List of roles and awards of Adjoa Andoh

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British actress Adjoa Andoh has worked in several theatre, audio, radio, television, film, and video games productions since her professional debut in 1984.

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Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991London South WestMarionShort film
1995What My Mother Told MeJesse
2008 Adulthood Mrs Peel
2009 Invictus Brenda Mazibuko
2012 In the Dark Half Pathologist
2013 Closed Circuit News Reporter 2
2015The HealerOffice Worker
2016 Brotherhood Agnes Peel
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Madame de Volanges National Theatre Live
2019 Fractured Dr. Jacobs
BrightonAlice
2020The Lennox ReportLouiseShort film
2024 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Voice; post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990–1991 EastEnders Karen9 episodes
1992 Waiting for God Angela AveryEpisode: "Sleeping Pills"
1992–2004 The Bill Mrs Hughes, Diana Holt, Mrs Baptiste3 episodes: "A Blind Eye", "Grey Area", "236"
1993, 2000–2003 Casualty Maggie, Colette Kierney/Griffiths73 episodes
1994 The Brittas Empire ReporterEpisode: "High Noon"
1995 Health and Efficiency Sister Beth Williams2 episodes: "The Old Dope Peddler", "Five Have Plenty of Fun"
The Tomorrow People Amanda Jones3 episodes
Circles of Deceit: Dark SecretDanielaTV film
1996 Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's… Defence CounselEpisode: "Twelve Angry Men"
Testament: The Bible in Animation RuthVoice; 1 episode
Thief Takers Mrs. HigginsEpisode: "Bad Blood"
1997 Peak Practice Dr Nixon2 episodes: "Letting Go", "The Price"
1998Close RelationsAprilMini-Series
The Adventures of Captain PugwashToniVoice; 3 episodes
A Rather English Marriage Mandy HulmeTV film
1999 Jonathan Creek Anthea SpaceyEpisode: "The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish"
2004Every Time You Look at MeMrs. BerryTV film
2005 Dalziel and Pascoe Katie Bevins2 episodes
Chopratown AbebeTV film
2006 Doctor Who Sister JattEpisode: "New Earth"
2007–2008 Francine Jones 7 episodes: "Smith and Jones", "The Lazarus Experiment", "42", "The Sound of Drums", "Last of the Time Lords", "The Stolen Earth", "Journey's End"
2007 Wire in the Blood Celeste DaviesEpisode: "The Colour of Amber"
The Shadow in the North Jessie SaxonTV film
2007–2020 Silent Witness DI Nina Rosen / Dr. Lami Falase4 episodes
2008Mrs In-BetweenyEllenTV film
2009–2011 M.I. High Head of MI9Recurring character
2009–2010 Missing DCI Lauren Ford3 episodes
2011 Scott & Bailey JaniceEpisode: "Execution"
2011–2014 Law & Order: UK LillyRecurring character, 8 episode
2012The Charles Dickens Show Mary Seacole Episode: "Health"
Julius Caesar Portia TV film; Royal Shakespeare Company Live
2014 Wizards vs. Aliens Old BethestaThe two-part story "Daughters of Stone"
Chasing Shadows Angela Bale4 episodes
Grandpa in my Pocket Nattie ScibblerEpisode: "The Magic of the Mill on the Marsh"
The Life of Rock with Brian PernDoctor FolukeEpisode: "The Day of the Triffids"
The AwakeningMadame Lebrun5 episodes
2015 New Tricks Alicia WhitechurchEpisode: "The Curate's Egg"
Broadchurch JulieEpisode: "#2.1"
Cucumber Marie3 episodes
The Interceptor AndersonEpisode: "#1.1"
River Sunday AkentolaEpisode: "#1.5"
2015–2020 Thunderbirds Are Go Colonel CaseyVoice; recurring role
2016 Line of Duty Prosecutor2 episodes: "The Process", "Snake Pit"
BBC Comedy FeedsMumEpisodes: "JPD"
2017 Acceptable Risk Margaret Kroll3 episodes
Liar Margaret Rust3 episodes
2018 Death in Paradise Celeste JonesEpisode: "Dark Memories"
Julius Caesar Casca TV film; National Theatre Live
2020–present Bridgerton Lady Agatha DanburyMain role
2021 The Witcher Nenneke2 episodes
2022 The Smeds and The Smoos Grandmother SmooVoice; TV film
2023Mog's ChristmasNarratorVoice; TV film
The Real Crown: Inside the House of WindsorNarratorVoice
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Lady Agatha DanburyMain role; 6 Episodes
2024 The Red King Lady Heather NancarrowMain role; 6 Episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorVenueNotesRef.
