat'sya (2021) - Ana Kuya
- We're All Someone's Monster (2021) - Ana Kuya
- A Searing Burst of Light (2021) - Ana Kuya
2019
Line of Duty (TV Series) as
Andrea Wise
- Episode #6.4 (2021) - Andrea Wise
- Episode #6.3 (2021) - Andrea Wise
- Episode #6.2 (2021) - Andrea Wise
- Episode #6.1 (2021) - Andrea Wise
- The Intrigue (2019) - Andrea Wise
- On Your Own (2019) - Andrea Wise
- The Betrayal (2019) - Andrea Wise
- The Head of Medusa (2019) - Andrea Wise
2019
The Cure (TV Movie) as
Toni Brisby
2019
Doc Martin (TV Series) as
Lamorna Hammond
- To the Lighthouse (2019) - Lamorna Hammond
2018
Care (TV Movie) as
Helen
2018
Mrs. Wilson (TV Mini Series) as
Gladys Wilson
- Episode #1.1 (2018) - Gladys Wilson
2018
Informer (TV Series) as
Lady Justice Spencer
- The Masterplan (2018) - Lady Justice Spencer
- November Has Come (2018) - Lady Justice Spencer
- Ruby Tuesday (2018) - Lady Justice Spencer
- Charlie Don't Surf (2018) - Lady Justice Spencer
- Strawberry Fields (2018) - Lady Justice Spencer
- No Sleep Till Brooklyn (2018) - Lady Justice Spencer
2018
Vera (TV Series) as
Eileen Hennings
- Blood and Bone (2018) - Eileen Hennings
2005
Doctors (TV Series) as
DCI Driver / DCI Lynette Driver / DI Driver / ...
- Those Who Wait (2017) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Late (2017) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Nine Lives (2017) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Who Knew? (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Spin Doctor (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Resilience (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- The Reader (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- The Heart of England (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Busted (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Drop Dead (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- An Act of Charity (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Reborn (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Shambles (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Injecting a Little Spice (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Bad Samaritan (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Manhunt (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Treehouse (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Seen and Not Heard (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Tough Love (2015) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Do No Harm (2014) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Silent Partners (2014) - DCI Lynette Driver
- Sacrifice (2014) - DCI Driver
- A Caring Professional (2014) - DCI Driver
- One Way or Another (2013) - DCI Driver
- Sting in the Tail (2013) - DCI Driver
- The Edge (2013) - DCI Driver
- Candid Camera (2013) - DCI Driver
- The Sucker List (2013) - DCI Driver
- Letting Go (2013) - DCI Driver
- Blip (2012) - DCI Driver
- The Woman at the Bus Stop (2012) - DCI Driver
- Sweet Child of Mine (2012) - DCI Driver
- Intransigence (2012) - DCI Driver
- Killing Me Softly (2012) - DCI Driver
- Artist in Residence (2012) - DCI Driver
- Ben Percy (2012) - DCI Driver
- Host Family (2012) - DCI Driver
- No Strings (2012) - DCI Driver
- Faking It (2012) - DCI Driver
- Fresh Start (2012) - DCI Driver
- Doctor Love (2012) - DCI Driver
- Ink (2012) - DCI Driver
- Boot Camp (2012) - DCI Driver
