Myfanwy Waring (born 1977) is a

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actress, best known for her role as PC Amber Johannsen in the British drama series ''

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''. Her most recent on screen role was a minor role in BBC Birmingham's daytime

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'' playing Radio producer Cerys Williams.

Biography

Waring was born in

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, Wales in 1977. She studied acting at

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in London. Waring made her screen debut as a credited

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in ''

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'' (2002). She next appeared in 2003's '' The Modernista'', a short film produced as part of the

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. Waring played "Woman" alongside Louis Waymouth as "Man". Over the next few years, she appeared in small roles in '' dot the i'', ''

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'', ''Animal'', and '' Ripper 2: Letter from Within'', the sequel to 2001's ''

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''. Her first television role was that of PC Amber Johannsen in the British

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''The Bill''. She appeared on the show from December 2004 through December 2005. Waring has also been featured in commercials for numerous companies and products: *

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2014 (Llandofsavingmoney....gogocompare) Waring appeared in a music video for the song ''Portent'' by the Southampton, England-based band ''The Psychics''. After leaving ''The Bill'', Waring appeared in the films ''A Dogges Tale'' and ''Balkanski sindrom''. , Waring is currently touring the United Kingdom performing ''Come On, Jeeves'', a farcical

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comedy. She performs alongside

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, and

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. In June 2008, Waring co-starred in the web series ''Cell'' on

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. In December 2004, Waring avoided serious injury when a

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n resort she was staying at was hit by a tsunami triggered by the

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. Waring, who was swimming when the wave hit, was swept up by the wave, but was able to grab onto a tree and hold on until the waters receded.

Filmography

* ''Club Le Monde'' (2002) as Extra * ''The Modernista'' (2003) as Woman * ''dot the i'' (2003) as Carmen's Friend * ''

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'' (2004) as Lisa Clough * ''One Man and His Dog'' (2004) as Tanya * ''Ripper 2: Letter from Within'' (2004) as Sally Trigg * ''

'' (2004–2005) as PC Amber Johannsen * ''Animal'' (2005) as Girlfriend Technician * ''A Dogges Tale'' (2006) as Woman * ''Balkanski sindrom'' (2007) as Jill * ''Casualty'' (2007) as Tanya Stokes * ''Portent (music video)'' (2007)

References

External links

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