The remake of 1970's TV series "Bionic Woman", starring Michelle Ryan, made its US debut on NBC with 13.9 million viewers. The show had a bigger audience than any other programme in its timeslot, and proved NBC's biggest midweek premiere since The West Wing began in 1999.

It also gained one of the largest ever audiences for ITV2 in the UK with 2.2 million viewers.

Brooklyn Beckham was a big fan of Bionic Woman.

Michelle has been included in Debrett's annual publications since 2003, which catalogues the biographies of Britain's most distinguished and influential figures.

Her portrait, taken by Mark Tillie, was hung at the National Portrait Gallery as part of the "John Kobal Photographic Award" in 2002.

She has been a regular on the FHM sexiest women lists since 2002, getting to the enviable 4th position.

Her beloved Labrador Buddy starred with her in "Celebrity Dog School" in aid of Children in Need.

Michelle won the Glamour Magazine Award for Best TV Actress in 2009.