Biography: Emily Grace Bevan (born 11 August 1982) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in The Casual Vacancy and In the Flesh. Bevan was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Her father was headmaster of a boys' school and mother is a midwife. She is the youngest of four children. She attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and received a Master of Arts degree in classical acting.