Amanda Abbington

Amanda Abbington

51 · Born: Feb 28, 1974

Personal Details

BornFeb 28, 1974 North London, England, UK
Parents
  • John Smith
  • Patsy Smith

Biography

Amanda Abbington, a gifted and accomplished actress, came into existence on February 28, 1974, in the bustling metropolis of North London, England, where she was born Amanda Jane Smith, a name that would later be synonymous with her remarkable talent and dedication to her craft. Her foray into the captivating world of entertainment commenced in 1993, when she made her auspicious debut appearance in the esteemed British police drama, The Bill, with a small yet pivotal role that would serve as a precursor to the numerous and varied characters she would bring to life throughout her illustrious career.

Amanda Abbington

Born: February 28, 1974, North London, England

Early Life:

Amanda Abbington began her journey in the world of entertainment in 1993 with a small yet significant role in the British police drama, The Bill.

Amanda's remarkable career in the world of entertainment has been marked by a multitude of television, film, and stage productions, each one showcasing her exceptional acting talents and leaving a profound impact on audiences globally.

As a result of her extensive experience in the entertainment industry, Amanda has developed a reputation as a talented and versatile actress, capable of bringing a wide range of characters to life on screen and stage.

Amanda's personal life has also been filled with joy and happiness, as she is the proud mother of two loving children. The father of her children is none other than the renowned actor Martin Freeman, with whom she shares a loving relationship.

In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, Amanda is also known for her dedication to her family and her commitment to being a responsible and caring parent. Her children are her world, and she is always putting their needs before her own.

Despite her many accomplishments and accolades, Amanda remains humble and grounded, always remembering where she came from and the people who have supported her along the way.

As Amanda continues to grow and evolve as an actress and a person, she is sure to leave an even greater impact on the world of entertainment and beyond.

Career

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2024
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2023
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone as Caroline Grieves
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2022
The Lost King
The Lost King as Sarah Levitt
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Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures as Rowan Taylor
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Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 as Dana Beckman
{"id":199141,"title":"Decrypted","year":"2021","character":"Connie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/decrypted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199141.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Decrypted
Decrypted as Connie
{"id":193030,"title":"Three Pints and a Rabbi","year":"2021","character":"Lisa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/three-pints-and-a-rabbi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193030.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193030.jpg"},"released":1}
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Wolfe
Wolfe as Dot
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2020
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I Hate Suzie
I Hate Suzie as Charon Bander
{"id":103835096,"title":"Flack","year":2020,"character":"Alexa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/flack","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/203l6p9f08sg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/203l6p9f08sg.jpg"},"released":1}
Flack
Flack as Alexa
{"id":168828,"title":"Six Days of Sistine","year":"2019","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/six-days-of-sistine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168828.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168828.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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2018
The Queen and I
The Queen and I as Princess Anne
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Safe
Safe as Sophie Mason
{"id":115813,"title":"Crooked House","year":"2017","character":"Clemency Leonides","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crooked-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ga6ph8leko0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ga6ph8leko0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Crooked House
Crooked House as Clemency Leonides
{"id":114455,"title":"Another Mother's Son","year":"2017","character":"Ivy Forster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/another-mothers-son-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/27jqqtgpdu4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/27jqqtgpdu4g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":121937,"title":"Sherlock","year":"2016","character":"Mary Watson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sherlock-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6rjl8n15j1o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6rjl8n15j1o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Sherlock
Sherlock as Mary Watson
{"id":11694,"title":"Stag","year":2016,"character":"Fran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/stag","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11694.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11694.jpg"},"released":1}
Stag
Stag as Fran
{"id":10781,"title":"Cuffs","year":2015,"character":"DS Jo Moffat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cuffs","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10781.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Cuffs
Cuffs as DS Jo Moffat
{"id":171466,"title":"Sherlock","year":"2013","character":"Mary Morstan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sherlock-2013","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_171466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_171466.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Sherlock
Sherlock as Mary Morstan
{"id":237,"title":"Mr Selfridge","year":2013,"character":"Miss Josie Mardle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mr-selfridge","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/14gc95q1ocf8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/14gc95q1ocf8.jpg"},"released":1}
Mr Selfridge
Mr Selfridge as Miss Josie Mardle
{"id":16764,"title":"Swinging with the Finkels","year":"2011","character":"Lesbian 2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/swinging-with-the-finkels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16764.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":13099,"title":"Ghosted","year":"2011","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghosted-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13099.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7485,"title":"Case Histories","year":2011,"character":"DC Louise Munroe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/case-histories","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7485.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7485.jpg"},"released":1}
Case Histories
Case Histories as DC Louise Munroe
{"id":2772,"title":"Married Single Other","year":2010,"character":"Babs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/married-single-other","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2772.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":7637,"title":"Money","year":2010,"character":"Doris Artthur","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/money","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7637.jpg"},"released":1}
Money
Money as Doris Artthur
{"id":1776,"title":"Psychoville","year":2009,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/psychoville","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1bagm8okuo10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1bagm8okuo10.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":103835798,"title":"Harley Street","year":2008,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/harley-street","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835798.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":47726,"title":"The All Together","year":"2007","character":"Sarah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-all-together","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47726.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47726.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
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The Good Night
The Good Night as Vivian Jesson
{"id":8832,"title":"After You've Gone","year":2007,"character":"Siobhan Casey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/after-youve-gone","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8832.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8832.jpg"},"released":1}
After You've Gone
After You've Gone as Siobhan Casey
{"id":11578,"title":"Sold","year":2007,"character":"Zoe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sold","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11578.jpg"},"released":1}
Sold
Sold as Zoe
{"id":150566,"title":"The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering","year":"2006","character":"Leone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-booze-cruise-iii-the-scattering","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150566.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":107791,"title":"The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt","year":"2005","character":"Leoni","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-booze-cruise-ii-the-treasure-hunt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107791.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
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{"id":103837476,"title":"The Robinsons","year":2005,"character":"Polly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-robinsons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837476.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1913,"title":"Doc Martin","year":2004,"character":"Isobel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/doc-martin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4h7ek9p3m9k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4h7ek9p3m9k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Doc Martin
Doc Martin as Isobel
{"id":9373,"title":"Teachers","year":2004,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/teachers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9373.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":52715,"title":"The Debt","year":"2003","character":"Stacey Ross","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-debt-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52715.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52715.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Debt
The Debt as Stacey Ross
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{"id":154544,"title":"Men Only","year":"2001","character":"Trina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/men-only","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154544.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Men Only
Men Only as Trina
{"id":50218,"title":"Doc Martin","year":"2001","character":"Isobel Green (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doc-martin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50218.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50218.jpg"},"released":1}
Doc Martin
Doc Martin as Isobel Green (uncredited)
{"id":223217,"title":"Carnivale","year":"2000","character":"Ginger (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/carnivale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223217.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223217.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Carnivale
Carnivale as Ginger (voice)
{"id":194095,"title":"Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Suspense","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/agatha-christie-100-years-of-suspense","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194095.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194095.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
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2014