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Amanda Abbington
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Amanda Abbington

Known for Sherlock · Casualty · Richard Osman's House of Games

Amanda Abbington was born on February 28, 1974 in North London, England as Amanda Jane Smith. She has been acting in television, film, and stage productions since 1993, when she debuted with a small role in British police drama The Bill. Amanda has two children with former partner Martin Freeman.

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Feb 28, 1974
Birthplace
North London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Amanda Abbington was born on February 28, 1974 in North London, England as Amanda Jane Smith. She has been acting in television, film, and stage productions since 1993, when she debuted with a small role in British police drama The Bill.

Amanda has two children with former partner Martin Freeman.

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Known For

TVSherlock
SherlockMary Morstan · 2010
★ 8.5
TVCasualty
CasualtyJen Reynolds · 1986
★ 6.2
TVRichard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Contestant · 2017
★ 6.1

Filmography

Movies

The Bill: TargetLady car driver
1996
CarnivaleGinger (voice)
2000
Doc MartinIsobel Green (uncredited)
2001
Men OnlyTrina
2001
The DebtStacey Ross
2003
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure HuntLeoni
2005
The Booze Cruise III: The ScatteringLeone
2006
The All TogetherSarah
2007
The Good NightVivian Jesson
2007
Ghosted
2011
Swinging with the FinkelsLesbian 2
2011
BB
Bring Back the CatMrs. Patricia Ellison
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable BrideMary Watson
2016
Another Mother's SonIvy Forster
2017
Crooked HouseClemency Leonides
2017
The Queen and IPrincess Anne
2018
We the KingsRosa
2018
Six Days of SistineAngelina
2019
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss MarpleSelf - Actor
2020
Make Me FamousAmanda
2020
DecryptedConnie
2021
From A Strange LandMarie
2021
Three Pints and a RabbiLisa
2021
BEBE A.I.Aurelia Henderson
2022
Comedy Classics: The Vicar of DibleySelf
2022
The Lost KingSarah Levitt
2022
We Are Not AloneCaroline Grieves
2023
Inside No. 9: The Party's OverSelf
2024

Television

The Bill2 eps
1984
CasualtyJen Reynolds · 1 eps
1986
WycliffeLocal WPC · 1 eps
1994
PlotlandsMaude · 6 eps
1997
PU
Picking Up the PiecesStaff Nurse Hunter · 8 eps
1998
CouplingNicola · 1 eps
2000
CouplingNicola (uncredited) · 1 eps
2000
Hearts and BonesMia · 1 eps
2000
The SinsBelinda Edgeley · 2 eps
2000
ShadesRebecca Jacobs · 1 eps
2001
Teachers1 eps
2001
20 Things to Do Before You're 30Shona · 8 eps
2002
Coming UpDaughter · 1 eps
2003
The Booze Cruise3 eps
2003
The DebtStacey Ross · 2 eps
2003
Doc MartinIsobel · 8 eps
2004
Man Stroke Woman12 eps
2005
The RobinsonsPolly · 4 eps
2005
After You've GoneSiobhan Casey · 21 eps
2007
S
SoldZoe · 6 eps
2007
S
Sold1 eps
2007
Would I Lie to You?Self · 1 eps
2007
Harley StreetSusie Linn · 6 eps
2008
Harley Street1 eps
2008
Being HumanGolda · 1 eps
2009
PsychovilleCaroline · 1 eps
2009
Married Single OtherBabs · 6 eps
2010
MoneyDoris Artthur · 2 eps
2010
SherlockMary Morstan · 6 eps
2010
SherlockMary Watson
2010
Case HistoriesDC Louise Munroe · 9 eps
2011
P
PostcodeAnna · 3 eps
2011
Catchphrase1 eps
2013
Mr SelfridgeMiss Josie Mardle · 40 eps
2013
Inside No. 9Dana Beckman · 1 eps
2014
Inside No. 9Self · 1 eps
2014
CuffsDS Jo Moffat · 8 eps
2015
StagFran · 2 eps
2016
Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Contestant · 5 eps
2017
Celebrity CatchphraseSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2018
SafeSophie Mason · 8 eps
2018
FlackAlexa · 2 eps
2019
I Hate SuzieCharon Bander · 1 eps
2020
Unsaid StoriesLyndsey · 1 eps
2020
The Weakest LinkSelf · 1 eps
2021
WolfeDot · 6 eps
2021
Desperate MeasuresRowan Taylor · 4 eps
2022
The Net – PrometheusErika Green · 8 eps
2022
We Are Not AloneCaroline Grieves · 3 eps
2022
Lockwood & Co.Marissa Fittes · 1 eps
2023
The Family PileNicole · 6 eps
2023
JonesEve Blake · 6 eps
2026

Photos

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