Getting ThroughSilkNona SheppardInternational tour [1]
The Murder of Jesus ChristMary Steven Berkoff 3 Mills Studios [2]
Crowned with FameMaimieSue Pomeroy Swan Theatre [3]
Our Day Out SusanPeter OystonBirimgham Repertory [4]
Cloud NineEileen / Mrs Saunders Burt Caesar Contact Theatre [5]
1987Lear's Daughters Regan Gwenda HughesWoman's Theatre Group [6]
1987–1988Glory!GloryEarl Warner Lyric Theatre Hammersmith Original cast [7] [8]
Derby Playhouse [7] [8]
West Yorkshire Playhouse [7] [8]
1988–1989Twice OverEvakiNona Sheppard Drill Hall [9] [10]
1989–1990 The Snow Queen The Story TellerKaren Stephens Young Vic [11] [12]
Princhdice and Co.CleverlegsClaire Groce Cambridge Arts Theatre [13]
1992 The Odyssey Helen of Troy / Eurycleia Gregory Doran The Other Place [14] [15]
1993 Tamburlaine Agydas Terry Hands Barbican Theatre [16] [17]
1994Love at a LossLesbia Polly Irvin National UK Tour [18] [19]
1995Death Catches The HunterSaratu Traverse [20] [21]
1998 Starstruck Hope Gilby Indhu Rubasingham Tricycle Theatre [22] [23]
1999The DisputeCarise Neil Bartlett RSC Tour [24] [25]
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith [25] [26]
A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche Deborah YhipNational Studio [27]
2000Breath BoomMotherGemma Bodinez Royal Court Theatre [28] [29]
2002 The Vagina Monologues Irina Brown The Old Vic
2003 Pericles DionyzaNeil BartlettLyric Theatre Hammersmith [30] [31]
2003–2004In the Bunker with the LadiesMinnie HorrocksNona ShephardDrill Hall [31] [32]
2004 Stuff Happens Condoleezza Rice Nicholas Hytner Royal National Theatre [33]
2004–2005 His Dark Materials Serafina Pekkala [34] [31]
2005 Blood Wedding Criada Rufus Norris Almedia Theatre [31] [35]
2006 Nights at the Circus Princess Emma Rice Lyric Theatre Hammersmith [36] [31]
Sugar MummiesYolandaIndhu RubasinghamRoyal Court Theatre [37]
2008 Purgatorio Medea Daniele Guerra Arcola Theatre [38]
The Revenger's TragedyThe Duchess Melly Still Royal National Theatre [31] [39]
In the Red and Brown Water Mama Moja / The Woman Who Reminds You Walter Meirjohann Young Vic [40] [31]
2010 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Bertha David Lan [41]
Or You Could Kiss Me WomanNeil BartlettRoyal National Theatre [42]
Handspring Theatre [42]
2012 Julius Caesar Portia Gregory Doran Royal Shakespeare Theatre [43] [31]
Noel Coward Theatre [43] [31]
Great Expectations Miss Havisham Neil Bartlett Bristol Old Vic [44]
2015A Wolf in Snakeskin ShoesPeachesIndhu RubasinghamTricycle Theatre [45]
2015–2016 Les Liasons Dangereuses Madame De Volanges Josie Rourke Donmar Warehouse [46]
2016Soul Alberta Gaye James Dacre Royal & Derngate Theatre [47] [48]
2017Assata Taught Me Assata Lynette Linton The Gate Theatre [49]
Hackney Empire [31]
2018 Troilus and Cressida UlyssesGregory DoranRoyal Shakespeare Theatre [43]
Leave TakingMaiMadani Younis Bush Theatre [50] [51]
Julius Caesar Casca Nicholas Hytner Bridge Theatre [31]
London Theatre Company [31]
2019 Richard II Adjoa Andoh / Lynette Linton Sam Wanamaker Playhouse [52]
2021Girl on an AltarClytemnestraIndhu Rubasingham Kiln Theatre [53]
2023 Richard III Richard III Adjoa Andoh Liverpool Playhouse [54]
Rose Theatre [55]
Bleak Expectations The NarratorCaroline Leslie Criterion Theatre Guest narrator [56] [57]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkCategoryResultRef.
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Bridgerton Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [58]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated [59]
Black Reel TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama SeiriesWon [60]
2022Nominated
2023NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated [61]
2024 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesPending [62]
People's Choice Awards TV Performance of the YearNominated [63]
Black Reel TV AwardsOutstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama SeriesNominated [64]

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