Erin Richards is a television and film actress, originally from the UK. Particular success brought her roles in the series "Being Human" and "Gotham". Since childhood, Erin dreamed of an acting career, confidently walked towards her goal, and now we can say that her cherished dream has come true.
In the spring - May 17 - 1986 Erin Richards was born. Her birthplace is Penarth, Wales, UK. Despite the fact that the name Erin Richards has recently been on the rumor, very little is known about the biography of the British actress, as well as about her personal life at the moment.
Childhood and adolescence
Since childhood, Erin was interested in acting on stage, she was attracted by cinema. However, there was one very serious problem: the girl was diagnosed with dyslexia in early childhood. This violation did not pose a threat to life, however, it created a number of difficulties in learning and communication.
Entering the most ordinary school in Wales, Erin immediately faced attacks and bullying from her classmates. The children laughed at her because Erin could not learn to read quickly and correctly, and also confused the letters in words and the words themselves, both during writing and in speech. The teachers who educated at school were very cool towards the girl and did not try to solve the problems that arose between Erin and her peers. However, since childhood, Erin Richards was distinguished by a rather stubborn and strong-willed character, she did not break down under such oppression from her comrades, and all the time she was studying, struggling with dyslexia, she dreamed of becoming a famous actress.
When Erin graduated from school, she had no choice where to continue her education. Going towards her dream, the girl entered the Royal Wales University of Music and Drama. There she successfully studied, having established herself as a talented student.
Even during her higher education, Erin tried to break into the cinema or at least get on television. She attended auditions, underwent various auditions for both television commercials and local low-budget films. Thanks to her tenacity, the aspiring British actress was able to get small roles in horror films. However, those early films with her participation did not have wide publicity. Everything changed only in 2005 - it was this year that became a turning point in the fate of Erin.
Film Projects Erin Richards
In 2005, the aspiring British actress was cast in 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 has successfully coped with her role. However, this film did not receive much excitement, critics were reluctant and spoke little about it.
Erin's next film was Abraham's Point, which was released in 2008. Richards got a small, almost cameo role. She played a "walk-through" character named Molly. This movie did not become a box office and very successful, because Erin, despite all her perseverance and aspiration, continued to be in the shadow of other prominent 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 called "Balance".
Erin Richards' first particularly successful film project was called Open Grave. This film was released in 2013. The film was billed as a post-apocalyptic zombie thriller. And this picture did not pass by film critics, who highly appreciated the film, and also noted the interesting and talented play of Erin Richards, who played the role of a character named Sharon in this story. Thanks to the success of this film, they began to pay attention to Erin, recognizing her acting talent.
In 2014, the movie The Quiet Ones was released, in which Richards played one of the roles.
Erin Richards career in television series
The girl received her first experience in television series in 2011. Then she got into the cast of a project called "Being Human". She played the role of a detective girl - Nancy Reed. In fact, it was this series that made the name Erin Richards famous, while film projects did not allow until that moment to achieve fame and success.
2012 for the British actress was marked by two television series at once. She took part in the filming of the fantasy project Merlin, which aired on the BBC. Erin played a heroine named Ayra, and this role brought her additional fame, because the series itself had extremely high ratings and a large audience. The second television series of the same year with her participation - "The best guard" (Breaking In). The TV show had 13 episodes, in all of which Erin was involved, getting the lead role in the series.
In 2013, Erin Richards starred in series such as Misfits and Crossing Lines. In both projects, she appeared sporadically, playing roles only in certain 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 under way for the filming of a new TV show - "Gotham" about the young Bruce Wayne (Batman). As a result, Erin was offered 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 the next. At the moment - in 2019 - the final - fifth - season of this series is being released on FOX, where Erin continues to work.
Other projects of the British actress
In 2009 Erin Richards took part in the radio play "Torchwood".
Erin is very active in charity work. 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.
Love, family and personal life of a British actress
Despite the fact that Erin Richards is quite active on Twitter and Instagram, she very skillfully bypasses the topic of her personal - private - life. The actress, in principle, does not strive for any publicity and scandalousness.
At the moment, it is known that Erin Richards is not married. She is rumored to be dating a promising artist named Heinrich Adolfsson. However, they are in no hurry to legitimize their relationship, to become husband and wife. As a result, the couple has no children either.