Actor
Amanda Root
Born January 1, 1963 in Chelmsford, Essex, England21 films
Amanda Root (born 1963 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an English stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programmes.
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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.
She trained for the stage at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
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First watchSummerland20207.5as Mrs. LawrenceA woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
21 films as actor- 2026Life Goes OnJudith
- 2023AllelujahCynthia
- 2020SummerlandMrs. Lawrence
- 2017The Black PrinceQueen Victoria
- 2017Their FinestCecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)
- 2011The Iron LadyAmanda
- 2008Fiona's StoryJulie
- 2007Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music HallMrs. Chart
- 2007The Robber BrideTony Fremont
- 2003Love AgainMaeve Brennan
- 2001Marion & Geoff: A Small Summer PartyKaren
- 2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?Margaret Robinson
- 1998Big CatAlice
- 1996Deep in the HeartKate Markham
- 1996Breaking the CodePatricia 'Pat' Green
- 1996Jane EyreMiss Temple
- 1995PersuasionAnne Elliott
- 1994The Taming of the ShrewKate (voice)
- 1993The Man Who CriedHilda Maxwell
- 1990The BFGSophie (voice)
- 1987Mary RoseMary Rose