Maxine Evans
| Maxine Evans | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maxine Evans 9 November 1966 (age 49) Wales |
| Occupation | Actress, Director |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Spouse(s) | Neil Docking |
Maxine Evans is a Welsh actress who has worked extensively in television and theatre roles. She is best known for playing Rhian in the Sky1 TV comedy drama series Stella.[1] and is also well known for appearing in one episode of the spin-off series of Doctor Who called Torchwood as her role of Helen Sherman in the episode "Countrycide" with former actor Owen Teale.
Early life and training
Maxine Evans was born 9 November 1966 in Wales. Maxine acted alongside Ruth Jones in the National Youth Theatre of Wales. Maxine went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where one of her classmates was a future 007. And Evans moved to London.
Career
In 2006 Maxine had a role in the spin-off of Doctor Who, called Torchwood, she appeared in one episode "Countrycide". Maxine played the part of Helen Sherman. Helen Sherman was a woman who lived in the Brecon Beacons with her husband Evan Sherman, portrayed by Owen Teale. Helen is a cannibal and is working alongside Evan and other villages to get those passing by ready for harvest.
Maxine plays the part of Rhian in the Sky1 TV Series Stella, who pushes a dog around in a pram and hasn’t had a shower for some time. She was at school with Stella and already has seven grandchildren, despite being only 42.
Personal life
Maxine has no children of her own but has two Staffordshire Bull Terriers. She talks about how she is over the moon of the role she has in Stella, in which she plays a 42-year-old grandmother of seven: "I have two Staffordshire bull terriers that I love to pieces so I was overjoyed when I found out that the dog that I push around in a pram is a staff".
Maxine has her own production company, called Independent Pictures, which she set up with her Gorseinon-bred husband Neil Docking, and has worked on the writing side for soaps Nuts and Bolts, Crossroads and Coronation Street.
Film and television
| Year | Title | Character | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Bill | Junior Casualty Officer | BBC One | Starring in one episode |
| 1997 | London's Burning | Mrs. Perry | Unknown | Starring in one episode |
| 1997 | The Sherman Plays | Maeve | Unknown | Starring in one episode |
| 2003 | Casualty | Mrs. Morton | BBC One | Starring in one episode |
| 2003 | Canterbury Tales | Mrs Preston | Unknown | Starring in one episode |
| 2005 | Goal! The Dream Begins | The Cleaner 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2005 | Holby City | Sally Price-Thomas | BBC One | Starring in one episode |
| 2006 | Torchwood | Helen Sherman | BBC One | Starring in one episode: Countrycide |
| 2006 | Perfect Parents | Teacher | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2008 | Caught In The Act | Gina | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2008 | Sway | Emily | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2004-2012 | Doctors | Christine Langford/Ruby Southall | BBC One | Starring in two episodes with two different roles |
| 2012 | EastEnders | Beryl Barr | Unknown | Starring in one episode |
| 2012–present | Stella | Rhian Evans | Sky 1 | |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Mrs. Buckle | Unknown | Starring in one episode |
| 2015– | Call the Midwife | Mrs Busby | BBC One |