- Beautiful Girl (2012) - DCI Driver
- Yesterday (2012) - DCI Driver
- Distraction (2011) - DCI Driver
- By Its Cover (2011) - DCI Driver
- The Show Must Go On (2011) - DCI Driver
- My Big Fat Ruined Wedding (2011) - DCI Driver
- Stealing His Thunder (2011) - DCI Driver
- R.I.P. (2011) - DCI Driver
- Last Stop: This Town (2011) - DCI Driver
- Fatshe Leno La Rona (2011) - DCI Driver
- Gotcha! (2011) - DCI Driver
- Anything You Say (2011) - DCI Driver
- The Body (2011) - DCI Driver
- Inviolate (2011) - DCI Driver
- Brothers (2011) - DCI Driver
- Smoke and Mirrors (2011) - DCI Driver
- Thanks for the Memories (2011) - DCI Driver
- Get Smart (2011) - DCI Driver
- The Abnormal Heart (2011) - DCI Driver
- Elsewhere (2011) - DI Driver
- A Broken Heart (2011) - DI Driver
- Born Evil (2011) - DI Driver
- Beautiful Sasha 25 xxx (2010) - DI Driver
- Hex (2010) - DI Driver
- Carousel: Part 5 (2010) - DI Driver
- Carousel: Part 4 (2010) - DI Driver
- Carousel: Part 3 (2010) - DI Driver
- Carousel: Part 2 (2010) - DI Driver
- Carousel: Part 1 (2010) - DI Driver
- Past Tense (2010) - DI Driver
- Fear of the Dark: Part Two (2010) - DI Lynette Driver
- Daddy's Girl (2010) - DI Lynette Driver
- Fifteen Minutes (2009) - DI Lynette Driver
- Tears for Souvenirs (2009) - DI Lynette Driver
- Tear Away (2008) - Sgt Denise Roberts
- Tormenting Thoughts (2005) - Louise McBride
2016
Letters from Baghdad (Documentary) as
Lady Elsa Richmond
2016
Sherlock Holmes (Podcast Series) as
Mrs. Eleanor Watson
- The Shadow in the Water (2016) - Mrs. Eleanor Watson (voice)
- The Beast in the Darkness (2016) - Mrs. Eleanor Watson (voice)
- The Body in the Garret (2016) - Mrs. Eleanor Watson (voice)
- The Prophet in the Rain (2016) - Mrs. Eleanor Watson (voice)
2016
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
Bobbie Loxley
- Habeas Corpus (2016) - Bobbie Loxley
2015
Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (TV Series) as
Mary
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Mary
2015
Lady Chatterley's Lover (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Betts
2008
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Doctor / Solicitor / Fiona Macpherson / ...
- Episode #1.7264 (2015) - Solicitor
- Episode #1.5744 (2010) - Doctor
- Episode #1.5743 (2010) - Doctor
- Episode #1.4908 (2008) - Fiona Macpherson
- Judgement Day: Part 1 (2008) - Fiona MacPherson
2015
The Scandalous Lady W (TV Movie) as
Elizabeth Figg
2001
Holby City (TV Series) as
Linda Haywood / Annie Franklin / Carol Bennett / ...
- All Coming Back to Me Now (2015) - Linda Haywood
- A Crack in the Ice (2012) - Annie Franklin
- Another Car Wreck (2005) - Carol Bennett
- 'Twas the Night- (2001) - Polly Thomas
2015
Doctor Who: The Novel Adaptations (Podcast Series) as
Galatea
- The Well-Mannered War (2015) - Galatea (voice)
2015
The Casual Vacancy (TV Mini Series) as
Maggie
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Maggie (uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Maggie
2015
Suspects (TV Series) as
Grace Jenkins
- Victim (2015) - Grace Jenkins
2014
Inspector Lewis (TV Series) as
Lorraine Fernsby
- Entry Wounds: Part 2 (2014) - Lorraine Fernsby
- Entry Wounds: Part 1 (2014) - Lorraine Fernsby
2014
Our Zoo (TV Mini Series) as
Celia
- Episode #1.1 (2014) - Celia
2008
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Linda / Atmos Voice
- The Time of the Doctor (2013) - Linda
