Emily Woof

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Emily Woof
Born
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Alma mater Oxford University
Occupation(s)Actress and author
Spouse Hamish McColl
Children2
Parent Dr Robert Woof

Emily Woof 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 .

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Early life

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]

Acting

Her first stage work was a trilogy of one-woman plays: Sex, Sex 2, and Sex 3. [2]

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. [2]

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). [3] In 2016, she appeared in Coronation Street as the detective investigating the murder of Callum Logan (Sean Ward).

Author

Scan of ticket stub and performance info for Emily Woof's Edinburgh production of Revolver. Emily Woof Revolver - ticket stub & performance info.jpg
Scan of ticket stub and performance info for Emily Woof's Edinburgh production of Revolver.

For theatre she has written Sex, Sex II, Sex III, [4] [5] 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. [5]

Her first novel, The Whole Wide Beauty ( ISBN   9780571253999), was published in May 2010 by Faber & Faber. [6] Her second novel The Lightning Tree was also published by Faber, in March 2015.

Personal life

Woof is married to fellow actor/writer Hamish McColl. The couple have two children and live in North London. [7]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
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
Television
YearFilmRoleNotes
1994 Middlemarch Lydgate's Maid3 episodes
1995 Casualty WDC Dawn MorrisSeason 10, Episode 7 – "Turning Point"
1997New VoicesJaneEpisode: "Dance for a Stranger"
1998 Killer Net SusieMiniseries – 4 episodes
1999–2000 Oliver Twist NancyMiniseries – 3 episodes
1999–2000 Daylight Robbery Paula Sullivan2 Miniseries – 8 episodes
2005 Nova Lise MeitnerSeason 33, Episode 3 "Einstein's Big Idea"
Ian Fleming: Bondmaker Ann FlemingBBC docudrama
2006The True Voice of RapeShort television film
Born Equal SandraTelevision film
Midsomer Murders Janet BaileySeason 10, Episode 2 "The Animal Within"
2007Ronni Ancona & Co.Various rolesSeason 1, Episode 2
2009 Agatha Christie's Marple Rowena WaddySeason 3, Episode 4 – "Nemesis"
2012 Vera Janice RonsonSeason 2, Episode 1 – "The Ghost Position"
2013 Jo Olivia RoquinSeason 1, Episode 5 – "Place Vendôme"
2014 The Smoke Nina2 episodes
2015 Inspector George Gently Tina HallSeason 7, Episode 1 – "Gently with the Women"
Short films

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. Woof, Emily (20 March 2010). "Once upon a life: Emily Woof". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Emily Woof – - guardian.co.uk Film". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/page.asp?partid=69f%5B%5D>
  4. "Emily Woof". Stellar Theatre. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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