Rachel Harris

Name:	Rachel Harris (Ruta Gedmintas)
Age:	24
Background:	Former Police Constable

As an ex-police officer Rachel has a lot more experience than most of the team working on the complex cases and procedures involved with being a member of Field Office 19: "Rachel saw joining MI5 as a step up to a position where she could make more of a difference," explains Ruta. "She’s very determined, dedicated, hard working and she has an air of ruthlessness about her."

Her experience is invaluable to her fellow team members, especially Charlie who turns to her for support when Hannah asks him to help with her London bomb investigation: "I think Charlie sees that Rachel is very passionate about her job. He trusts that she'll always make the right decision," says Ruta. "To Rachel it’s not just a job, she really cares about the effect her work is having."

Charlie isn't the only man in Rachel’s life though; her colleague, Rob, is always on her radar. "There is definitely tension between Rachel and Rob, but I think Rachel has always put work as her number one priority," grins Ruta.

But would Ruta be as dedicated a spook in real life? "I think I could give being a spy a good go, but I'd probably fail with the duplicitous side of the job!"

Ruta starred as Henry VIII's mistress, Elizabeth Blount, in international hit drama The Tudors alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers. She played the lead role of Elle opposite Ian Somerhalder (Lost) in the thriller The Lost Samaritan and she can be seen in the quirky romantic comedy Miss Conception alongside Heather Graham and Tom Ellis due to be released this summer. Ruta recently completed the feature The Athlete, a story telling the life of Ethiopian Marathon winner Abebe Bikila.