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Amanda Abbington
Born: 28th Feb 1974 North London, England, UK
Dept: Acting
Amanda Abbington was born on February 28, 1974 in North London, England as Amanda Jane Smith. She has been acting in television, film, and stage productions since 1993, when she debuted with a small role in British police drama The Bill.
Amanda has two children with former partner Martin Freeman.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 73
Film: 29 (40%)
Television: 44 (60%)
Remaining genres not in graph: History, Science Fiction, Talk, War, Action & Adventure, Music, Animation, Soap
Filmography
2024
This documentary tells the story of one of TV's darkest and most celebrated comedies, featuring cast interviews and extensive candid moments with crea ... view
Character:
Self
2023
Six weeks after the Gu'un aliens have invaded and completely conquered Earth, hapless Stewart becomes the Gu'uns' official human liaison who ends up s ... view
Character:
Caroline Grieves
Jan 2023 (first aired)
A girl with extraordinary psychic abilities joins two gifted teen boys at a small ghost-hunting agency to fight the many deadly spirits haunting Londo ... view
Character:
Marissa Fittes (1 ep.)
Jan 2023 (first aired)
A comedic exploration of one of life's big milestones, four sisters who have lost their parents and are packing up the family home to sell. But even i ... view
Character:
Nicole (6 ep.)
2022
Celebrating the legendary comedy with clips and insights from the cast and celebrity fans. ... view
Character:
Self
Dec 2022 (first aired)
Rowan's life spirals when Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn's life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching ... view
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Rowan Taylor (4 ep.)
Nov 2022 (first aired)
SF comedy set after Earth has been invaded by a race of aliens, the Gu'un. A hapless human called Stewart is appointed the Gu'un's official liaison, i ... view
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Caroline Grieves (3 ep.)
2022
An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years. ... view
Character:
Sarah Levitt
2022
A young couple with Down's syndrome must overcome prejudice and danger, in order to try and save the AI baby they want to adopt. A film about the disp ... view
Character:
Aurelia Henderson
Dec 2021 (first aired)
Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot? ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2021
An inquisitive retiree surprises her new neighbours to say hello; what she wasn’t expecting is that they would all be naked. A short about over-step ... view
Character:
Marie
Sep 2021 (first aired)
The adventures of Professor Wolfe Kinteh, a crime scene investigator in the north of England. ... view
Character:
Dot (6 ep.)
2021
A mismatched NSA team who kidnap the creator of Bitcoin - Satoshi Nakamoto - and attempt to torture him for the information they need to destroy crypt ... view
Character:
Connie
2021
When three dazed and confused strangers wake up in a pub to a dead woman lying on the table with hefty chunks of flesh missing, they must figure out w ... view
Character:
Lisa
2020
British writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) published her first novel in 1920, in which the eccentric Belgian private sleuth Hercule Poirot made his de ... view
Character:
Self - Actor
Aug 2020 (first aired)
Suzie Pickles, a star on the wane, has her whole life upended when her phone is hacked and a photo of her emerges in an extremely compromising positio ... view
Character:
Charon Bander (1 ep.)
Aug 2020 (first aired)
Four short dramas inspired by Black Lives Matter and exploring racism in its many forms. ... view
Character:
Lyndsey (1 ep.)
2020
When Billy succeeds in impressing the producers of a reality series, he thinks his life will change forever. However, 1 year on Billy struggles to bal ... view
Character:
Amanda
2019
Two souls lost in a world of modernisation find each other in a moment's need for clarity and appreciation. ... view
Character:
Angelina
Feb 2019 (first aired)
Robyn, the sharp and witty publicity maven, is an expert at her craft but a complete self-saboteur when it comes to her personal life. Robyn’s work ... view
Character:
Alexa (2 ep.)
2018
A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council esta ... view
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Princess Anne
2018
Jack, on the run for attempted murder, hides in the house of a deaf and mute man. A power struggle forms between the two. ... view
Character:
Rosa
Jun 2018 (first aired)
In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include wel ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
May 2018 (first aired)
After his daughter goes missing, a widower begins uncovering the dark secrets of the people closest to him. ... view
Character:
Sophie Mason (8 ep.)
2017
A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncrat ... view
Character:
Clemency Leonides
Sep 2017 (first aired)
Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games. ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (5 ep.)
2017
The true story of Louisa Gould, a widow living in Nazi occupied Jersey, who takes in a Russian prisoner of war. ... view
Character:
Ivy Forster
2016
Novice Private Investigator Joe Smith is called by a wealthy woman living in north London to investigate the disappearance of her family cat. In the c ... view
Character:
Mrs. Patricia Ellison
Feb 2016 (first aired)
An obnoxious group of friends struggle to survive the stag weekend from hell as a deer-hunting expedition in the Scottish highlands quickly turns mess ... view
Character:
Fran (2 ep.)
2016
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special. ... view
Character:
Mary Watson
Oct 2015 (first aired)
Explores the day-to-day work of police officers, from high-stakes situations like drug busts and kidnappings to mundane incidents like shoplifting and ... view
Character:
DS Jo Moffat (8 ep.)
Feb 2014 (first aired)
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. ... view
Character:
Dana Beckman (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
Apr 2013 (first aired)
Stephen Mulhern hosts this remake of the 1980's game show where contestants have to guess a catchphrase based on animated picture clues. The puzzle is ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jan 2013 (first aired)
Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's lavish department store. Set in 1 ... view
Character:
Miss Josie Mardle (40 ep.)
2011
‘GHOSTED’ tells a story of survival inside a British Prison. Jack a model prisoner, has kept his head down and done his time. After his wife confi ... view
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Jun 2011 (first aired)
Case Histories is a British drama television series based on the Jackson Brodie detective novels by Kate Atkinson. It stars Jason Isaacs as Jackson Br ... view
Character:
DC Louise Munroe (9 ep.)
