Born:
July 08, 1978
in
Ystradgynlais, Powys
Best Known For:
Playing a crime-fighting sidekick in Torchwood.
Early-life:
Born in 1978 in Ystradgynlais, in Powys, South Wales, Myles attended the Ysgol Maes-y-Dderwen school. After training as an actor and completing a degree in acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, she graduated in 2000 and moved to London.
Career:
In 2001, Myles landed a role in the film Score and the TV miniseries Tales from Pleasure Beach. From 2002 she took the lead role of Ceri in the BBC Wales drama Belonging and in 2003 played young Gwen in the EastEnders spin-out storyline Dot's Story. In 2005 she appeared in the BBC short film Colditz, which led to her taking a supporting role in the Doctor Who episode The Unquiet Dead, where by she was spotted by producer Russell T Davies. He wrote the part of Gwen for her in Torchwood, which resulted in her moving back home to Wales. More recently, she starred in Zach Braff's play All New People.
Quote:
"If I'd seen an alien, I would run completely in the other direction and pretend I hadn't seen a thing."
Trivia:
In 2010, Myles received a fellowship from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.