Amanda Root
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1963 (age 63)
Born in
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Credits
View on IMDb63 acting credits
Biography
Amanda Root (born 1963 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an English stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programmes.
Ms Root is possibly best known for her starring role in the 1995 BBC film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion and the British TV comedy All About Me, as Miranda, alongside Richard Lumsden in 2004 and when she was a voice actor, best known for voicing Sophie in BFG.
She trained for the stage at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
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Known For
Sherlock
25 Jul 2010
The Iron Lady
26 Dec 2011
Baby Reindeer
11 Apr 2024
Agatha Christie's Poirot
08 Jan 1989
Their Finest
19 Feb 2017
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Patrick Melrose
12 May 2018
Death in Paradise
25 Oct 2011
Filmography
2026
- Life Goes Onas Judith
2024
- Baby Reindeeras Elle Dunn (voice)1 episode
2023
- The Sixth Commandmentas Sue Farquhar4 episodes
- Allelujahas Cynthia
- You & Meas Richards2 episodes
2022
- Remembers…1 episode
2021
- Dalglieshas Sister Brumfett2 episodes
2020
- The Sisteras June Fox4 episodes
- Summerlandas Mrs. Lawrence
2018
- Patrick Melroseas Virginia Watson-Scott1 episode
2017
- The Black Princeas Queen Victoria
- Their Finestas Cecy
2015
- Wolf Hallas Abbess Zouche4 episodes
2012
- Call the Midwifeas Florrie Watkins1 episode
2011
- The Iron Ladyas Amanda
- Death in Paradiseas Teresa Gower1 episode
- Veraas Deena Corbridge1 episode
2009
- Law & Order: UK1 episode
2008
- Fiona's Storyas Julie
2007
- Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hallas Mrs. Chart
- The Robber Brideas Tony Fremont
2006
- The Impressionistsas Alice Hoschede3 episodes
2005
- The Robinsonsas Maggie Robinson6 episodes
2004
- Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murderas Vera Sidney1 episode
- Londonas Charlotte Bronte3 episodes
2003
- Little Britain1 episode
- Love Againas Maeve Brennan
- The Afternoon Playas Andrea1 episode
2002
- Daniel Derondaas Mrs Davilow4 episodes
- Foyle's Waras Elizabeth Lewes1 episode
- Rose and Maloneyas Marsha Campese2 episodes
- The Forsyte Sagaas Winifred Dartie10 episodes
- All About Meas Miranda8 episodes
2001
- Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Partyas Karen
- Waking the Deadas Lorna Gyles2 episodes
2000
- Anna Kareninaas Dolly4 episodes
- Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?as Margaret Robinson
1998
- Big Catas Alice
- Mortimer's Lawas Rachel Mortimer6 episodes
1997
- Sunnyside Farm1 episode
- Midsomer Murdersas Ruth Scholey1 episode
- Original Sinas Frances Peverell3 episodes
- Turning Worldas Evelyn Sharples3 episodes
1996
- Deep in the Heartas Kate Markham
- Breaking the Codeas Patricia 'Pat' Green
- Jane Eyreas Miss Temple
1995
- Persuasionas Anne Elliott
1994
- Harry Enfield and Chumsas Miss Hetherington1 episode
- Love on a Branch Lineas Miss Mounsey4 episodes
- Hildegardas Ricardis
1993
- The Buddha of Suburbiaas 1st TV Producer4 episodes
- The Man Who Criedas Hilda Maxwell
1992
- A Touch of Frostas Dolores Delmonte1 episode
- Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Kate (voice)1 episode
1990
- The BFGas Sophie (voice)
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Mrs Rendell1 episode
1987
- Mary Roseas Mary Rose
1986
- Worlds Beyondas Julia1 episode
- Casualtyas Joyce Paice1 episode
1985
- Time for Murderas Sarah Penwarden1 episode
1983
- Natural Worldas Narrator1 episode