Selina Chilton

Selina Chilton
Born
Selina Ellen Chilton

(1981-09-19) 19 September 1981 (age 45)
Leicester, England
Other nameSelina Marsh
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dance teacher
Years active2006–2011
SpouseDominic Marsh
Children2

Selina Ellen Chilton (born 19 September 1981) is an English dance teacher and retired actress. After making appearances in various stage productions including The Taming of the Shrew, Can-Can and Marianne Dreams, she was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She appeared in the soap as Ruth Pearce from 2008 to 2011. Following the role, Chilton has instead focused on teaching dance to children.

Life and career

Selina Ellen Chilton was born in Leicester on 19 September 1981 and began training in acting and dance from a young age. Aged 16, she began courses in acting, singing and dancing at the Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick. In 2002, she made her professional theatre debut, portraying Ali in Mamma Mia at the Prince Edward Theatre. She continued appearing in stage productions including The Taming of the Shrew, in which she co-starred alongside husband Dominic Marsh, as well as A Midsummer's Night Dream and The Boy Friend. In 2007, she was cast in the lead role of a production of Marianne Dreams at the Almeida Theatre.

In 2008, she appeared in the one-off stage show Notes in Heels at the Duchess Theatre. That same year, she was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She appeared as series regular Ruth Pearce from 2008 to 2011. For her portrayal of the role, she received two nominations at the 2009 British Soap Awards, for both Best Actress and Best Newcomer. She then won the Acting Performance award at the 2009 RTS Midlands Awards, as well as garnering another Best Actress nomination at the 2010 British Soap Awards, a Best Daytime Star nomination at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards and a Most Popular Newcomer nomination at the 15th National Television Awards. Following her role as Ruth, Chilton moved to Abingdon-on-Thames and became a mother, as well as focusing her efforts on teaching dance at the Marsh Tompsett School of Dance under the name Selina Marsh.

Stage

Year Title Role Venue
2002 Mamma Mia! Ali Prince Edward Theatre
2006 The Taming of the Shrew Servant Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2006 A Midsummer's Night Dream 1st Fairy Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2006 The Boy Friend Dulcie Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2007 The Drowsy Chaperone Kitty Novello Theatre
2007 Can-Can Claudine Lilian Baylis Theatre
2007–2008 Marianne Dreams Marianne Almeida Theatre
2008 Notes in Heels Unknown Duchess Theatre

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Royal Marjorie Trent Episode: "Loved and Lost"
2008–2011 Doctors Ruth Pearce Regular role
2010 For the Love of Eli Lola Short film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2009 British Soap Awards Best Actress Doctors Longlisted
2009 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Doctors Nominated
2009 RTS Midlands Awards Acting Performance Doctors Won
2010 National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer Doctors Longlisted
2010 British Soap Awards Best Actress Doctors Longlisted
2010 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Doctors Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Selina Chilton". Genes Reunited. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Centre Stage: Selina Chilton". Official London Theatre. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Centre Stage: Selina Chilton". Official London Theatre. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life!". Songs of Angry Men. Archived from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Taming of the Shrew (2006)". Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Selina Chilton". London Theatre Database. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Billington, Michael (20 December 2007). "Marianne Dreams". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Notes from New York present Notes in Heels at the Duchess Theatre on Sunday 6 April 2008". London Theatre. Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Selina on her soap education". Metro. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  11. ↑ McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV. Future plc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Media Stars Shine at RTS Midlands Awards 2009". Royal Television Society. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  13. 1 2 Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "About Selina Marsh". Marsh Tompsett School of Dance. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "RTS Mids Awards 2009 Nominees". Royal Television Society. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2025.