- The Sontaran Stratagem (2008) - Atmos Voice (voice, as Elizabeth Ryder)
2013
The Tunnel (TV Series) as
Neighbour
- Episode #1.3 (2013) - Neighbour
2012
Call the Midwife (TV Series) as
Peggy
- Episode #1.5 (2012) - Peggy
- Baby Snatcher (2012) - Peggy
2009
Waking the Dead (TV Series) as
Maureen Smith / DI Maureen Smith / DCC Maureen Smith
- Waterloo: Part 1 (2011) - DCC Maureen Smith
- Conviction: Part 2 (2011) - Maureen Smith
- Solidarity: Part 2 (2011) - Maureen Smith
- Harbinger: Part 2 (2011) - Maureen Smith (uncredited)
- Harbinger: Part 1 (2011) - Maureen Smith
- End of the Night: Part 2 (2009) - DI Maureen Smith
- End of the Night: Part 1 (2009) - DI Maureen Smith
2011
Marchlands (TV Mini Series) as
Olive Runcie / Olive Runcie (2010)
- Episode #1.5 (2011) - Olive Runcie
- Episode #1.4 (2011) - Olive Runcie
- Episode #1.3 (2011) - Olive Runcie
- Episode #1.2 (2011) - Olive Runcie (2010)
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Olive Runcie
2010
Accused (TV Series) as
Kerry Duggan
- Kenny's Story (2010) - Kerry Duggan
2010
Law & Order: UK (TV Series) as
Fiona Sears
- Help (2010) - Fiona Sears
2010
The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) as
Mistress Ellen
- Lost in Time: Part 2 (2010) - Mistress Ellen
- Lost in Time: Part 1 (2010) - Mistress Ellen
2010
Marple (TV Series) as
Mrs. Davis
- The Pale Horse (2010) - Mrs. Davis
1999
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Mrs Constance Manners / Dawn Buckland / Stella
- Pass the Parcel (2009) - Mrs Constance Manners
- Stormy Weather (2004) - Dawn Buckland
- Fire and Ashes (1999) - Stella
1993
The Bill (TV Series) as
Tina Rogers / Josephine Eyre / Sarah Callaghan / ...
- School's Out (2009) - Tina Rogers
- Class Action (2009) - Tina Rogers
- Lies That Kill (2007) - Josephine Eyre
- Return of the Damned (2004) - Sarah Callaghan
- Dying Breed (1993) - Diane Silk
2009
Inspector George Gently (TV Series) as
Mrs. Alderton
- Gently in the Blood (2009) - Mrs. Alderton
2004
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Nurse Green / Nurse Jill
- Episode #1.3574 (2008) - Nurse Green
- Episode #1.3573 (2008) - Nurse Green
- Episode #1.3358 (2007) - Nurse Green
- Episode #1.3299 (2007) - Nurse Green
- Episode #1.3298 (2007) - Nurse Green
- Episode #1.3297 (2007) - Nurse Green
- Episode #1.2687 (2004) - Nurse Jill
- Episode #1.2686 (2004) - Nurse Jill
- Episode #1.2681 (2004) - Nurse Jill
- Episode #1.2679 (2004) - Nurse Jill
2008
Waterloo Road (TV Series) as
Sheila Hanson
- Episode #3.20 (2008) - Sheila Hanson
2008
The Royal Today (TV Series) as
Kate Danson
- Episode #1.14 (2008) - Kate Danson
2007
The Street (TV Series) as
Mother
- Old Flame (2007) - Mother
2007
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
Laura Egerton
- Apocalypse: Part 2 (2007) - Laura Egerton
2006
Jane Hall (TV Series) as
Negotiator
- Episode #1.4 (2006) - Negotiator
2006
The Royal (TV Series) as
Janice Wilkinson
- Keep on Running (2006) - Janice Wilkinson
1999
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Kathleen Gutteridge / Genna
2006
Hotel Babylon (TV Series) as
Mrs. Johnson
- Episode #1.6 (2006) - Mrs. Johnson
2005
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (TV Series documentary) as
Georgiana Gardiner
- The Case of Rose Harsent (2005) - Georgiana Gardiner
2005
Brothers of the Head as
Roberta Howe
2004
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (Video Game) as
Atris (voice)
2004
