Amanda Root
Jan 01, 1963 (62 years old) in Chelmsford, Essex, England
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
Midsomer Murders
Ruth Scholey
Death in Paradise
Teresa Gower
Natural World
Narrator
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Rendell
Waking the Dead
Lorna Gyles
Vera
Deena Corbridge
Sherlock
Emma Welsborough
Casualty
Joyce Paice
Call the Midwife
Florrie Watkins
A Touch of Frost
Dolores Delmonte
Credits
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Baby Reindeer 2024Elle Dunn★ 7.6 -
Sue Farquhar★ 6.6 -
Allelujah 2023Cynthia★ 5.2 -
You & Me 2023Richards★ 7.1 -
Dalgliesh 2021Sister Brumfett★ 6.5 -
The Sister 2020June Fox★ 6.2 -
Summerland 2020Mrs. Lawrence★ 7.5 -
Patrick Melrose 2018Virginia Watson-Scott★ 7.5 -
The Black Prince 2017Queen Victoria★ 4.9 -
Their Finest 2017Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)★ 6.7 -
Wolf Hall 2015Abbess Zouche★ 7.5 -
Call the Midwife 2012Florrie Watkins★ 7.5 -
Death in Paradise 2011Teresa Gower★ 7.5 -
Vera 2011Deena Corbridge★ 7.4 -
Thorne 2010★ 6.2 -
Sherlock 2010Emma Welsborough★ 8.5 -
Law & Order: UK 2009★ 6.9 -
Fiona's Story 2008Julie★ NR -
Mrs. Chart★ 5.1 -
The Robber Bride 2007Tony Fremont★ 4.8 -
The Impressionists 2006Alice Hoschede★ 7.5 -
The Robinsons 2005★ 6 -
Vera Sidney★ NR -
London 2004Charlotte Bronte★ NR
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Little Britain 2003★ 7.1 -
Love Again 2003Maeve Brennan★ NR -
Daniel Deronda 2002Mrs. Davilow★ 7.7 -
Foyle's War 2002★ 7.9 -
Rose and Maloney 2002★ 6 -
The Forsyte Saga 2002★ 7.9 -
All About Me 2002Miranda★ NR
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Karen★ 6 -
Waking the Dead 2001Lorna Gyles★ 7.3 -
Anna Karenina 2000Dolly★ 7 -
Margaret Robinson★ 6.1 -
Big Cat 1998Alice★ NR -
Sunnyside Farm 1997★ NR
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Midsomer Murders 1997Ruth Scholey★ 7.5 -
Original Sin 1997Frances Peverell★ 7 -
Deep in the Heart 1996Kate Markham★ NR -
Breaking the Code 1996Patricia 'Pat' Green★ 5.4 -
Jane Eyre 1996Miss Temple★ 6.9 -
Persuasion 1995Anne Elliott★ 7.1 -
Miss Hetherington★ 7.1 -
Miss Mounsey★ 5 -
Hildegard 1994Ricardis★ NR -
1st TV Producer★ 6.2 -
The Man Who Cried 1993Hilda Maxwell★ 5.5 -
A Touch of Frost 1992Dolores Delmonte★ 7.5 -
Kate (voice)★ 6.8 -
The BFG 1989Sophie (voice)★ 6.4 -
Mrs Rendell★ 8.1 -
Mary Rose 1987Mary Rose★ NR -
Casualty 1986Joyce Paice★ 6 -
Time for Murder 1985Sarah Penwarden★ 4 -
Natural World 1983Narrator★ 7.1