Amanda Root
Born
January 1, 1963 (62 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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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Baby Reindeer
Elle Dunn · (2 episodes)
2024
Baby Reindeer
Elle Dunn (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
The Sixth Commandment
Sue Farquhar · (4 episodes)
2023
Allelujah
Cynthia
2023
You & Me
Richards · (2 episodes)
2023
Dalgliesh
Sister Brumfett · (2 episodes)
2021
The Sister
June Fox · (4 episodes)
2020
Summerland
Mrs. Lawrence
2020
Patrick Melrose
Virginia Watson-Scott · (1 episode)
2018
The Black Prince
Queen Victoria
2017
Their Finest
Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)
2017
Wolf Hall
Abbess Zouche · (4 episodes)
2015
Call the Midwife
Florrie Watkins · (1 episode)
2012
The Iron Lady
Amanda
2011
Death in Paradise
Teresa Gower · (1 episode)
2011
Vera
Deena Corbridge · (1 episode)
2011
Thorne
(1 episode)
2010
Sherlock
Emma Welsborough · (1 episode)
2010
Law & Order: UK
(1 episode)
2009
Fiona's Story
Julie
2008
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
Mrs. Chart
2007
The Robber Bride
Tony Fremont
2007
The Impressionists
Alice Hoschede · (3 episodes)
2006
The Robinsons
(6 episodes)
2005
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
Vera Sidney · (1 episode)
2004
London
Charlotte Bronte · (3 episodes)
2004
Little Britain
(1 episode)
2003
Love Again
Maeve Brennan
2003
Daniel Deronda
Mrs. Davilow · (4 episodes)
2002
Foyle's War
Elizabeth Lewes · (1 episode)
2002
Rose and Maloney
(2 episodes)
2002
The Forsyte Saga
Winifred Dartie · (10 episodes)
2002
All About Me
Miranda · (8 episodes)
2002
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
Karen
2001
Waking the Dead
Lorna Gyles · (2 episodes)
2001
Anna Karenina
Dolly · (4 episodes)
2000
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Margaret Robinson
2000
Big Cat
Alice
1998
Sunnyside Farm
(1 episode)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Ruth Scholey · (1 episode)
1997
Original Sin
Frances Peverell · (3 episodes)
1997
Deep in the Heart
Kate Markham
1996
Breaking the Code
Patricia 'Pat' Green
1996
Jane Eyre
Miss Temple
1996
Persuasion
Anne Elliott
1995
Harry Enfield and Chums
Miss Hetherington · (1 episode)
1994
Love on a Branch Line
Miss Mounsey · (4 episodes)
1994
Hildegard
Ricardis
1994
The Buddha of Suburbia
1st TV Producer · (4 episodes)
1993
The Man Who Cried
Hilda Maxwell
1993
A Touch of Frost
Dolores Delmonte · (1 episode)
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Kate (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
The BFG
Sophie (voice)
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Rendell · (1 episode)
1989
Mary Rose
Mary Rose
1987
Casualty
Joyce Paice · (1 episode)
1986
Time for Murder
Sarah Penwarden · (1 episode)
1985
Natural World
Narrator · (1 episode)
1983