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Amanda Abbington (born Amanda Jane Smith; 28 February 1974)[2] is an English actress. She is best known for playing Miss Mardle in Mr Selfridge and Mary Watson in Sherlock, the BBC adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories.

Amanda Abbington
Amanda Abbington at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards
Born
Amanda Jane Smith

(1974-02-28) 28 February 1974 (age 48)
London, England[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Partner(s)Martin Freeman
(2000–2016)
Children2

Early life


An only child, Abbington was brought up in Hertfordshire, England.[3]


Career


She appeared in the TV series The Bill until 2007 playing various characters. During that time she also appeared in the TV series Wycliffe, Casualty, Dream Team, The Sins, Shades, Doc Martin, Coupling, and Teachers. She appeared in the 2005 comedy sketch show Man Stroke Woman and the 2007–2008 comedy After You've Gone with Nicholas Lyndhurst. She has also appeared in recurring series such as Bernard's Watch and Case Histories.

In 2013, she began appearing in the television series Mr Selfridge as Miss Mardle alongside Jeremy Piven and Frances O'Connor. In 2014, Abbington appeared in the third series of Sherlock as Mary Morstan, the wife of John Watson, played by her then real-life partner Martin Freeman.[4][5] In 2015 she appeared in the BBC TV crime drama series Cuffs.

On stage Abbington appeared in August 2018 in the role of Annette in God of Carnage at the Theatre Royal, Bath, and in 2019 as the character Anne in Florian Zeller's play The Son at the Kiln Theatre in Kilburn, London[6] which later that year transferred to The Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End.

2022 Appearing in the new play The Unfriend at the Minerva Theatre in Chichester.


Personal life


Abbington was the partner of British actor Martin Freeman, whom she met on the set of the film Men Only in 2000.[4] The couple appeared together on screen in productions such as The Debt, The Robinsons, The Good Night and Sherlock. Abbington and Freeman, who have two children,[7] lived in Hertfordshire before their separation in 2016.[8][9][10]

She is engaged to escapologist Jonathan Goodwin.[11] She and Goodwin had been social media friends for a decade, but only met after her split from Freeman. Goodwin proposed marriage within 30 minutes of their first meeting, in Vienna.[11]


Filmography



Film


Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Bill: Target Lady Car Driver Direct-to-video, feature-length
2001 Men Only Trina TV film
Saving Grace Isobel Green TV film
2003 The Debt Stacey Ross TV film
2005 Derailed Kerry Hodder TV film
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt Leone TV film
2006 The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering' Leone TV film
2007 The Good Night Vivian Jesson
The All Together Sarah
2011 Swinging with the Finkels Lesbian #2
Ghosted Tracy
2013 Joe Mistry Katherine TV film
2016 Bring Back the Cat Mrs. Patricia Ellison Short film
2017 Another Mother's Son Ivy Forster
Crooked House Clemency Leonides
2018 We the Kings Rosa
The Queen and I Anne, Princess Royal TV film
2019 Six Days of Sistine Angelina
2020 Make Me Famous Amanda TV film
2021 Three Pints and a Rabbi Lisa
Decrypted Connie

Television


Year Title Role Notes
1993 The Bill Kirstey Tate Episode: "Picking a Winner"
1997 Plotlands Maude Series regular, 6 episodes
The Bill Sarah Hall Episode: "Copier"
Wycliffe Local W.P.C. Episode: "Strangers Home"
1998 No Sweat Chantelle Episode: "Moon Boy"
Magic with Everything Cat Series regular, 6 episodes
Picking Up the Pieces Staff Nurse Hunter Series regular, 6 episodes
1999 Casualty Jen Reynolds Episode: "Human Traffic"
Snap Zoe Episode: "Missed Her Sister"
The Bill Laura Denny Episode: "On Air"
1999-2000 Dream Team Marilyn Harwood Series regular, 41 episodes
2000 The Thing About Vince Lisa Mini-series, 2 episodes
The Sins Belinda Edgeley Mini-series, 2 episodes
2001 Hearts and Bones Mia Episode: "Series 2, Episode 6"
Shades Rebecca Jacobs Mini-series, 1 episode
2002 Always and Everyone Tessa Episodes: "Out of Time", "Warrior's Heart" & "Do Not Pass Go"
2003 20 Things to do Before You're 30 Shona Series regular, 8 episodes
2004 Bernard's Watch Sonia Recurring role, 9 episodes
Coupling Nicola Episodes: "9½ Minutes" & "Nightlines"
Teachers Sarah Episode: "Series 4, Episode 3"
2005 The Robinsons Polly Series regular, 5 episodes
2005-2007 Man Stroke Woman Various roles Series regular, 12 episodes
2007 The Bill Rachel Inns Episodes: "A Model Murder", "Model Murder Uncovered" & "Caught by the Killer"
Doc Martin Isobel Episode: "Happily Ever After"
Sold Zoe Episode: "Series 1, Episode 6"
2007-2008 After You've Gone Siobhan Series regular, 21 episodes
2008 Harley Street Susie Linn Episode: "Series 1, Episode 2"
Coming Up Daughter Episode: "Lickle Bill Um"
Agatha Christie's Poirot Miss Blake Episode: "Cat Among the Pigeons"
2009 Psychoville Caroline Episode: "Blackmail"
2010 Married Single Other Babs Series regular, 6 episodes
Money Doris Artthur Mini-series, 2 episodes
2011 Postcode Anna Recurring role, 3 episodes
2011-2013 Case Histories D.I. Louise Munroe Series regular, 9 episodes
2012 Being Human Golda Episode: "Puppy Love"
2013-2016 Mr Selfridge Josie Mardle Series regular, 36 episodes
2014 Dinopaws Gwen Recurring role, 10 episodes
2014-2017 Sherlock Mary Morstan Series regular, 7 episodes
2015 Cuffs D.S. Jo Moffat Series regular, 8 episodes
2016 Stag Fran Mini-series, 2 episodes
2017 Uncle Siobhan Episode: "...Is This Just Fantasy?"
2018 Safe Sophie Mason Series regular, 8 episodes
2019 Flack Alexa Episodes: "Brooke" & "Alexa"
2020 Unsaid Stories Lyndsey Mini-series, 1 episode
I Hate Suzie Charon Bander Episode: "Anger"
2021 Wolfe Dot Series regular, 6 episodes

