Amanda Root

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1963 (age 63)

Birthplace

Chelmsford, Essex, England

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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Best known work

Sherlock

2010

The Iron Lady

2011

Baby Reindeer

2024

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Their Finest

2017

Midsomer Murders

1997

Patrick Melrose

2018

Death in Paradise

2011

Call the Midwife

2012

Little Britain

2003

Filmography

2026
Life Goes On
as Judith
2024
Baby ReindeerTV
as Elle Dunn (2 episodes), as Elle Dunn (voice) (1 episode)
2023
The Sixth CommandmentTV
as Sue Farquhar (4 episodes)
2023
Allelujah
as Cynthia
2023
You & MeTV
as Richards (2 episodes)
2022
Remembers…TV
2021
DalglieshTV
as Sister Brumfett (2 episodes)
2020
The SisterTV
as June Fox (4 episodes)
2020
Summerland
as Mrs. Lawrence
2018
Patrick MelroseTV
as Virginia Watson-Scott (1 episode)
2017
The Black Prince
as Queen Victoria
2017
Their Finest
as Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)
2015
Wolf HallTV
as Abbess Zouche (4 episodes)
2012
Call the MidwifeTV
as Florrie Watkins (1 episode)
2011
The Iron Lady
as Amanda
2011
Death in ParadiseTV
as Teresa Gower (1 episode)
2011
VeraTV
as Deena Corbridge (1 episode)
2010
ThorneTV
as Teresa Maxwell (1 episode)
2010
SherlockTV
as Emma Welsborough (1 episode)
2009
Law & Order: UKTV
2008
Fiona's Story
as Julie
2007
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
as Mrs. Chart
2007
The Robber Bride
as Tony Fremont
2006
The ImpressionistsTV
as Alice Hoschede (3 episodes)
2005
The RobinsonsTV
as Maggie Robinson (6 episodes)