Amy Marston

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Amy Marston
Born1972 (age 5152)
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present

Amy Jessica Marston (born 1972) is an English actress on screen and in theatre. She is known for her roles as Sylvia Sands in The Hello Girls , as Deborah in Rome , and as Jenny Rawlinson in EastEnders .

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Film and television career

In 1996, Marston made her debut appearance on television in the mini-series Neverwhere , playing the role of Anasthesia for two episodes, in a cast which included Tamsin Greig and Peter Capaldi. [1] Between 1996 and 1998, she played Sylvia Sands for 16 episodes of The Hello Girls alongside Letitia Dean. [2]

In 2004, Marston played Priscilla Stanbury in the 4-part BBC miniseries He Knew He Was Right alongside Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer and David Tennant. [3] In 2007, she portrayed Deborah for six episodes of the historical drama Rome . [4]

In 2012, she appeared in the feature film Bel Ami in 2012, [5] alongside Christina Ricci, Kristin Scott Thomas and Uma Thurman. She co-starred with Jamie Dornan in the 2014 TV mini-series New Worlds for three episodes. [4] In 2016, she played the role of Jenny Rawlinson in EastEnders . [6] In 2019 she appeared in The Current War , alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon and Nicholas Hoult. [7] In 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Shannon Wren. [4]

In 2024, she played young Patricia in the television series Insomnia . [8]

Theatre career

Marston was nominated for an Offie Award in 2018, for 'Best female in a play' for her role as Sylvia Gellburg in Broken Glass at the Watford Palace Theatre. [9] [10]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRole
2001 Charlotte Gray Pregnant Mother
2008Love Letters (short film)Helen
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Classy Shopper 1
2010 Toast [11] Primary School Teacher
2012 Bel Ami [5] Nanny
2015 Crown for Christmas (TV film)Miss Wick
2016Little Hard (short film)Lo
2017Potty MouthRunner
A Christmas Prince (TV film) [12] Max Golding [13]
2018Six from EightMary
The Little StrangerMrs. Blundell
2019 The Current War [7] Annabelle Worthington
2020Big Boys Don't CryMary
2021 Operation Mincemeat Nurse Tate
2021SeacoleAlice's Neighbour
Television
YearTitleRole
1995–2018 Casualty Mattie Reynold (1995)/ Ginny Everly (2010)/ Lisa Adams (2018)
1996 Neverwhere Anasthesia (2 episodes)
Over HereDaphne (Producer)
1996–1998 The Hello Girls Sylvia Sands (16 episodes)
1997Black Velvet BandHalf-Pint
The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling Susan (1 episode)
The Bill Sandra Winter (1 episode)
1998 Faith in the Future Salesgirl (1 episode)
1999 Where the Heart Is Julie Cartland
2000 The Mrs Bradley Mysteries Agnes Delamere
2002 Judge John Deed Darina Hay (1 episode)
2002–2007 Doctors Becca Nash (2002) / Hayley (2007)
2004The Final QuestAgnes
He Knew He Was Right Priscilla Stanbury (3 episodes)
2005 Man Stroke Woman Customer (1 episode)
Jericho Annie Wilson (1 episode)
2006-2014 Holby City [6] Nicola Davis (2014) / Carrie Haines (2006) (2 episodes)
2007 Doc Martin Terri Oakwood
The Last Detective Rose Boden
Rome Deborah (5 episodes)
2008Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & BoonMargaret Boon
2009 Kingdom Miss Dodds (1 episode)
2010At Home with the GeorgiansAnne Dormer
2012 Dark Matters: Twisted But True Juanita Lopez / Dr. Brenda Milner (2 episodes)
2014 New Worlds Martha Hawkins (3 episodes)
2015 The Coroner Olivia Sidwell (Napoleon's Violin, S1:E8)
DCI Banks Dr. Beverley Calcutt (Ghosts: Part 1, 2015)
2016 EastEnders [6] Jenny Rawlinson (2 episodes)
2017 Endeavour [14] Sister Clodagh MacMahon (1 episode)
Quacks Laura (1 episode)
2018 Vera Glenda Jannen (1 episode)
2019 Doctors Shannon Wren
Summer of RocketsMiss Goodwin
2021 Manhunt Diamanda (episode: The Night Stalker: Part 2)
Showtrial Lydia Vendler (2 episodes - Velleities and Lady Tease)
2023 A Kind of Spark Miss Murphy
2023 Silent Witness Amy Nystrom, Season 26 episode 5 - "Star: Part 1"
2024 Insomnia (TV series) Young Patricia - 4 episodes [8]

Stage

YearTitleRoleTheatre
1995 Unidentified Human Remains Benita (lead role) Manchester Royal Exchange
The Children's Hour Catherine National Theatre
1999EurydiceEurydice (lead role) Whitehall Theatre
Sitting Pretty Zelda Chelsea Theatre
2000Ghost Train TattooLisa Manchester Royal Exchange
Snake In A FridgeDonna Manchester Royal Exchange
SnapshotsLian (lead role) Manchester Royal Exchange
2001Henna NightJudith Chelsea Theatre
2003After Mrs Rochester Maryvonne & Jane Eyre Shared Experience
2005Enlightenment Joanna Abbey Theatre, Dublin
2008Humble BoyRosie Pye Northampton Theatre Royal
2009Don John ElviraBAC & Tour
2012 Stepping Out Andy Salisbury Playhouse
Man In The MiddleKathy Lette/Interrogator Theatre503
2014 A Small Family Business Harriet Ayres [15] National Theatre
2015Feed the BeastHeather/Curator of Chequers/Ensemble Birmingham Repertory Theatre
2018Parents' Evening [16] Mother (lead role) Jermyn Street Theatre
Broken Glass [14] Sylvia Gellburg (lead role) *Offie Nominated Best Actress Watford Palace Theatre

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018 The Off West End Theatre Awards (The Offies) Best Female in a Play Broken Glass , Watford Palace Theatre Nominated [9] [10]

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