2011
A suburban couple decide to spice up their lives by swinging with another couple. ... view
Character:
Lesbian 2
Jul 2010 (first aired)
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. ... view
Character:
Mary Morstan (6 ep.)
Mary Watson (0 ep.)
May 2010 (first aired)
A two-part adaptation of Martin Amis's cult '80s novel with Nick Frost as John Self, a dysfunctional director who goes to America to make his debut mo ... view
Character:
Doris Artthur (2 ep.)
Feb 2010 (first aired)
Married Single Other is a British relationship drama miniseries created and written by Peter Souter for ITV and UTV.
The lives of three couples in di ... view
Character:
Babs (6 ep.)
Jun 2009 (first aired)
Five strangers receive blackmail notes from an anonymous source, leading them on a dark and surreal journey as their lives unravel, featuring bizarre ... view
Character:
Caroline (1 ep.)
Jan 2009 (first aired)
Deciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and werewolves move into a house together, only to find that it is ... view
Character:
Golda (1 ep.)
Jul 2008 (first aired)
Harley Street is a British television medical drama shown on ITV in 2008.
The series was made by Carnival Films and was set in Harley Street, London. ... view
Character:
Susie Linn (6 ep.)
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Nov 2007 (first aired)
Sold is a British comedy drama television series produced by Touchpaper Television for ITV. The series stars Kris Marshall and Bryan Dick as Matt and ... view
Character:
Zoe (6 ep.)
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jun 2007 (first aired)
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2007
With a house to sell and no time to be there in person, overworked TV producer Chris Ashworth is forced to leave his incompetent flatmate Bob to show ... view
Character:
Sarah
2007
Gary, a musician, is trapped in an unhappy relationship with his live-in lover, Dora. He becomes enthralled with a beautiful seductress who enters his ... view
Character:
Vivian Jesson
Jan 2007 (first aired)
After You've Gone is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC One from 12 January 2007 to 21 December 2008. Starring Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Dani Ha ... view
Character:
Siobhan Casey (21 ep.)
2006
The gang return for their third adventure, this time on a trip to scatter Grace's mother's ashes on the Yorkshire Moors. ... view
Character:
Leone
2005
The Booze Cruise is a series of three feature length comedy dramas written for British television by Paul Minett and Brian Leveson. In this episode th ... view
Character:
Leoni
Nov 2005 (first aired)
Man Stroke Woman is a British television comedy sketch show directed by Richard Cantor and produced by Ash Atalla and starring Amanda Abbington, Ben C ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (12 ep.)
May 2005 (first aired)
The show's central character is a divorced reinsurance actuary, Ed Robinson, who realises that reinsurance is not his passion and decides to rethink h ... view
Character:
Polly (6 ep.)
Sep 2004 (first aired)
Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the charact ... view
Character:
Isobel (37 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Booze Cruise is a series of three feature length comedy dramas written for British television by Paul Minett and Brian Leveson. The first episode ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (3 ep.)
2003
An ex-robber reluctantly agrees to do one last job in order to protect his family. ... view
Character:
Stacey Ross
Aug 2003 (first aired)
Geoff Dresner is a retired safe-breaker who's turned his back on crime to make an honest living as a baker. But his past comes back to haunt him when ... view
Character:
Stacey Ross (2 ep.)
Dec 2002 (first aired)
A group of friends who are approaching 30 make a list of unusual tasks to perform before they reach that age. ... view
Character:
Shona (8 ep.)
Aug 2001 (first aired)
Meeting as "shades" after their unexpected deaths, Mark and Maeve team up to try influencing the world they can't seem to leave. ... view
Character:
Rebecca Jacobs (1 ep.)
2001
Men Only is a provocative two-part drama about the dark side of modern masculinity. What do men want, what do women want from them, and can the two ev ... view
Character:
Trina
Mar 2001 (first aired)
The chaotic lives, loves and drinking sessions of a group of hapless teachers. They might be qualified to teach, but they've still got a lot to learn. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2001
Doc Martin tells the tale of Martin Clunes' character in the film, in the months leading up to the Saving Grace story. Martin Bamford is a heart-broke ... view
Character:
Isobel Green (uncredited)
Oct 2000 (first aired)
Len Green is a former bank robber and getaway driver who has retired from the criminal life and joined the undertakers run by his uncle. However, his ... view
Character:
Belinda Edgeley (2 ep.)
May 2000 (first aired)
Six friends in their thirties navigate dating, sexual adventures, and mishaps on their quest to find love. ... view
Character:
Nicola (1 ep.)
Nicola (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Apr 2000 (first aired)
A group of friends move to London. At the centre are the Rose brothers, Mark and Rich, and Mark’s girlfriend Emma, who harbours a secret obsession w ... view
Character:
Mia (1 ep.)
2000
A group of children are transported through a portal to another dimension where they are thrilled to discover a magical amusement park just for them. ... view
Character:
Ginger (voice)
Oct 1998 (first aired)
The series follows the lives of a team of paramedics and emergency medical technicians with the North Area Ambulance Service, facing life and death si ... view
Character:
Staff Nurse Hunter (8 ep.)
May 1997 (first aired)
Sold a small plot of land for a tiny outlay, Cockney widow Chloe Marsh and her two daughters flee the slums of post-war London for a better life in th ... view
Character:
Maude (6 ep.)
1996
WPC Ackland finds herself the target of an assassin's bullet. ... view
Character:
Lady car driver
Jul 1994 (first aired)
Wycliffe is a British television series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. It was produced by HTV and br ... view
Character:
Local WPC (1 ep.)
Sep 1986 (first aired)
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional ... view
Character:
Jen Reynolds (1 ep.)
Oct 1984 (first aired)
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and d ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)