Amanda Root
Known for

Acting

Credits

53

Gender

Woman

Birthday

1 Jan 1963 (61)

Place of birth

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Also known as
아만다 루트

Amanda Root

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amanda Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Baby ReindeerElle Dunn
2024Baby ReindeerElle Dunn (voice)
2023The Sixth CommandmentSue Farquhar
2023AllelujahCynthia
2023You & MeRichards
2021DalglieshSister Brumfett
2020SummerlandMrs. Lawrence
2020The SisterJune Fox
2018Patrick MelroseVirginia Watson-Scott
2017Their FinestCecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)
2017The Black PrinceQueen Victoria
2012Call the MidwifeFlorrie Watkins
2011Death in ParadiseTeresa Gower
2010SherlockEmma Welsborough
2010Thorne
2009Law & Order: UK
2008Fiona's StoryJulie
2007The Robber BrideTony Fremont
2007Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music HallMrs. Chart
2006The ImpressionistsAlice Hoschede
2005The Robinsons
2004LondonCharlotte Bronte
2004Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious MurderVera Sidney
2003Little Britain
2003Love AgainMaeve Brennan
2002Foyle's War
2002Daniel DerondaMrs. Davilow
2002The Forsyte Saga
2002Rose and Maloney
2002All About MeMiranda
2001Waking the DeadLorna Gyles
2001Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer PartyKaren
2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?Margaret Robinson
2000Anna KareninaDolly
1997Midsomer MurdersRuth Scholey
1997Original SinFrances Peverell
1997Sunnyside Farm
1996Jane EyreMiss Temple
1996Breaking the CodePatricia 'Pat' Green
1996Deep in the HeartKate Markham
1995PersuasionAnne Elliott
1994Love on a Branch LineMiss Mounsey
1994HildegardRicardis
1993The Buddha of Suburbia1st TV Producer
1993The Man Who CriedHilda Maxwell
1992A Touch of FrostDolores Delmonte
1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesKate (voice)
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotMrs Rendell
1989The BFGSophie (voice)
1987Mary RoseMary Rose
1986CasualtyJoyce Paice
1985Time for MurderSarah Penwarden
1983Natural WorldNarrator