Quotes by Michelle Ryan

About Michelle Ryan:

Michelle Claire Ryan is an English actress. She played Zoe Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2007, she starred in the short-lived American television series Bionic Woman. She appeared as the evil sorceress Nimueh in the 2008 BBC fantasy series Merlin, and as Lady Christina de Souza in the 2009 Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead".
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'Bionic Woman' really enriched my career. It was a big, amazing thing to do.

Michelle Ryan

Obviously I'm not a violent person; I don't like violence, but I would definitely go into defending myself if the situation arose.

Michelle Ryan

Most of my cousins are boys, so I'm used to being around boys.

Michelle Ryan

I've always loved the guitar. You see Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar with his teeth, and OK, you know you're never going to be able to do that, but I always wanted to play an instrument of some sort.

Michelle Ryan

I just don't know anything about jazz, really. I've never really listened to it, but I'd definitely like to discover more about it.

Michelle Ryan

I really like Billie Holiday's husky voice, and I'd definitely like to find out more about her.

Michelle Ryan

'Bionic Woman' changed direction too much from episode to episode, which I think is why it lost momentum.

Michelle Ryan

I like to hang out with my friends, go to the theatre, watch DVDs, read, play with my niece.

Michelle Ryan

All that celebrity stuff isn't me. It's just not acting.

Michelle Ryan

For me, once I've worked on something and it's finished, it's like an ex-boyfriend: you don't go back to them.

Michelle Ryan

I think it's so important as an actor that you hang on to your own inner compass, because so many people want to guide you - 'This is what you should you be doing'. But I want to do different things.

Michelle Ryan

Doing the same thing day in, day out. It's just so boring. I like to jump from different things.

Michelle Ryan

I adore water, so it would be a real adventure to visit the Amazon before they chop down all the trees.

Michelle Ryan

When you fight on set, you try to not hurt anybody.

Michelle Ryan

If I am not working, I won't wear makeup and I will wear flats.

Michelle Ryan

Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things.

Michelle Ryan

I toned down my accent at school; otherwise, people would pick on me.

Michelle Ryan

When I was ten, I saw 'Grease' on stage and thought: 'I want to be part of that; it looks like so much fun.' My mum enrolled me in a local theatre group, and it all went from there.

Michelle Ryan

When I left EastEnders, I could have earned an absolute fortune from sexy calendars, shoots for lads' mags, fitness videos and reality shows. But I always turned them down.

Michelle Ryan

I was bullied. I was a bit of a geek. Good-looking guys were off-limits. I didn't start dating until I was 18.

Michelle Ryan

Author Bio

  • NameMichelle Ryan
  • DescriptionBritish actress
  • BornApril 22, 1984
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor