Amanda Root

Acting

Born January 1, 1963 (age 63)

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amanda Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Life Goes On

Life Goes On2026 · Judith

Harlan Coben's Lazarus

Harlan Coben's Lazarus2025 · Margot MacIntyre

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass2024 · Elle Dunn

The Sixth Commandment

The Sixth Commandment2023 · Sue Farquhar

Allelujah

Allelujah2023 · Cynthia

You & Me

You & Me2023 · Richards

Remembers…

Remembers…2022

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh2021 · Sister Brumfett

Professor T

Professor T2021 · Emily Maclean

The Sister

The Sister2020 · June Fox

Summerland

Summerland2020 · Mrs. Lawrence

Patrick Melrose

Patrick Melrose2018 · Virginia Watson-Scott

The Black Prince

The Black Prince2017 · Queen Victoria

Their Finest

Their Finest2017 · Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)

Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall2015 · Abbess Zouche

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife2012 · Florrie Watkins

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady2011 · Amanda

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise2011 · Teresa Gower

Vera

Vera2011 · Deena Corbridge

Thorne

Thorne2010 · Teresa Maxwell

Sherlock

Sherlock2010 · Emma Welsborough

Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK2009

Fiona's Story

Fiona's Story2008 · Julie

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall2007 · Mrs. Chart

The Robber Bride

The Robber Bride2007 · Tony Fremont

The Impressionists

The Impressionists2006 · Alice Hoschede

The Robinsons

The Robinsons2005 · Maggie Robinson

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder2004 · Vera Sidney

London2004 · Charlotte Bronte

Rain Man

Love Again

Love Again2003 · Maeve Brennan

The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play2003 · Andrea

Daniel Deronda

Daniel Deronda2002 · Mrs Davilow

Foyle's War

Foyle's War2002 · Elizabeth Lewes

Rose and Maloney

Rose and Maloney2002 · Marsha Campese

The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte Saga2002 · Winifred Dartie

All About Me

All About Me2002 · Miranda

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party2001 · Karen

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead2001 · Lorna Gyles

Death Warrior

Death Warrior2000 · Dolly

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?2000 · Margaret Robinson

Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart1996

Persuasion

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew1994

Hildegard

Love on a Branch Line

Love on a Branch Line1994 · Miss Mounsey

The BFG