{{Short description|English actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Rosie Bentham | image = Rosie Elizabeth Bentham.jpg | caption = Rosie Bentham | birth_name = Rosie Elizabeth Bentham | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2001|07|29}} | birth_place = [[West Bridgford]], [[Nottingham]], England | education = [[The Nottingham Emmanuel School]] | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2013–present }}
'''Rosie Elizabeth Bentham''' (born 29 July 2001)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wheeler |first1=Olivia |title=Emmerdale's Amelia and Gabby stars look worlds away from characters on night out |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/emmerdales-amelia-gabby-stars-look-30583589 |website=The Mirror |access-date=4 February 2024 |language=en |date=29 July 2023}}</ref> is an English actress who has appeared as [[Gabby Thomas (Emmerdale)|Gabby Thomas]] in ''[[Emmerdale]]'' since January 2016.
==Early life and personal life== Bentham was born in 2001 to John and Marianne Bentham. Her father was chaplain to the [[University of Nottingham]] and canon of [[Southwell Minster]]; he died on 6 August 2019 from a pulmonary embolism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psephizo.com/life-ministry/finding-hope-amongst-grief-and-sadness/|title=Finding hope amongst grief and sadness {{!}} Psephizo|date=2019-09-06|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> Bentham attended [[The Nottingham Emmanuel School]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/who-are-the-ones-to-watch-for-culture-in-nottingham/story-29816769-detail/story.html|title=The Emmerdale actress and Dizzee Rascal protégé could be among Notts' future stars|work=Nottingham Post|last=Thomas|first=Jen|date=19 October 2016|accessdate=2 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106104123/http://www.nottinghampost.com/who-are-the-ones-to-watch-for-culture-in-nottingham/story-29816769-detail/story.html |archive-date=6 January 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Bentham supports [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] and also her hometown club [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]].
==Career== Bentham joined [[Central Junior Television Workshop|The Television Workshop]] in 2013, and worked on plays, such as ''Oklahoma!'', ''Fiddler on the Roof'', ''The Sound of Music'' and ''Annie''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nottinghamoperatic.com/?p=1151|title=Congratulations Rosie! Our Annie is on Emmerdale!|work=Nottingham Operatic Society|date=16 January 2016|accessdate=2 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.noda.org.uk/events/reports/annie_75|title=Annie - Nottingham Operatic Society|work=Noda|date=1 November 2014|accessdate=2 March 2017}}</ref> Bentham auditioned for ''[[Emmerdale]]'' when producers contacted [[Central Junior Television Workshop|The Television Workshop]], and had four callbacks before being offered the part of [[Gabby Thomas (Emmerdale)|Gabby Thomas]].<ref name=BenthamWorkshop>{{cite news|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Emmerdale-role-Television-Workshop-s-latest-star/story-28814021-detail/story.html|title=Emmerdale role for Television Workshop's latest star|work=Nottingham Post|last=Pritchard|first=Jon|date=26 February 2016|accessdate=2 March 2017}}</ref>{{dead link|date=February 2024}} She made her debut appearance in January 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/feature/a779034/soap-recasts-eastenders-peggy-neighbours-libby/|title=Who is that? 11 of the most bizarre soap recasts – including EastEnders' Peggy and Neighbours' Libby|work=Digital Spy|last=Dainty|first=Sophie|last2=Kilkelly|first2=Daniel|date=27 December 2016|accessdate=2 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/05/emmerdales-gabby-thomas-has-been-re-cast-with-a-cheeky-make-up-joke-5601792/|title=Emmerdale's Gabby Thomas has been re-cast – with a cheeky make-up joke|work=Metro|last=Duncan|first=Lindsay|date=5 January 2016|accessdate=2 March 2017}}</ref> Bentham has also made guest appearances on kids' TV shows ''[[Saturday Mash-Up!]]'' and ''[[Crackerjack! (TV series)|Crackerjack!]]'', getting gunged on both shows, as well as being interviewed on ITV's ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]]''.
==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Apps |- |2016 – present || ''[[Emmerdale]]'' || [[Gabby Thomas (Emmerdale)|Gabby Thomas]] || Regular Role |- |2020 || ''[[Crackerjack! (TV series)|Crackerjack!]]'' || Herself – Guest || 1 episode |- |2021, 2022 and 2023 || ''[[Saturday Mash-Up!]]'' || Herself – Guest || 3 episodes |- |2023 || ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]]'' || Herself – Guest || 1 episode |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |- | 2016 | ''[[TV Choice]]'' Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Emmerdale | {{Longlisted}} | style = "text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.itv.com/emmerdale/news/tvchoice-awards-2016-emmerdale-nominated|work=ITV|title=TVChoice Awards 2016: Emmerdale nominated!|date=18 May 2016|accessdate=4 March 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305035001/http://www.itv.com/emmerdale/news/tvchoice-awards-2016-emmerdale-nominated|archivedate=5 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|7828954}}
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