Amanda Lawrence
Acting
Biography
Amanda Lawrence is a British actress. In the 2010s she appeared in several television shows, including Above Suspicion, Dead Boss, Midsomer Murders “A Rare Bird” 2012 as Olivia Carter and Mr Selfridge. She also took roles in films, including Womb (2010) and Suffragette (2015). She appeared in a National Theatre production of Angels in America in 2017,[6] and later that year took the role of Resistance commander Larma D'Acy in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and reprised the role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In 2019, she appeared in a London production of Top Girls. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born: January 1, 1971
Place of Birth: United Kingdom
Known For
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. This new staging of Tony Kushner's multi-award winning two-part play, Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia On National Themes, is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott.
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
The National Theatre's live theatrical production of Tony Kushner's two-part play 'Angels In America' about New Yorkers grappling with the AIDS crisis during the mid-1980s.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Foyle's War
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.
Ludwig
John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts.
Father Brown
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
Midsomer Murders
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Summerland
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
10 Minute Tales
The biggest names in writing, acting and directing come together in a series of shorts on Sky1 HD this festive period. Experience a novel Noel with these original, uplifting and highly creative slices of silent cinema that prove actions do speak louder than words. Starring Mackenzie Crook, Bill Nighy, Peter Capaldi, Ross Kemp, and a host of major stars, each of the 10 Minute Tales promises to be a unique and engaging look at life, loss, and love.
Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.
Filmography
as Miss Westgate
as Julie Tate
as Mary (voice)
as Dr. Feldshue
as Miss Benedict
as Janet
as The Friend
as Lorna Spalden
as Wainwright
as Meakin
as Muriel
as Miss Gilboy
as Paula
as Commander D'Acy
as Monique
as Pope Joan
as Joan MacMillan
as Commander D'Acy
as Manager
as The Angel/Voice Of Orrin/Mormon Centre Mother/Nurse Emily
as The Angel/The Voice/Nurse Emily/Sister Chapter/Homeless Woman
as Mary Shakespeare
as Court Usher
as Sister Mathilda
as Miss Withers
as Sister Joseph
as Hannah's Friend
as Mrs Parsons
as Barbara Farrell
as Supply Teacher 3
as Nurse - UK Hospital
as Medium
as Mary
as The Fool/Virginia, A Lady-in-Waiting
as Ministry of Weather Woman
as DC Joan Faulkland
as Carpark Civilian
as Hilary Knowles
as Olivia Carter