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name: "Rebecca Ryan"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 April 1991"
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average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:19:45.394004+00:00"
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# Rebecca Ryan

Actor. Born 27 April 1991 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 April 1991, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
- **Active:** 2003–2004

## Biography

Rebecca Ryan is a British actress from Manchester. She began acting at the age of six, appearing on stage alongside her brother, and took the role of Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4 series *Shameless* at the age of eleven, playing the character from 2004 to 2009.

Ryan has appeared in other television series including *State of Play* (2003) as Karen Collins, *Waterloo Road* (2009–2011) as Vicki MacDonald, and multiple roles in *Casualty*. She played Lydia Chambers in *Coronation Street* (2021–2022) and joined the cast of *Hollyoaks* as Beth Keane in 2026. She has no formal acting training and has cited her time on the set of *Shameless* as a learning experience.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Shameless* (2004), Fi1m 75, as Debbie Gallagher — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *State of Play* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Karen Collins — [page](https://film.one/tv/state-of-play.md)

## Also known for

- *Casualty* (1986), Leah Crawford, Kat Ashton, Gem Dean
- *Hollyoaks* (1995), Beth Keane, Beth keane

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