Rebecca Ryan (born 27 April 1991) is an English actress, known for her
roles as Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4 comedy drama series
Shameless, Vicki MacDonald in the BBC One school-based drama series
Waterloo Road, and Gemma Dean in the BBC medical drama Casualty.Ryan's
Irish mother, Maranna, was the first World Irish dancing champion.
Inspired by her mother, Ryan took up Irish dancing lessons at age 3,
competed in numerous competitions and was even ranked third at age
12.Ryan first followed her brother, Charlie Ryan, onto the stage at
the age of six in a production of the Who's Tommy at Manchester Opera
House. She made her stage debut in Scarborough by Fiona Evans at
London's Royal Court Theatre in 2008, and subsequently appeared in
"Lost Monsters" at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. In May 2014,
Ryan toured in the production of A Taste of Honey Derby Theatre.
roles as Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4 comedy drama series
Shameless, Vicki MacDonald in the BBC One school-based drama series
Waterloo Road, and Gemma Dean in the BBC medical drama Casualty.Ryan's
Irish mother, Maranna, was the first World Irish dancing champion.
Inspired by her mother, Ryan took up Irish dancing lessons at age 3,
competed in numerous competitions and was even ranked third at age
12.Ryan first followed her brother, Charlie Ryan, onto the stage at
the age of six in a production of the Who's Tommy at Manchester Opera
House. She made her stage debut in Scarborough by Fiona Evans at
London's Royal Court Theatre in 2008, and subsequently appeared in
"Lost Monsters" at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. In May 2014,
Ryan toured in the production of A Taste of Honey Derby Theatre.
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