Amanda Root’s filmography
Known for
All roles, 84
Newest first
- 2026
Love of Your Life, Grief Therapist, actor.
The Blame, Pauline Chadwick, actor · 1 ep..
Life Goes On, Judith, actor. - 2025
Harlan Coben's Lazarus, Margot Macintyre, actor · 6 eps..
Britain Under the Nazis: The Forgotten Occupation, Winifred Harvey, actor · 2 eps.. - 2024
Baby Reindeer, Elle Dunn, actor · 2 eps.. - 2023
The Sixth Commandment, Sue Farquhar, actor · 4 eps..
Allelujah, Cynthia, actor.
You & Me, Richards, actor · 2 eps.. - 2021
Dalgliesh, Sister Brumfett, actor · 2 eps..
Show the other 74From Professor T (2021) to Storyboard (1983)
- 2021
Professor T, Emily Maclean, actor · 1 ep.. - 2020
Summerland, Mrs. Lawrence, actor.
The Sister, June Fox, actor · 4 eps.. - 2019
The Capture, Margaret, actor · 1 ep..
MotherFatherSon, Interviewer, actor · 1 ep.. - 2018
Patrick Melrose, Virginia Watson-Scott, actor · 1 ep.. - 2017
Their Finest, Cecy, Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film), actor.
The Black Prince, Queen Victoria, actor. - 2015
Unforgotten, Carol Finch, actor · 6 eps..
Wolf Hall, Abbess Zouche, actor · 4 eps.. - 2013
The Tunnel, Dr Cross, actor · 1 ep..
Count Arthur Strong, Karen, actor · 1 ep.. - 2012
Call the Midwife, Florrie Watkins, actor · 1 ep.. - 2011
The Iron Lady, Amanda, actor.
Death in Paradise, Teresa Gower, actor · 1 ep..
Vera, Deena Corbridge, actor · 1 ep..
DCI Banks, Mary Rothwell, actor · 2 eps.. - 2010
Sherlock, Emma Welsborough, actor · 1 ep..
Thorne, Teresa Maxwell, actor · 1 ep.. - 2009
Law & Order: UK, Patricia Smith, actor · 1 ep..
Starship Farragut - The Animated Episodes, Lt Allison Bell, actor · 1 ep.. - 2008
Fiona's Story, Julie, actor. - 2007
The Robber Bride, Tony Fremont, actor.
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall, Mrs. Chart, actor. - 2006
The Impressionists, Alice Hoschede, actor · 3 eps.. - Brief Encounters, June Makenzie, actor · 1 ep..
- 2005
Empire, Noella, actor · 3 eps..
The Robinsons, Maggie Robinson, actor · 6 eps.. - 2004
New Tricks, Eleanor, actor · 1 ep.. - London, Charlotte Bronte, actor · 3 eps..
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder, Vera Sidney, actor · 1 ep.. - 2003
Little Britain, Baby's Mother, actor · 1 ep..
The Adventure of English, Anne Elliot, actor · 1 ep..
The Afternoon Play, Andrea, actor · 1 ep..
Love Again, Maeve Brennan, actor. - 2002
Foyle's War, Elizabeth Lewes, actor · 1 ep..
The Forsyte Saga, Winifred Dartie, actor · 10 eps..
Daniel Deronda, Mrs Davilow, actor · 4 eps..
Rose and Maloney, Marsha Campese, actor · 2 eps..
All About Me, Miranda, actor · 8 eps.. - 2001
Waking the Dead, Lorna Gyles, actor · 2 eps..
Marion & Geoff: A Small Summer Party, Karen, actor. - 2000
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?, Margaret Robinson, actor.
Anna Karenina, Dolly, actor · 4 eps.. - 1999
Holby City, Abbie Sawyer, actor · 1 ep.. - 1998Mortimer's Law, Rachel Mortimer, actor · 6 eps..
- Big Cat, Alice, actor.
- 1997
Midsomer Murders, Ruth Scholey, actor · 1 ep..
Original Sin, Frances Peverell, actor · 3 eps.. - Sunnyside Farm, Dawn, actor · 1 ep..
- Turning World, Evelyn Sharples, actor · 3 eps..
- 1996
Jane Eyre, Miss Temple, actor.
Silent Witness, Olivia Walsh, actor · 1 ep..
Breaking the Code, Patricia 'Pat' Green, actor.
Deep in the Heart, Kate Markham, actor. - 1995
Persuasion, Anne Elliott, actor.
Dangerfield, Alice Stratton, actor · 1 ep.. - 1994
Harry Enfield and Chums, Miss Hetherington, actor · 1 ep..
Love on a Branch Line, Miss Mounsey, actor · 4 eps..
Hildegard, Ricardis, actor.
The Taming of the Shrew, Kate (voice), actor. - 1993
The Buddha of Suburbia, 1st TV Producer, actor · 4 eps..
The Man Who Cried, Hilda Maxwell, actor. - 1992
A Touch of Frost, Dolores Delmonte, actor · 1 ep..
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Kate (voice), actor · 1 ep.. - 1991
The House of Bernarda Alba, Adela, actor. - 1990
The BFG, Sophie (voice), actor. - 1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot, Mrs Rendell, actor · 1 ep.. - 1987
Mary Rose, Mary Rose, actor. - 1986
Casualty, Joyce Paice, Evelyn Winnell, Barb Edmonds, Heather Cross, actor · 1 ep..
Worlds Beyond, Julia, actor · 1 ep.. - 1985
Time for Murder, Sarah Penwarden, actor · 1 ep.. - 1983
Natural World, Narrator, actor · 1 ep..
Storyboard, Polly Swift, actor · 1 ep..
As herself: 2 appearances
talk shows
Filmography: TMDB.
Who is Amanda Root?
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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Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- January 1, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Chelmsford, Essex, England
Facts: TMDB.
Online
Amanda Root’s career in numbers
- roles: 24 films and 60 series
- 84
- TV episodes
- 134
- years on screen, since 1983
- 43
- top-rated series: “Sherlock” (TMDB)
- 8.5
Genres of her features
- drama75%
- romance25%
- comedy21%
- history21%
- tv movie21%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 24 features. One film can have several genres.
Most often with Amanda Root
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about Amanda Root
How old is Amanda Root?
63 years old. She was born on January 1, 1963 in Chelmsford.
What has Amanda Root been in?
Among others: “Sherlock”, “The Iron Lady”, and “Baby Reindeer”.
Sources: TMDB (person data, filmography, photos). As of November 15, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku










