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Amanda Root

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Jan 01 1963

Birthplace: Chelmsford, Essex, England

Amanda Root is 61 years old

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Allelujah

Amanda Root was

60 in Allelujah

as 'Cynthia'.

Fri, Mar 17 2023

Summerland

Amanda Root was

57 in Summerland

as 'Mrs. Lawrence'.

Fri, Jul 24 2020

The Black Prince

Amanda Root was

54 in The Black Prince

as 'Queen Victoria'.

Fri, Jul 21 2017

Their Finest

Amanda Root was

54 in Their Finest

as 'Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)'.

Sun, Feb 19 2017

Fiona's Story

Amanda Root was

45 in Fiona's Story

as 'Julie'.

Sun, Aug 31 2008

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

Amanda Root was

44 in Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

as 'Mrs. Chart'.

Wed, May 09 2007

The Robber Bride

Amanda Root was

44 in The Robber Bride

as 'Tony Fremont'.

Sat, Mar 03 2007

Love Again

Amanda Root was

40 in Love Again

as 'Maeve Brennan'.

Sat, Jul 26 2003

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

Amanda Root was

38 in Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

as 'Karen'.

Mon, Sep 03 2001

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Amanda Root was

37 in Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

as 'Margaret Robinson'.

Fri, Mar 10 2000

Deep in the Heart

Amanda Root was

33 in Deep in the Heart

as 'Kate Markham'.

Thu, Oct 10 1996

Breaking the Code

Amanda Root was

33 in Breaking the Code

as 'Patricia 'Pat' Green'.

Tue, Sep 17 1996

Jane Eyre

Amanda Root was

33 in Jane Eyre

as 'Miss Temple'.

Sat, Jan 20 1996

Persuasion

Amanda Root was

32 in Persuasion

as 'Anne Elliott'.

Mon, May 01 1995

Hildegard

Amanda Root was

31 in Hildegard

as 'Ricardis'.

Mon, Jan 03 1994

The Man Who Cried

Amanda Root was

30 in The Man Who Cried

as 'Hilda Maxwell'.

Tue, May 25 1993

The BFG

Amanda Root was

26 in The BFG

as 'Sophie (voice)'.

Mon, Dec 25 1989

Mary Rose

Amanda Root was

24 in Mary Rose

as 'Mary Rose'.

Thu, Jan 01 1987

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Baby Reindeer

Amanda Root was

61+ in Baby Reindeer

as 'Elle Dunn, Elle Dunn (voice)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 11 2024

The Sixth Commandment

Amanda Root was

60+ in The Sixth Commandment

as 'Sue Farquhar'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 17 2023

You & Me

Amanda Root was

60+ in You & Me

as 'Richards'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 23 2023

Dalgliesh

Amanda Root was

58+ in Dalgliesh

as 'Sister Brumfett'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 04 2021

The Sister

Amanda Root was

57+ in The Sister

as 'June Fox'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 26 2020

Patrick Melrose

Amanda Root was

55+ in Patrick Melrose

as 'Virginia Watson-Scott'.

First Air Date
Sat, May 12 2018

Call the Midwife

Amanda Root was

49+ in Call the Midwife

as 'Florrie Watkins'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 15 2012

Death in Paradise

Amanda Root was

48+ in Death in Paradise

as 'Teresa Gower'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 2011

Thorne

Amanda Root was

47+ in Thorne

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 2010

Sherlock

Amanda Root was

47+ in Sherlock

as 'Emma Welsborough'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 25 2010

Law & Order: UK

Amanda Root was

46+ in Law & Order: UK

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 23 2009

The Impressionists

Amanda Root was

43+ in The Impressionists

as 'Alice Hoschede'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 30 2006

The Robinsons

Amanda Root was

42+ in The Robinsons

First Air Date
Thu, May 05 2005

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

Amanda Root was

41+ in Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

as 'Vera Sidney'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 16 2004

London

Amanda Root was

41+ in London

as 'Charlotte Bronte'.

First Air Date
Fri, May 07 2004

Little Britain

Amanda Root was

40+ in Little Britain

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 2003

Daniel Deronda

Amanda Root was

39+ in Daniel Deronda

as 'Mrs. Davilow'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 2002

Foyle's War

Amanda Root was

39+ in Foyle's War

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 27 2002

Rose and Maloney

Amanda Root was

39+ in Rose and Maloney

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 2002

The Forsyte Saga

Amanda Root was

39+ in The Forsyte Saga

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 2002

All About Me

Amanda Root was

39+ in All About Me

as 'Miranda'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 08 2002

Waking the Dead

Amanda Root was

38+ in Waking the Dead

as 'Lorna Gyles'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 18 2001

Anna Karenina

Amanda Root was

37+ in Anna Karenina

as 'Dolly'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 09 2000

Sunnyside Farm

Amanda Root was

34+ in Sunnyside Farm

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 18 1997

Midsomer Murders

Amanda Root was

34+ in Midsomer Murders

as 'Ruth Scholey'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997

Original Sin

Amanda Root was

34+ in Original Sin

as 'Frances Peverell'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1997

Love on a Branch Line

Amanda Root was

31+ in Love on a Branch Line

as 'Miss Mounsey'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 12 1994

The Buddha of Suburbia

Amanda Root was

30+ in The Buddha of Suburbia

as '1st TV Producer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 03 1993

A Touch of Frost

Amanda Root was

29+ in A Touch of Frost

as 'Dolores Delmonte'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 06 1992

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Amanda Root was

29+ in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as 'Kate (voice)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 1992

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Amanda Root was

26+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot

as 'Mrs Rendell'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989

Casualty

Amanda Root was

23+ in Casualty

as 'Joyce Paice'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

Time for Murder

Amanda Root was

22+ in Time for Murder

as 'Sarah Penwarden'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 09 1985

Natural World

Amanda Root was

20+ in Natural World

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983