Annabel Scholey

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Annabel Scholey
Born1983or1984(age 40–41)
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse
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(m. 2017⁠–⁠2023)​
Children1

Annabel Scholey (born 1983or1984) is an English actress. She has performed extensively on stage, and is known for her roles in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human in 2009 and as Anne-Marie Blake in the true crime drama miniseries The Sixth Commandment in 2023. She also played the leading role of 'Maddie' in the musical feature film Walking on Sunshine (2014).

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Early life and education

Annabel Scholey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire [1] in 1983or1984. [2]

She trained at the Oxford School of Drama, [3] graduating in 2005. [4]

Career

Scholey has worked extensively on screen and in theatre.

Stage

Scholey performed several times in Chichester Festival productions, including The House of Special Purpose (2009), Wallenstein (2009), Hobson's Choice (2007). [5]

In 2010, she played Hermia alongside Dame Judi Dench in A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Rose Theatre Kingston, and later that year appeared as Julia in Sheridan's The Rivals , alongside Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Both productions were directed by Sir Peter Hall.[ citation needed ]

In June 2011 Scholey played Lady Anne, in Sam Mendes adaptation of Richard III with Kevin Spacey in the title role, at the Old Vic theatre in London and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The production opened to rave reviews. [6]

In 2013, she appeared in the revival of Passion Play by Peter Nichols at the Duke of York's Theatre as the predatory younger woman, Kate. She also worked at the Royal National Theatre in their summer production of Antigone playing the role of Ismene.[ citation needed ]

Television and film

Scholey played Diana Rivers in the 2006 BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre .[ citation needed ]

In 2009 she played the lead role of Michelle "Midge" Lerner in the BBC Three comedy drama Personal Affairs , alongside Laura Aikman, Ruth Negga, and Maimie McCoy. [7] She played Lauren Drake [ citation needed ] in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human (2009) [5] and Contessina de Medici in the television series, Medici: Masters of Florence (2016).[ citation needed ]

She also had roles in PAs, Jane Eyre, EastEnders , Holby City , Poirot: After the Funeral , [5] Doctors , and George Gently .[ citation needed ]

She performed the leading role of Maddie in the musical feature film Walking on Sunshine (2014). [8]

In 2021, she played the major recurring role of Claire Brown in Doctor Who: Flux .[ citation needed ] In 2023 she played Anne-Marie Blake in the true crime drama miniseries The Sixth Commandment . [9]

Other media

Her work on radio drama includes All Passion Spent, A Harlot's Progress and Under Milk Wood. Scholey was runner-up in the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Competition 2005. [5]

In 2011, she provided the voice for Ginny Weasley in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 .[ citation needed ]

Personal life

In 2017, Scholey married Northern Irish actor and author Ciarán McMenamin. [10] They had one child, [11] before divorcing in 2023. [12]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2006 Poirot : After the Funeral Miss SorrelMaurice PhillipsTelevision film
Holby City Naomi Verity Ian Jackson Episode: "Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged"
Doctors Lisa ArmstrongEpisode: "Home Truths"
Jane Eyre Diana Rivers Susanna White 2 episodes
2007 EastEnders Maddy Edward Bazalgette 2 episodes
2009 Being Human Lauren Drake Toby Haynes and Colin Teague 5 episodes
Personal Affairs Michelle 'Midge' LernerAshley Way, Jenny Ash, and James Henry5 episodes
2012 Family Tree Lucy Pfister Christopher Guest Episode: "The Austerity Games"
Very Few FishClaireAlex WinklerTelevision film
2015 Inspector George Gently Gemma Nunn Ciaran Donnelly 4 episodes
2016–2018 Medici Contessina de' Medici Sergio Mimica-Gezzan 13 episodes
2017–2021 Britannia AmenaTV series
2018–2022 The Split Nina DefoeJessica Hobbs18 episodes
2020 The Salisbury Poisonings Sarah Bailey3 episodes [13]
2021 Doctor Who: Flux Claire Brown3 episodes
2023 The Sixth Commandment Anne-Marie Blake Saul Dibb 4 episodes [9]
The Serial Killer's Wife BethLaura Way4 episodes
TBA Rivals Beattie Johnson Elliot Hegarty Post-production
2024 Dead and Buried CathyLaura WayUpcoming four-part thriller [14]

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2013One Wrong WordDeniseNicole VolavkaShort film (Electric Ballroom productions)
2014 Walking on Sunshine MaddieMax Giwa and Diana Pasquini
2023 Chuck Chuck Baby JoanneJanis Pugh

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Ginny Weasley
2012 The Secret World Callista James / Catherine Stuart / Annabel Usher
2017 Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Fordola rem Lupis
2019 Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Fordola rem Lupis

Theatre

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References

  1. ↑ "Sue Terry Voices: News: Annabel Scholey". SueTerryVoices Ltd. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  2. ↑ Christie, Janet (16 April 2022). "As 'The Split' returns actor Annabel Scholey tells us why we love a messy divorce". The Scotsman . Retrieved 10 January 2023. With an acting career that started at school in Wakefield, 38-year-old Scholey...
  3. ↑ "Graduate news – Annabel Scholey at Chichester Theatre and in two BBC3 comedies P.A.s and Being Human". Oxford School of Drama . Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Masterpiece Theatre | Jane Eyre | Who's Who". PBS . Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "What's On : Annabel Scholey". Chichester Festival Theatre . Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Masters, Tim (2 June 2008). "Kevin Spacey's Richard III wows critics". BBC News . BBC . Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "P.A.s cast have Secs Appeal on BBC Three". BBC Press Office. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. ↑ O’Connor, Joanne (27 June 2014). "On location: 'Walking on Sunshine'". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Timothy Spall, Anne Reid, Éanna Hardwicke, Annabel Scholey and Sheila Hancock lead cast of BBC One factual drama, The Sixth Commandment". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Best, Chloe (10 March 2020). "Meet the real-life partners of the cast of BBC's The Split". Hello! . Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2022. Annabel married Northern Irish actor Ciaran McMenamin in May 2017, and she has previously revealed they are keen to start a family together
  11. ↑ Lisseman, Christian (22 June 2020). "Annabel Scholey: key to lockdown". Big Issue North.
  12. ↑ "Annabel Scholey's famous ex-husband and other famous roles". 24 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Annabel Scholey and The Salisbury Poisonings, BBC's true story of a city in lockdown". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  14. ↑ "Annabel Scholey and Colin Morgan star in new thriller Dead and Buried". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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