Emily Woof | |
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| Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Alma mater | Oxford University École Philippe Gaulier |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and author |
| Spouse | Hamish McColl |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Dr Robert Woof |
Emily Woof (born 1 January 1967) is an English actress and author, best known for film and TV roles including Nancy in Oliver Twist , The Full Monty , an ITV adaptation of The Woodlanders , Velvet Goldmine , Wondrous Oblivion , Silent Cry and The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse .
Woof was brought up in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her father was Wordsworth Trust Director Dr. Robert Woof. Woof went on to study at Oxford University. [1] Woof trained in physical theatre and clown under Philippe Gaulier and Monika Pagneux at École Philippe Gaulier in Paris. [2]
Her first stage work was a trilogy of one-woman plays: Sex, Sex 2, and Sex 3. [3]
Parts in The Full Monty (1997), Photographing Fairies (1997), Velvet Goldmine (1998) and The Woodlanders (1998) established Emily Woof as one of Britain's leading young actresses. [3]
She has also appeared in several television roles, ranging from period dramas ( Middlemarch ; Oliver Twist ) to contemporary drama ( Killer Net ) and comedy (The Ronni Ancona Show). [4] In 2016, she appeared in Coronation Street as the detective investigating the murder of Callum Logan (Sean Ward).
For theatre she has written Sex, Sex II, Sex III, [5] [6] and Revolver. For radio, she wrote Pianoman, Baby Love, and Home to The Black Sea. She has written and directed two short films, Between The Wars, and Meeting Helen. [6]
Her first novel, The Whole Wide Beauty ( ISBN 9780571253999), was published in May 2010 by Faber & Faber. [7] Her second novel The Lightning Tree was also published by Faber, in March 2015.
Woof is married to fellow actor/writer Hamish McColl. The couple have two children and live in North London. [8]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | The Full Monty | Mandy | |
| Photographing Fairies | Linda | ||
| The Woodlanders | Grace Melbury | ||
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Shannon | |
| 1999 | This Year's Love | Alice | |
| Fast Food | Letitia | ||
| Passion | Karen Holten | ||
| 2000 | Pandaemonium | Dorothy Wordsworth | |
| 2002 | Silent Cry | Rachel Stewart | |
| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Ruth Wiseman | |
| 2004 | School for Seduction | Kelly | |
| 2005 | The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Lindsay | |
| 2021 | Mothering Sunday | Mrs. Sheringham |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Middlemarch | Lydgate's Maid | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Casualty | WDC Dawn Morris | Season 10, Episode 7 – "Turning Point" |
| 1997 | New Voices | Jane | Episode: "Dance for a Stranger" |
| 1998 | Killer Net | Susie | Miniseries – 4 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Oliver Twist | Nancy | Miniseries – 3 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Daylight Robbery | Paula Sullivan | 2 Miniseries – 8 episodes |
| 2005 | Nova | Lise Meitner | Season 33, Episode 3 "Einstein's Big Idea" |
| Ian Fleming: Bondmaker | Ann Fleming | BBC docudrama | |
| 2006 | The True Voice of Rape | — | Short television film |
| Born Equal | Sandra | Television film | |
| Midsomer Murders | Janet Bailey | Season 10, Episode 2 "The Animal Within" | |
| 2007 | Ronni Ancona & Co. | Various roles | Season 1, Episode 2 |
| 2009 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Rowena Waddy | Season 3, Episode 4 – "Nemesis" |
| 2012 | Vera | Janice Ronson | Season 2, Episode 1 – "The Ghost Position" |
| 2013 | Jo | Olivia Roquin | Season 1, Episode 5 – "Place Vendôme" |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Nina | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Inspector George Gently | Tina Hall | Season 7, Episode 1 – "Gently with the Women" |
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