We've already had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Angel and we have to salute you, as ever, for your astute taste, she's even prettier in the flesh; clear, perfect skin, gorgeous curls and incredibly friendly and intelligent - so unfair!
Originally hailing from Finsbury Park, North London, Angel went to Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh where she studied for a degree in acting. It was shortly after graduating from University that she won her first acting break in the BBC produced sitcom, 'Orrible.
'Orrible was written by and starred Johnny Vaughan. In the series, Angel played the role of Shiv Clark and appeared in 4 episodes. The series was panned by critics for the poor script and in particular Vaughans appalling acting (we remember this show and dear readers, it was bloody atrocious, even Vaughan said of it, "Ultimately, it was shit" in an interview with The Stage) but it clearly had no effect on Angel's burgeoning career and she went on to star in numerous hit TV shows.
Before her standout role as Gwen in Merlin, you may possibly recall her in Doctor Who, playing the character Katherine in the episode "The Girl in the Fireplace". The lucky creature got to work with David Tennant, Billie Piper and Noel Clark (we're green with envy, green we tell you!) or perhaps you will have seen her in another BBC production, Hustle where she played Alice in the episode titled, A Bollywood Dream.
Next came the ITV crime drama, Vincent (2005-2006), where she had a reoccurring role as Gillian Lafferty, starring opposite the great Ray Winstone and Suranne Jones.
But it was in 2008 that Angel's big break came in the form of Merlin and from the moment she picked up the script, she felt she was joining something a little bit special. "From the first read through we felt we were at the beginning of something great. It just seemed like something of high quality, the writing is so good and there's a fantastic cast," she said in a recent BBC interview.
Angel joined the show as Gwen, the lowly handmaiden to Uther Pendragon's ward, Lady Morgana (boo-hiss!). But she's destined for greater things - one day, history tells us, she will become Queen Guinevere, the wife of Arthur Pendragon.
We interviewed Angel at this year's London MCM Expo and asked her if any steamy scenes with Arthur were coming her (and our) way for series 3. "I think there's the huge status issue. In both of their minds it's never going to happen. But the sad thing is they do really like each other."
She continued, "For Gwen it's a struggle between her duty to not go there, basically, and the fact that she loves him. Gwen's so noble she just does the right thing, even though it's hugely painful for her. You're seeing their affection for each other develop, but not in a romantic way because it just cannot be."
For now, the only production Angel will be starring in will continue to be Merlin (Hurray!) but if the show is as successful in the US as it is in the UK, she hasn't ruled out trying her luck across the pond.
"I will probably go over there at some point. I love living in London, it's where my home and my heart is and I can't imagine living there. But to go over there when you've got a big show on one of the networks is too good an opportunity to pass over," she says.
As long as you don't stay for too long Miss Coulby.
ANGEL COULBY FACTS:
* Merlin is not the first production in which Angel has worked with the fantastic Anthony Stewart Head; they both starred in BBC series, Manchild.
* She is a massive music festival fan and attends as many as she can.
* Angel has recently taken up sewing (so very in darhlings), but is very unlikely to switch careers to become a seamstress.
* Her funniest moment on Merlin to date was with actor Santiago Cabrera where she had to measure his inside leg (she gets the best gigs!). "Normally he would have to hold the tape at the top but it was only after we'd done the scene that I realised I was holding the tape at both ends. He was very good and professional. We had a laugh about it on set," she smiles.
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