Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

59 · Born: Jan 1, 1966

Personal Details

BornJan 1, 1966 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Biography

Caroline Dorothy Atkinson, a renowned actress, began her life's journey in Nottinghamshire, where her early years were spent. Notably, her professional career has been marked by notable appearances in a range of films, television shows, and theatrical productions.

Her extensive filmography includes the critically acclaimed "London's Burning" released in 1988, the award-winning "Mr. Turner" from 2014, and the popular period drama "Call the Midwife" which premiered in 2012. Her collaboration with renowned director Mike Leigh in "Topsy-Turvy" (1999) not only showcased her impressive acting skills but also led to a romantic connection with her future husband, actor Martin Savage.

The couple shares a child together and has been together for many years. Throughout her illustrious career, Caroline has made a significant impact in the world of theatre, both in the UK and on Broadway. Her dedication to her craft has earned her a reputation as a talented and versatile actress, with a wide range of roles under her belt.

Career

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2024
Ludwig
Ludwig as DCS Carol Shaw
{"id":234441,"title":"Saltburn","year":"2023","character":"Paula Quick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saltburn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/723p14kvcmk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/723p14kvcmk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Saltburn
Saltburn as Paula Quick
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Stonehouse
Stonehouse as Betty Boothroyd
{"id":103843714,"title":"The Gold","year":2023,"character":"Jeannie Savage","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-gold","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60idv058qaf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60idv058qaf0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gold
The Gold as Jeannie Savage
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The Long Shadow
The Long Shadow as Betty Hoban
{"id":202003,"title":"Tom Hanks: Hollywood's Mr Nice Guy","year":"2022","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tom-hanks-hollywoods-mr-nice-guy-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_202003.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_202003.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
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Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders as Lady Frances Pye
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Pistol
Pistol as Sylvia Cook
{"id":103843245,"title":"Without Sin","year":2022,"character":"Jessie Cole","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/without-sin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5o1qv9dbp0j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5o1qv9dbp0j0.jpg"},"released":1}
Without Sin
Without Sin as Jessie Cole
{"id":196653,"title":"The Electrical Life of Louis Wain","year":"2021","character":"Mrs Du Frayne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-electrical-life-of-louis-wain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196653.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196653.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":103836084,"title":"All Creatures Great and Small","year":2021,"character":"Diana Brompton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/all-creatures-great-and-small","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7fqn1em4p470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7fqn1em4p470.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103832574,"title":"Pennyworth","year":2019,"character":"Mary Pennyworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/pennyworth","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kpp0acnuip0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kpp0acnuip0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Pennyworth
Pennyworth as Mary Pennyworth
{"id":126667,"title":"Peterloo","year":"2018","character":"Singing Weaver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peterloo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fgbqu877pn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fgbqu877pn0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Peterloo
Peterloo as Singing Weaver
{"id":115192,"title":"The Mercy","year":"2018","character":"Eve Tetley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mercy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3grmka9cg09g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3grmka9cg09g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mercy
The Mercy as Eve Tetley
{"id":103831798,"title":"Next of Kin","year":2018,"character":"Annabel Ghillies","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/next-of-kin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831798.jpg"},"released":1}
Next of Kin
Next of Kin as Annabel Ghillies
{"id":103831838,"title":"Mum","year":2018,"character":"Pauline","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mum","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831838.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831838.jpg"},"released":1}
Mum
Mum as Pauline
{"id":12578,"title":"Harlots","year":2017,"character":"Florence Scanwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/harlots","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3e3afh037v5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3e3afh037v5g.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Harlots
Harlots as Florence Scanwell
{"id":103831394,"title":"C.B. Strike","year":2017,"character":"Kathryn Kent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cb-strike","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60sb3ov2ih90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60sb3ov2ih90.jpg"},"released":1}
C.B. Strike
C.B. Strike as Kathryn Kent
{"id":101835,"title":"Peter and Wendy","year":"2015","character":"Nurse Doyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peter-and-wendy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_101835.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_101835.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Peter and Wendy
Peter and Wendy as Nurse Doyle
{"id":7075,"title":"Code of a Killer","year":2015,"character":"Barbara Ashworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/code-of-a-killer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5g6h9eeg5s50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5g6h9eeg5s50.jpg"},"released":1}
Code of a Killer
Code of a Killer as Barbara Ashworth
{"id":17644,"title":"Mr. Turner","year":"2014","character":"Hannah Danby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-turner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3v5b82i38el0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3v5b82i38el0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner as Hannah Danby
{"id":29346,"title":"That Day We Sang","year":"2014","character":"Gertrude Riall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/that-day-we-sang","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29346.jpg"},"released":1}
That Day We Sang
That Day We Sang as Gertrude Riall
{"id":1270,"title":"Call the Midwife","year":2013,"character":"Jane Sutton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/call-the-midwife","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4fvmhfck6c30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4fvmhfck6c30.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife as Jane Sutton
{"id":7342,"title":"The Town","year":2012,"character":"Ann","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-town","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7342.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7342.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":13176,"title":"Chatroom","year":"2010","character":"Emily\u2019s Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chatroom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13176.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13176.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Chatroom
Chatroom as Emily’s Mother
{"id":45012,"title":"Mid Life Christmas","year":"2009","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mid-life-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45012.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":10984,"title":"Sunshine","year":2008,"character":"Jennifer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sunshine","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10984.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10984.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Sunshine
Sunshine as Jennifer
{"id":1546,"title":"Peep Show","year":2007,"character":"Therapist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/peep-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4i859sl4f2t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4i859sl4f2t0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Peep Show
Peep Show as Therapist
{"id":78452,"title":"Housewife, 49","year":"2006","character":"Mrs Mac","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/housewife-49","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78452.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78452.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Housewife, 49
Housewife, 49 as Mrs Mac
{"id":8020,"title":"No Angels","year":2005,"character":"Caroline","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/no-angels","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8020.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
No Angels
No Angels as Caroline
{"id":53292,"title":"The Final Curtain","year":"2002","character":"Betty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-final-curtain-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53292.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53292.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":9056,"title":"All or Nothing","year":"2002","character":"Silent Passenger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-or-nothing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43vnspc45bm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43vnspc45bm0.jpg"},"released":1}
All or Nothing
All or Nothing as Silent Passenger
{"id":7494,"title":"Topsy-Turvy","year":"1999","character":"Jessie Bond","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/topsy-turvy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rip0v1ra7k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rip0v1ra7k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy as Jessie Bond
{"id":55785,"title":"A Merry War","year":"1997","character":"Dora","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-merry-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55785.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55785.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":8461,"title":"London's Burning","year":1992,"character":"Zoe Parrish","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/londons-burning","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8461.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
London's Burning
London's Burning as Zoe Parrish
{"id":282331,"title":"Inside No. 9: The Party's Over","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inside-no-9-the-partys-over","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_282331.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_282331.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":103836827,"title":"Secrets of the Museum","year":2021,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/secrets-of-the-museum","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836827.jpg"},"released":1}
2021