A Thing Called Love (TV Series) as
Maureen Scant
- Love Hurts (2004) - Maureen Scant
- The Lost Child (2004) - Maureen Scant
- God Has a Black Heart (2004) - Maureen Scant
2004
Hustle (TV Series) as
June
- A Touch of Class (2004) - June
2003
Sweet Medicine (TV Series) as
Mrs. Campbell
- Episode #1.2 (2003) - Mrs. Campbell
2003
Cold Feet (TV Series) as
Counsellor
- Episode #5.6 (2003) - Counsellor
- Episode #5.4 (2003) - Counsellor
2003
A Touch of Frost (TV Series) as
Helen Burrell
- Close Encounters (2003) - Helen Burrell
2003
Red Cap (TV Series) as
Carol Rossel
- H-Hour (2003) - Carol Rossel
2002
Lenny Blue (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Cooper
2002
Bad Girls (TV Series) as
Ms Green
- Marriage of Inconvenience (2002) - Ms Green
2002
Murder (TV Mini Series) as
D.S. Wenthworth
2001
At Home with the Braithwaites (TV Series) as
Helen Braithwaite
- Episode #3.4 (2002) - Helen Braithwaite
- Episode #2.8 (2001) - Helen Braithwaite
- Episode #2.6 (2001) - Helen Braithwaite
- Episode #2.2 (2001) - Helen Braithwaite
- Episode #2.1 (2001) - Helen Braithwaite
1996
Pond Life (TV Series) as
Ruth / Additional Voices
- Christmas (2000) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Commuting (1996) - Ruth (voice)
- Bitter & Twisted (1996) - Ruth (voice)
2000
Donovan Quick (TV Movie) as
Grief Stricken Woman
1994
Peak Practice (TV Series) as
Alison Farnham / Patricia Davey / Anne Meadows
- Once Too Often (2000) - Alison Farnham
- A Change of View (1998) - Patricia Davey
- In Good Faith (1994) - Anne Meadows
1999
Where the Heart Is (TV Series) as
Carol Williams
- A Special Language (1999) - Carol Williams
1997
The Lakes (TV Series) as
Sheila Thwaite
1998
Out of Hours (TV Mini Series) as
Mrs. Boyd
- Episode #1.4 (1998) - Mrs. Boyd
1997
Wycliffe (TV Series) as
Trisha Tyzack
- Close to Home (1997) - Trisha Tyzack
1997
Scene (TV Series) as
Lesley
- Stone Cold: Part 2 (1997) - Lesley
- Stone Cold (1997) - Lesley
1996
Dangerfield (TV Series) as
Jackie Creed
- Old Dog Old Tricks (1996) - Jackie Creed
1993
Between the Lines (TV Series) as
Det. Sgt. Jackie Whittaker
- Honourable Men (1993) - Det. Sgt. Jackie Whittaker
1993
Poirot (TV Series) as
Grace
- Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan (1993) - Grace
1992
Civvies (TV Series) as
Susie Dillon
- Episode #1.6 (1992) - Susie Dillon
- Episode #1.5 (1992) - Susie Dillon
- Episode #1.4 (1992) - Susie Dillon
- Episode #1.3 (1992) - Susie Dillon
- Episode #1.2 (1992) - Susie Dillon
- Episode #1.1 (1992) - Susie Dillon
1990
The Wrong Type (Short)(voice)
1988
Hard Cases (TV Series) as
Woman on bus
- Episode #1.6 (1988) - Woman on bus
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Woman on bus
1984
Sacred Hearts as
Nun 2
1984
Breakout as
WPC (as Elizabeth Ryder)
1982
Grange Hill (TV Series) as
Miss Simmonds
- Episode #5.14 (1982) - Miss Simmonds
1981
Masterpiece Theatre: Sons and Lovers (TV Mini Series) as
Gladys
- Episode #1.5 (1981) - Gladys
1980
Breakaway (TV Series) as
Schoolteacher
- The Local Affair: Part 2 (1980) - Schoolteacher
1979
Testament of Youth (TV Mini Series) as
Norah
- Buxton 1914 (1979) - Norah
Self
2018
Care (Documentary short) as
Helen
1986
Refuse to Dance: The Theatre of Howard Barker (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1985
Marguerite Duras: Worn Out with Desire to Write (TV Movie documentary) as
Reader

References

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