Dido Miles

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Dido Miles
Born London, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 1990–present
Television Oscar Charlie
Doctors

Dido Miles is an English actress. She is known for her role as Emma Reid on the BBC soap opera Doctors, for which she has won two awards for at the RTS Midlands Awards. From 2001 to 2002, she starred in the CBBC children's series Oscar Charlie.

Career

Miles trained at RADA and made her acting debut in an episode of the BBC anthology series Screenplay. Following this, she appeared in the 1994 film Black Beauty, and she later appeared in the 1995 film First Knight. Miles also starred in the 1996 film Emma as Isabella Knight.[1] Following this, she went on to appear in series such as The Bill, Making Waves, and Dani's House.[1] In May 2009, Miles portrayed the role of Viv Bates in three episodes of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In October 2019, she reprised her role as Viv for one episode.[2]

In 2012, Miles made her first appearance as Emma Reid in the BBC soap opera Doctors.[3] Whilst on the series, her character's storylines have included dealing with her marriage breakdown, having a difficult relationship with her son as he goes toward criminality, almost killing her husband, medical malpractice, having a relationship with a married woman, suffering from depression and coming out as pansexual.[3][4][5][6] For her portrayal of Emma, Miles has garnered several nominations at the British Soap Awards in categories including Best On-Screen Partnership with Ian Kelsey at the 2016 ceremony,[7] and Best Dramatic Performance at the 2013 and 2017 ceremonies.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1990 ScreenPlay Catalina Sises Episode: "Shoot the Revolution"
1994, 1996–1999,
2001, 2003
The Bill Various 9 episodes
1994 Black Beauty Dinah Film
1995 First Knight Grateful Woman Film
1995 Wycliffe Professor Tynk Episode: "Wild Oats"
1995 Backup Joyce Episode: "Toleration Zone"
1995 Casualty Linda Fenner Episode: "Bringing It All Back Home"
1996 Frontiers Elsa Cooper Main role
1996 Emma Isabella Knightley Television film
1997 Holding the Baby Liz 1 episode
1997–1998 Men Behaving Badly Cath / Childbirth Instructor 2 episodes
1998 The Broker's Man Deb Illsley Episode: "Kith and Kin"
1999 Passion Killers Michelle Television film
1999 Touching Evil Clare Logan Episode: "Fiery Death: Part 2"
2000 EastEnders Di Baker 1 episode
2000 The 10th Kingdom Mrs. Merrypip 1 episode
2000 Holby City Natalie Hawkins Episode: "Taking It on the Chin"
2000 A Likeness in Stone Mrs. Wilson Television film
2000, 2004,
2007, 2009, 2011
Doctors Various 6 episodes
2001 The Residents Tina Conan 1 episode
2001 Dumping Elaine Waitress Short film
2001–2002 Oscar Charlie Carol Spinner Main role
2002 Murder Theresa Recurring role
2003 Byron Six Mile Bottom Cook Television film
2004 Holby City Jill Spencer Episode: "Holding On"
2004 Making Waves Dr. Walker 1 episode
2004 Rosemary & Thyme Janice Alexander Episode: "The Italian Rapscallion"
2004 Denial Abigail Short film
2006 Silent Witness Lydia Carpenter Episodes: "Schism: Part 1" and "Schism: Part 2"
2006 Wire in the Blood Karen Berman Episode: "Wounded Surgeon"
2007 Hustle Lab Technician Episode: "Getting Even"
2008 Little Miss Jocelyn 1 episode
2008 Mum & Dad Mum Film
2008 A Bunch of Amateurs 2nd Airport Journalist Film
2009, 2019 EastEnders Viv Bates Recurring role
2009 Dani's House Helen Cranny Episode: "Use Your Noodle"
2010 The Guards Teacher Episode: "Brothers"
2011 The Red Bike Mum Short film
2012–present Doctors Emma Reid Regular role
2018 The Last Witness Foreign Office Telephone Operator (voice) Film
2023 Doctors Andrea Gardner Episode: "Darker Dimensions"[9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2013 RTS Midlands Awards Best Female Acting Performance Won [10]
2013 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance Nominated [11]
2014 British Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [12]
2015 RTS Midlands Awards Best Female Acting Performance Nominated [13]
2016 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Ian Kelsey)
Nominated [14]
2017 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [15]
2017 RTS Midlands Awards Best Acting Performance of the Year Won [16]
2017 British Soap Awards Best Female Dramatic Performance Nominated [17]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Nominated [18]
2022 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [19]
2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [20]

References

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