British actress Adjoa Andoh has worked in several theatre, audio, radio, television, film, and video games productions since her professional debut in 1984.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | London South West | Marion | Short film |
1995 | What My Mother Told Me | Jesse | |
Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret | Daniela | TV film | |
1998 | A Rather English Marriage | Mandy Hulme | TV film |
2004 | Every Time You Look at Me | Mrs. Berry | TV film |
2005 | Chopratown | Abebe | TV film |
2007 | The Shadow in the North | Jessie Saxon | TV film |
2008 | Mrs In-Betweeny | Ellen | TV film |
Adulthood | Mrs Peel | ||
2009 | Invictus | Brenda Mazibuko | |
2012 | In the Dark Half | Pathologist | |
Julius Caesar | Portia | TV film; Royal Shakespeare Company Live | |
2013 | Closed Circuit | News Reporter 2 | |
2015 | The Healer | Office Worker | |
2016 | Brotherhood | Agnes Peel | |
Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Madame de Volanges | National Theatre Live | |
2018 | Julius Caesar | Casca | TV film; National Theatre Live |
2019 | Fractured | Dr. Jacobs | |
Brighton | Alice | ||
2020 | The Lennox Report | Louise | Short film |
2022 | The Smeds and The Smoos | Grandmother Smoo | Voice; TV film |
2023 | Mog's Christmas | Narrator | Voice; TV film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–1991 | EastEnders | Karen | 9 episodes |
1992 | Waiting for God | Angela Avery | Episode: "Sleeping Pills" |
1992–2004 | The Bill | Mrs Hughes, Diana Holt, Mrs Baptiste | 3 episodes: "A Blind Eye", "Grey Area", "236" |
1993, 2000–2003 | Casualty | Maggie, Colette Kierney/Griffiths | 73 episodes |
1994 | The Brittas Empire | Reporter | Episode: "High Noon" |
1995 | Health and Efficiency | Sister Beth Williams | 2 episodes: "The Old Dope Peddler", "Five Have Plenty of Fun" |
The Tomorrow People | Amanda Jones | 3 episodes | |
1996 | Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's… | Defence Counsel | Episode: "Twelve Angry Men" |
Testament: The Bible in Animation | Ruth | 1 episode (Voice) | |
Thief Takers | Mrs. Higgins | Episode: "Bad Blood" | |
1997 | Peak Practice | Dr Nixon | 2 episodes: "Letting Go", "The Price" |
1998 | Close Relations | April | Mini-Series |
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash | Toni | Voice; 3 episodes | |
1999 | Jonathan Creek | Anthea Spacey | Episode: "The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish" |
2005 | Daziel and Pascoe | Katie Bevins | 2 episodes |
2006–2008 | Doctor Who | Sister Jatt | Episode: "New Earth" |
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 Davies | Episode: "The Colour of Amber" |
2007- 2020 | Silent Witness | DI Nina Rosen / Dr. Lami Falase | 4 episodes |
2009–2011 | M.I. High | Head of MI9 | Recurring character |
2009- 2010 | Missing | DCI Lauren Ford | 3 episodes |
2011 | Scott & Bailey | Janice | Episode: "Execution" |
2011-2014 | Law & Order: UK | Lilly | Recurring character, 8 episode |
2012 | The Charles Dickens Show | Mary Seacole | Episode: "Health" |
2014 | Wizards vs. Aliens | Old Bethesta | The two-part story "Daughters of Stone". |
Chasing Shadows | Angela Bale | 4 episodes | |
Grandpa in my Pocket | Nattie Scibbler | Episode: "The Magic of the Mill on the Marsh" | |
The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | Doctor Foluke | Episode: "The Day of the Triffids" | |
The Awakening | Madame Lebrun | 5 episodes | |
2015 | New Tricks | Alicia Whitechurch | Episode: "The Curate's Egg" |
Broadchurch | Julie | Episode: "#2.1" | |
Cucumber | Marie | 3 episodes | |
The Interceptor | Anderson | Episode: "#1.1" | |
River | Sunday Akentola | Episode: "#1.5" | |
2015–2020 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Colonel Casey | Recurring role (voice) |
2016 | Line of Duty | Prosecutor | 2 episodes: "The Process", "Snake Pit" |
BBC Comedy Feeds | Mum | Episodes: "JPD" | |
2017 | Acceptable Risk | Margaret Kroll | 3 episodes |
Liar | Margaret Rust | 3 episodes | |
2018 | Death in Paradise | Celeste Jones | Episode: "Dark Memories" |
2020–present | Bridgerton | Lady Agatha Danbury | Main role |
2021 | The Witcher | Nenneke | 2 episodes |
