# Lucy Gaskell
**Lucy Gaskell** (born 1980) is a British actress known for television roles including Ruby Ferris in the [BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one) drama *Cutting It*, nurse Kirsty Clements in *Casualty*, and Kathy Nightingale in *Doctor Who*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1164725/) She was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.[2](https://www.archytele.com/person/lucy-gaskell)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK[2](https://www.archytele.com/person/lucy-gaskell) |
| Training | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduated 2001[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1164725/) |
| Breakthrough role | Ruby Ferris in *Cutting It* (BBC One, 2002), nominated for Network Newcomer on Screen 2002 at the Royal Television Society Awards[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1164725/) |
| Long-running TV role | Nurse Kirsty Clements in *Casualty*, May 2010 to 2011[3](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-to-leave/) |
| Film roles | Benitta in *The Last Drop* (2006), Judy in *Lesbian Vampire Killers* (2009), Rachel in *Final Score* (2018)[2](https://www.archytele.com/person/lucy-gaskell) |
| Video game credits | Supporting cast in *Fable III* (2010) and voice work in *Sea of Thieves* (2020)[4](https://www.mobygames.com/person/449504/lucy-gaskell/) |
| Marriage | Married the actor Mark Bonnar in 2007; they have two children[5](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/mark-bonnar-the-big-change-for-me-was-line-of-duty/) |
## Training and early career
Gaskell studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduating in 2001.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1164725/) Her first job out of drama school was *Cutting It*, which she later described as the best training ground she could have wished for; she played Ruby Ferris, a part written by Debbie Horsfield.[6](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-interview/) The role brought her a nomination for Network Newcomer on Screen 2002 at the Royal Television Society Awards in the UK.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1164725/) She made her professional stage debut in the Oxford Stage Company's production of *The Cherry Orchard*, which toured the UK in June and July 2003.[2](https://www.archytele.com/person/lucy-gaskell)
## Television roles
Through the 2000s she appeared in a series of British television dramas. Her screen credits include *Waking the Dead* (2001, as Fay Harding), *Blue Murder* (2003, as Gunner Tracey Ruff), *Doctor Who* (2005, as Kathy Nightingale), *Paradox* and *Being Human* (2009, as Sam Danson).[2](https://www.archytele.com/person/lucy-gaskell) In the fourth series of *Misfits* (2012) she played Lola in three episodes.[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/lucy_gaskell/)
**Casualty.** In May 2010 Gaskell joined the BBC medical drama *Casualty* as nurse Kirsty Clements, a senior staff nurse whose character suffered domestic abuse at the hands of her husband Warren and had a relationship with Adam Trueman.[3](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-to-leave/) • [6](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-interview/) She left the show in 2011, with her last episodes on screen in August of that year; her departure coincided with the production's move to Cardiff.[3](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-to-leave/)
Later television work includes *Crossing Lines* (2013, as Fox), *Ransom* (2017, as Aunt Gina), *DCI Banks*, *[The A Word](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-a-word)*, *Suspects*, and *Midsomer Murders*, in which she played Josie Randall.[2](https://www.archytele.com/person/lucy-gaskell) • [8](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lucy-gaskell/3000559767/) In 2025 she played Aunt Frances in *Sandokan*, a series shown on Netflix in which the title character, a pirate, attacks British forces from his island.[9](https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/lucy-gaskell)
## Film and video games
Her film credits include *The Last Drop* (2006) as Benitta, *Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God* (2005) as Ormaline, *[Lesbian Vampire Killers](https://www.edgepedia.org/lesbian-vampire-killers)* (2009) as Judy, and *Final Score* (2018) as Rachel.[2](https://www.archytele.com/person/lucy-gaskell) She has also worked in video games, with a supporting cast credit in *Fable III* (2010) and a voice credit in *Sea of Thieves* (2020), both associated with Microsoft studios.[4](https://www.mobygames.com/person/449504/lucy-gaskell/) Her agent's profile also lists radio credits, including *A History of Paper* and *Dark Minds*.[9](https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/lucy-gaskell)
## Personal life
Gaskell married the Scottish actor [Mark Bonnar](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-bonnar), whom she met through work on *Casualty*-connected productions, in 2007; the couple have two children.[5](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/mark-bonnar-the-big-change-for-me-was-line-of-duty/) She left *Casualty* in 2011 as she and Bonnar were expecting a baby that month.[3](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-to-leave/) In a 2010 interview she named [Meryl Streep](https://www.edgepedia.org/meryl-streep) as her all-time inspiration and said she would like to do more comedy in the future.[6](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-interview/)
## References
1. [Lucy Gaskell (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1164725/)
2. [Lucy Gaskell: Movies, TV Shows & Biography, Archytele](https://www.archytele.com/person/lucy-gaskell)
3. [Lucy Gaskell to Leave, holby.tv (8 July 2011)](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-to-leave/)
4. [Lucy Gaskell, MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/person/449504/lucy-gaskell/)
5. [Mark Bonnar: 'The big change for me was Line of Duty', The Big Issue (29 November 2022)](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/mark-bonnar-the-big-change-for-me-was-line-of-duty/)
6. [Lucy Gaskell Interview, holby.tv (12 September 2010)](https://www.holby.tv/lucy-gaskell-interview/)
7. [Lucy Gaskell, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/lucy_gaskell/)
8. [Lucy Gaskell, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lucy-gaskell/3000559767/)
9. [Lucy Gaskell, Sue Terry Voices](https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/lucy-gaskell)
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