Leanne Best

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Leanne Best
Born (1979-06-15) 15 June 1979 (age 45)
Alma mater Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Leanne Best (born 15 June 1979) is an English actress. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in southwest London.

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She is known for her roles as Jane Cobden in the BBC series Ripper Street , Celia Donnelly in Fortitude , and the title role of 'The Woman In Black' in the 2014 film The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death . [1] Best also appeared as Min Sakul in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). [2]

More recently Best appeared in ITV comedy series Cold Feet in September 2016 as Tina Reynolds. She was also in Line of Duty series 3. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 The Be All and End All Kyrstal
2014 The Woman in Black: Angel of Death The Woman in Black
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Min Sakul
2016Native Awan
The Infiltrator Bowling Alley Waitress
2017 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Eileen
Cotton Wool Rachel Short film
2019 Little Joe Brittany
2021Harm The Woman
Close To MeAnna
2023 Bolan's Shoes Penny
Raging Grace Katherine
Black Dog
Our Kid Sarah
2024 Sebastian Dionne

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Casualty Karen JablonEpisode: "Love and Loathing"
2005 Wire in the Blood Terri Episode: "Bad Seed"
2007 New Street Law Claudia HartsonEpisode: "#2.2"
Mobile Barmaid 2 episodes
2009 Moving On Leslie Episode: "Dress to Impress"
20102011 Doctors Colette Coleman / Sam Bridges2 episodes
2012 Stepping Up Samantha Episode: "#Home Games
Good Cop Emma PearsonEpisode: "#1.3"
2013 Lucan Sandra Rivett 2 episodes
20132014 Ripper Street Jane Cobden10 episodes
2014 Shetland AnnabelEpisode: "Dead Water: Part 2"
The Driver SarahEpisode: "#1.1"
Salting the Battlefield Amber PageTelevision movie
New Tricks Zoe BainesEpisode: "#The English Defence"
2015 From Darkness Julie Hind4 episodes
Fortitude Celia DonnellyEpisode: "#1.8"
The Outcast Jeanie Lee2 episodes
20152016 Home Fires Teresa Fenchurch12 episodes
2016 Line of Duty PC Jackie Brickford3 episodes
Black Mirror PennyEpisode: "Shut Up and Dance"
Undercover Abigail Strickland4 episodes
The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells Eveline CoombesEpisode: "The Purple Pileus"
20162017 Cold Feet Tina ReynoldsMain cast, 15 episodes
2017 Babs Rose DeeksTelevision movie
The Good Karma Hospital Debbie Smart2 episodes
20172020 Tin Star Helen5 episodes
2019 I Am... AvaEpisode: "I Am Nicola"
Carnival Row Madame Moira4 episodes
20202022 Young Wallander Frida Rask12 episodes
2022 The Walk-In Alison5 episodes
Four Lives Kate3 episodes
CompulsionJenny Challoner4 episodes
2023 A Town Called Malice D.I. Lindsay6 episodes
Ted Lasso Georgie TarttEpisode: "Mom City" [4]
2024G'WedJodie5 episodes
2024 The Bay Julie AshworthSeries 5

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2012 TMA Awards Best PerformanceThe MatchboxNominated
2017TV Times AwardsBest Newcomer Cold Feet Nominated
2018Out of the Can Film FestivalSpecial Achievement Award - For Contribution to Film and TVWon
Los Angeles Film AwardsBest Actress Cotton Wool Won
Los Angeles Film Awards (Annual Ceremony)Best Actress of 2019Nominated
European Independent Film AwardsBest ActressWon
New York Film AwardsNominated
Best Duo (with Crissy Rock)Nominated
Manchester Screenplays and Shorts Film FestivalBest ActressWon
Unrestricted View Film FestivalWon
New Renaissance Film FestivalNominated
The Monthly Film Festival [5] Won

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References

  1. Collinson, Dawn (5 January 2015). "Liverpool actress Leanne Best talks about her starring role in Woman in Black II: Angel of Death". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. "Star Wars 7 News: Woman In Black 2's Leanne Best Outed As Castmember". Yahoo!. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. "Meet the cast of Line of Duty series 3". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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  5. "Best of February 2019". The Monthly Film Festival.