Theatre


Year Title Role Venue
2002 The Safari Party Bridget Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough & Hampstead Theatre, London
Something Blue Pam Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
2004 Love Me Tonight Sian Hampstead Theatre, London
2014 God Bless the Child Sally Rayner Royal Court Theatre, London
2017 Abigail's Party Beverly Moss Theatre Royal, Bath
2018 God of Carnage Annette Reille Theatre Royal, Bath
A Little Princess Miss Minchin Royal Festival Hall, London
2019 The Son Anne Kiln Theatre, London
2022 The Unfriend Debbie Minerva Theatre, Chichester

Awards and nominations


Year Award Category Work Result
2011 Crime Thriller Awards Best Supporting Actress Case Histories Nominated
2014 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Sherlock Nominated
Crime Thriller Awards Best Supporting Actress Sherlock Won

References


  1. Rampton, James (30 December 2013). "Sherlock's Amanda Abbington admits partner Martin Freeman is one of her favourite actors". The Independent. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. "@vickeylewis I love you, I'm 40 next month..." Amanda Abbington's Verified Twitter. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  3. John, Emma (23 August 2016). "Amanda Abbington: 'I don't want to be a princess". The Observer. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. Jones, Paul (27 March 2013). "Martin Freeman's partner Amanda Abbington joins the cast of Sherlock". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. Garcia, Megan (2 September 2013). "Sherlock season 3 filming finished: 'It's a wrap,' says Sue Vertue – BBC new trailer released". Christian Today (with video). Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  6. Billington, Michael (27 February 2019). "The Son review – Florian Zeller's frightening tale of teen depression". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  7. Edmonds, Lizzie (15 April 2021). "Amanda Abbington says she is sure split with Martin Freeman caused her children 'irreparable damage'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  8. McLean, Craig (26 May 2013). "Amanda Abbington: Sherlock's Martin and Benedict have a fantastic chemistry". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  9. Mance, Henry (22 December 2016). "Martin Freeman on Sherlock, politics and why he's not on Twitter". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  10. Jones, Emma (5 July 2013). "'Don't turn on the people that I love': A stern Martin Freeman reveals he is more Bilbo Baggins than Tim from The Office". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  11. "Britain's Got Talent star Jonathan Goodwin paralysed". BBC News. 3 May 2022.



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[de] Amanda Abbington

Amanda Abbington (* 28. Februar 1974 als Amanda Jane Smith im Vereinigten Königreich) ist eine britische Schauspielerin, die durch ihre Rollen in den Fernsehserien Mr Selfridge und Sherlock bekannt wurde.
- [en] Amanda Abbington

[es] Amanda Abbington

Amanda Jane Smith (norte de Londres, 28 de febrero de 1974),[2] más conocida por su nombre artístico Amanda Abbington, es una actriz británica conocida por interpretar a la señorita Mardle en Mr Selfridge y a Mary Morstan en la adaptación de Sherlock, realizada por la BBC.

[ru] Аббингтон, Аманда

Ама́нда Джейн А́ббингтон (англ. Amanda Jane Abbington, урожд. Смит, англ. Smith;, род. 28 февраля 1974, Лондон) — британская актриса.


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