2023 | The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor | Narrator | Voice role |
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Lady Agatha Danbury | Main role; 6 Episodes | |
2024 | The Red King | Lady Heather Nancarrow | Main role; 6 Episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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Getting Through | Silk | Nona Sheppard | — | International tour | [1] | |
The Murder of Jesus Christ | Mary | Steven Berkoff | 3 Mills Studios | [2] | ||
Crowned with Fame | Maimie | Sue Pomeroy | Swan Theatre | [3] | ||
Our Day Out | Susan | Peter Oyston | Birimgham Repertory | [4] | ||
Cloud Nine | Eileen / Mrs Saunders | Burt Caesar | Contact Theatre | [5] | ||
1987 | Lear's Daughter | Regan | Gwenda Hughes | Woman's Theatre Group | [6] | |
1987-1988 | Glory! | Glory | Earl Warner | Lyric Theatre Hammersmith | Original cast | [7] [8] |
Derby Playhouse | [7] [8] | |||||
West Yorkshire Playhouse | [7] [8] | |||||
1988-1989 | Twice Over | Evaki | Nona Sheppard | Drill Hall | [9] [10] | |
1989-1990 | The Snow Queen | The Story Teller | Karen Stephens | Young Vic | [11] [12] | |
Princhdice and Co. | Cleverlegs | Claire 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] | |
1994 | Love at a Loss | Lesbia | Polly Irvin | — | National UK Tour | [18] [19] |
1995 | Death Catches The Hunter | Saratu | Traverse | [20] [21] | ||
1998 | Starstruck | Hope Gilby | Indhu Rubasingham | Tricycle Theatre | [22] [23] | |
1999 | The Dispute | Carise | Neil Bartlett | — | RSC Tour | [24] [25] |
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith | [25] [26] | |||||
A Streetcar Named Desire | Blanche | Deborah Yhip | National Studio | [27] | ||
2000 | Breath Boom | Mother | Gemma Bodinez | Royal Court Theatre | [28] [29] | |
2002 | The Vagina Monologues | Irina Brown | The Old Vic | |||
2003 | Pericles | Dionyza | Neil Bartlett | Lyric Theatre Hammersmith | [30] [31] | |
2003-2004 | In the Bunker with the Ladies | Minnie Horrocks | Nona Shephard | Drill Hall | [31] [32] | |
2004 | Stuff Happens | Condoleezza Rice | Nicholas Hynter | 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 Mummies | Yolanda | Indhu Rubasingham | Royal Court Theatre | [37] | ||
2008 | Purgatorio | Medea | Daniele Guerra | Arcola Theatre | [38] | |
The Revenger's Tragedy | The 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 | Woman | Neil Bartlett | Royal 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 Haversham | Neil Bartlett | Bristol Old Vic | [44] | ||
2015 | A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes | Peaches | Indhu Rubasingham | Tricycle Theatre | [45] | |
2015 - 2016 | Les Liasons Dangereuses | Madame De Volanges | Josie Rourke | Donmar Warehouse | [46] | |
2016 | Soul | Alberta Gaye | James Dacre | Royal & Derngate Theatre | [47] [48] | |
2017 | Assata Taught Me | Assata | Lynette Linton | The Gate Theatre | [49] | |
Hackney Empire | [31] | |||||
2018 | Troilus and Cressida | Ulysses | Gregory Doran | Royal Shakespeare Theatre | [43] | |
Leave Taking | Mai | Madani Younis | Bush Theatre | [50] [51] | ||
Julius Caesar | Casca | Nicholas Hynter | Bridge Theatre | [31] | ||
London Theatre Company | [31] | |||||
2019 | Richard II | Adjoa Andoh / Lynette Linton | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse | [52] | ||
2021 | Girl on an Altar | Clytemnestra | Indhu Rubasingham | Kiln Theatre | [53] | |
2023 | Richard III | Richard III | Adjoa Andoh | Liverpool Playhouse | [54] | |
Rose Theatre | [55] | |||||
Bleak Expectations | The Narrator | Caroline Leslie | Criterion Theatre | Guest narrator | [56] [57] |
Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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 Series | Nominated | [59] | ||
Black Reel TV Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Seiries | Won | [60] | ||
2022 | Nominated | ||||
2023 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | [61] | |
2024 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Pending | [62] | |
People's Choice Awards | TV Performance of the Year | Nominated | [63] | ||
Black Reel TV Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series | Nominated | [64] |
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