Amanda Root
Acting
Biography
Amanda Root (born 1963 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an English stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programmes.
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Amanda Root
Filmography
Acting (21)
2026
Life Goes Onas Judith
2023
Allelujahas Cynthia
5.3
2020
Summerlandas Mrs. Lawrence
7.5
2017
The Black Princeas Queen Victoria
5.0
2017
Their Finestas Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)
6.6
2011
The Iron Ladyas Amanda
6.3
2008
Fiona's Storyas Julie
2007
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hallas Mrs. Chart
5.8
2007
The Robber Brideas Tony Fremont
4.8
2003
Love Againas Maeve Brennan
10.0
2001
8.0
2000
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?as Margaret Robinson
6.2
1998
Big Catas Alice
7.0
1996
Deep in the Heartas Kate Markham
8.0
1996
Breaking the Codeas Patricia 'Pat' Green
5.6
1996
Jane Eyreas Miss Temple
6.9
1995
Persuasionas Anne Elliott
7.2
1994
Hildegardas Ricardis
6.5
1993
The Man Who Criedas Hilda Maxwell
6.3
1990
The BFGas Sophie (voice)
6.4
1987
Mary Roseas Mary Rose