
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Ellie Haddington
Biography
A trainee at the Bristol Old Vic in the 1970s, Ellie Haddington is an actress who has become more prolific and more in demand with each passing year. She first came to attention playing Josie Clarke in Coronation Street from 1995-1996 and played governor Joy Masterton in Bad Girls a decade later. She was Professor Docherty in the 2007 Doctor Who episode Last of the Timelords and played Carol Porter in Sky's sitcom The Cafe in 2011-2013. She memorably played Hilda Pierce in several episodes of Foyle's War from 2003 to 2015 and Fanny Biggetywitch in the BBC's Dickensian in 2016. Most recently she is the long suffering mother to Anna Maxwell Martin's character in Motherland and played Agatha Chudleigh in Ripper Street, as well as Mrs Esposito in 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
Known For

TV
Doctor Who
Professor Docherty
2005

TV
Midsomer Murders
Joan Farley
1997

TV
Midsomer Murders
Ginny Welton
1997

TV
Coronation Street
Josie Clarke
1960

TV
Death in Paradise
Barbara Michell
2011

TV
Silent Witness
Meg McGrath
1996

TV
Heartbeat
Joan Braithwaite
1992

TV
Shetland
Lana Mair
2013

TV
Foyle's War
Hilda Pierce
2002

TV
New Tricks
Jean Bennett
2004

TV
Bad Girls
Joy Masterton
1999

TV
Wycliffe
Katherine Geach
1994

TV
Ripper Street
Agatha Chudleigh
2012

TV
The Musketeers
Josette
2014

TV
Luther
DCS Linda Carroway
2010

TV
Cracker
Mrs Barnes
1993

Film
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Mrs. Esposito
2016

TV
Cutting It
Lo Ferris
2002

TV
Crime
Avril Lennox
2021

TV
Motherland
Marion
2017
Filmography
2025TVThe Rumour2025FilmRevertas Mum2022FilmMotherland: Last Christmasas Marion2022FilmPlebs: Soldiers of Romeas Phaedra2022FilmOperation Mincemeatas Hilda Georgina Cholmondeley2021TVCrimeas Avril Lennox2020FilmLimboas Beatrice2020FilmEnola Holmesas Miss Gregory2020FilmSurgeas Joyce2019TVGuiltas Sheila Gemmell2019TVYears and Yearsas Dr. Moss2017TVMotherlandas Marion2017FilmTheir Finestas Catrin's Landlady2016FilmFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themas Mrs. Esposito2014TVThe Musketeersas Josette2013TVShetlandas Lana Mair2012TVRipper Streetas Agatha Chudleigh2012TVThe Mystery of Edwin Droodas Princess Puffer2011TVThe Caféas Carol Porter2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Barbara Michell2010TVLittle Crackersas Nellie2010TVLutheras DCS Linda Carroway2010FilmMoas Jean2009FilmGracie!as Jenny Stansfield2005TVDoctor Whoas Professor Docherty2004FilmDenialas Sandy2004TVLife Beginsas Kathleen2004TVNew Tricksas Jean Bennett2003FilmDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Florrie Bradley2002TVFoyle's Waras Hilda Pierce2002FilmLawless Heartas Judy2002TVCutting Itas Lo Ferris2000FilmBreathtakingas DCI Matthews2000FilmThe Wyvern Mysteryas Mrs. Tarnley2000FilmBeautiful Creaturesas Maureen1999TVLife Supportas Fiona Drummond1999FilmKilling Joe1999TVBad Girlsas Joy Masterton1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Joan Farley1996TVSilent Witnessas Meg McGrath1994TVWycliffeas Katherine Geach1993TVCrackeras Mrs Barnes1992TVHeartbeatas Joan Braithwaite1990FilmThe Loreleias Helen1989FilmLoving Hazelas WPC1960TVCoronation Streetas Josie Clarke