Angel Coulby

Angel Leonie Coulby (born 30 August 1980) is an English actress. She gained recognition for portraying the character Gwen (Guinevere) in the BBC fantasy series Merlin. Coulby was born and grew up in Finsbury Park, Islington, London, and is of Afro-Guyanese descent. She studied for a degree in acting at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, achieved a first and was awarded the Laurence Olivier Bursary in 2000. Coulby was first seen in an episode of Scariest Places on Earth as a student who had an encounter with a ghost. Her breakthrough came in 2001 with her role in the Johnny Vaughan BBC sitcom 'Orrible.