Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1963 (age 63)
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.
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Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Ruth Scholey
1997
TV
Death in Paradise
Teresa Gower
2011
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Rendell
1989
TV
Casualty
Joyce Paice
1986
TV
Call the Midwife
Florrie Watkins
2012
TV
Vera
Deena Corbridge
2011
TV
Sherlock
Emma Welsborough
2010
TV
Waking the Dead
Lorna Gyles
2001
TV
A Touch of Frost
Dolores Delmonte
1992
TV
Foyle's War
Elizabeth Lewes
2002
TV
Natural World
Narrator
1983
TV
Little Britain
2003
TV
Law & Order: UK
2009
TV
Wolf Hall
Abbess Zouche
2015
TV
Dalgliesh
Sister Brumfett
2021
TV
Patrick Melrose
Virginia Watson-Scott
2018
TV
The Forsyte Saga
Winifred Dartie
2002
TV
The Afternoon Play
Andrea
2003
TV
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Kate (voice)
1992
TV
Baby Reindeer
Elle Dunn
2024
Filmography
2024TVBaby Reindeeras Elle Dunn2023TVThe Sixth Commandmentas Sue Farquhar2023FilmAllelujahas Cynthia2023TVYou & Meas Richards2022TVRemembers…2021TVDalglieshas Sister Brumfett2020TVThe Sisteras June Fox2020FilmSummerlandas Mrs. Lawrence2018TVPatrick Melroseas Virginia Watson-Scott2017FilmThe Black Princeas Queen Victoria2017FilmTheir Finestas Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)2015TVWolf Hallas Abbess Zouche2012TVCall the Midwifeas Florrie Watkins2011FilmThe Iron Ladyas Amanda2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Teresa Gower2011TVVeraas Deena Corbridge2010TVThorneas Teresa Maxwell2010TVSherlockas Emma Welsborough2009TVLaw & Order: UK2008FilmFiona's Storyas Julie2007FilmMiss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hallas Mrs. Chart2007FilmThe Robber Brideas Tony Fremont2006TVThe Impressionistsas Alice Hoschede2005TVThe Robinsons2004TVJulian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murderas Vera Sidney2004TVLondonas Charlotte Bronte2003TVLittle Britain2003FilmLove Againas Maeve Brennan2003TVThe Afternoon Playas Andrea2002TVDaniel Derondaas Mrs. Davilow2002TVFoyle's Waras Elizabeth Lewes2002TVRose and Maloney2002TVThe Forsyte Sagaas Winifred Dartie2002TVAll About Meas Miranda2001FilmMarion and Geoff: A Small Summer Partyas Karen2001TVWaking the Deadas Lorna Gyles2000TVAnna Kareninaas Dolly2000FilmWhatever Happened to Harold Smith?as Margaret Robinson1998FilmBig Catas Alice1997TVSunnyside Farm1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Ruth Scholey1997TVOriginal Sinas Frances Peverell1996FilmDeep in the Heartas Kate Markham1996FilmBreaking the Codeas Patricia 'Pat' Green1996FilmJane Eyreas Miss Temple1995FilmPersuasionas Anne Elliott1994TVHarry Enfield and Chumsas Miss Hetherington1994TVLove on a Branch Lineas Miss Mounsey1994FilmHildegardas Ricardis1993TVThe Buddha of Suburbiaas 1st TV Producer1993FilmThe Man Who Criedas Hilda Maxwell1992TVA Touch of Frostas Dolores Delmonte1992TVShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Kate (voice)1990FilmThe BFGas Sophie (voice)1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Mrs Rendell1987FilmMary Roseas Mary Rose1986TVWorlds Beyondas Julia1986TVCasualtyas Joyce Paice1985TVTime for Murderas Sarah Penwarden1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator