Actor
Leanne Best
Born June 15, 1979 in Liverpool, England, UK18 films
Leanne Best (born June 15, 1979) is an English actress. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in southwest London.
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She is known for her roles as Jane Cobden in the BBC series Ripper Street, Celia Donnelly in Fortitude, and the title role of 'The Woman In Black' in the 2014 film The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death. Best also appeared as Min Sakul in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
More recently Best appeared in ITV comedy series Cold Feet in September 2016 as Tina Reynolds. She was also in Line of Duty series 3.
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First watchStar Wars: The Force Awakens20157.2as Min SakulThirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
18 films as actor- 2024SebastianDionne
- 2023Raging GraceKatherine
- 2023Our KidSarah
- 2023Black DogDog Lady
- 2023Bolan's ShoesPenny / Sadie
- 2021Harm
- 2019Little JoeMother
- 2018NativeAwan
- 2017Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolEileen
- 2017Cotton WoolRachel
- 2017BabsRose Deeks
- 2016The InfiltratorBowling Alley Waitress
- 2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensMin Sakul
- 2014The Woman in Black 2: Angel of DeathWoman In Black
- 2014Salting the BattlefieldAmber Page
- 2013LucanSandra Rivett
- 2010The Be All and End AllKrystal
- 2005HeatwaveLoz Garrett