Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1966 (age 60)
Place of Birth
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Caroline Dorothy „Dot“ Atkinson
Caroline Dorothy Atkinson
Dot Atkinson
Dorothy Atkinson
Biography
Dorothy Caroline Atkinson (born 1966) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared in several plays by playwright Alan Ayckbourn and in films by Mike Leigh, including Topsy-Turvy, All or Nothing, and Mr. Turner, which premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and for which she was nominated for the BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. An April 2021 announcement stated that Atkinson would be joining the cast of the second season of All Creatures Great and Small as Diana Brompton.
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Angela Lawrence
1997
TV
Call the Midwife
Jane Sutton
2012
TV
Skins
Receptionist
2007
TV
Vera
Shirley Hewarth
2011
TV
Heartbeat
Connie Gibson
1992
TV
Heartbeat
Carol Parsons
1992
TV
Peak Practice
Woman Driver
1993
TV
All Creatures Great & Small
Diana Brompton
2020
TV
Inside No. 9
Sheila
2014
TV
Peep Show
Therapist
2003
TV
Strike
Kathryn Kent
2017
TV
The Gold
Jeannie Savage
2023
TV
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Mary Pennyworth
2019
TV
Murder in Mind
Julie
2001
TV
Ludwig
DCS Carol Shaw
2024
TV
London's Burning
Zoe Parrish
1986
TV
Harlots
Florence Scanwell
2017
TV
Pistol
Sylvia Cook
2022
TV
Magpie Murders
Lady Frances Pye
2022
Film
Saltburn
Paula Quick
2023
Filmography
2024FilmInside No. 9: The Party's Overas Self2024TVLudwigas DCS Carol Shaw2023FilmSaltburnas Paula Quick2023TVThe Long Shadowas Betty Hoban2023TVThe Goldas Jeannie Savage2023TVStonehouseas Betty Boothroyd2022TVWithout Sinas Jessie Cole2022TVPistolas Sylvia Cook2022TVMagpie Murdersas Lady Frances Pye2022FilmTom Hanks: Hollywood's Mr Nice Guyas Narrator (voice)2021FilmThe Electrical Life of Louis Wainas Mrs Du Frayne2020TVAll Creatures Great & Smallas Diana Brompton2020TVSecrets of the Museumas Self - Narrator2019TVPennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butleras Mary Pennyworth2018FilmPeterlooas Singing Weaver2018FilmThe Mercyas Eve Tetley2018TVNext of Kinas Annabel Ghillies2017TVStrikeas Kathryn Kent2017TVHarlotsas Florence Scanwell2016TVMumas Pauline2015FilmPeter & Wendyas Nurse Doyle2015TVCode of a Killeras Barbara Ashworth2014FilmThat Day We Sangas Gertrude Riall2014FilmVictoria Wood - That Musical We Madeas Self2014FilmMr. Turneras Hannah Danby2014TVInside No. 9as Sheila2012TVThe Townas Ann2012TVCall the Midwifeas Jane Sutton2011TVVeraas Shirley Hewarth2010TVPhoneShopas Sue2010FilmChatroomas Emily’s Mother2009FilmVictoria Wood's Midlife Christmas2008TVSunshineas Jennifer2007TVSkinsas Receptionist2006FilmHousewife, 49as Mrs Mac2003TVPeep Showas Therapist2002FilmAll or Nothingas Silent Passenger2002FilmThe Final Curtainas Betty2001TVMurder in Mindas Julie1999FilmTopsy-Turvyas Jessie Bond1997FilmKeep the Aspidistra Flyingas Dora1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Angela Lawrence1993TVPeak Practiceas Woman Driver1992TVHeartbeatas Connie Gibson1986TVLondon's Burningas Zoe Parrish