Mary Woodvine

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Mary Woodvine
Born
Mary Louise Woodvine

(1967-07-14) 14 July 1967 (age 57)
Hammersmith, London, England
Nationality British
Alma mater Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Family John Woodvine (father)

Mary Louise Woodvine (born 14 July 1967) is a British television actress who appeared as Mary Harkinson in the BBC soap EastEnders in 2003. Her father is the actor John Woodvine.

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Life and career

Woodvine was born in Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Hammersmith, London. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and was a core member of Kneehigh Theatre. [1] She has performed in Doc Martin , Born and Bred , Doctors , Noah's Ark , Our Friends in the North , Casualty , The Jury , Pie in the Sky , Grafters , Wycliffe , Down to Earth , Heartbeat and Murder City . In 1994, she played Aurelia Took in the science-fiction drama TV series Space Precinct . She also appeared as Miss Lamplighter in The Worst Witch (19982001), from 2005 to 2006, as Judge Morag Hughes in five episodes of Judge John Deed , and she also appears as Mrs. Teague in the 2015 TV series of Poldark .

In 2003, she starred as Evangeline Blight in the Cornish-language short film Blight, co-starring Richard Coyle. [2] Woodvine starred in the award-winning 2007 psychological thriller film The Lark which premièred at the Cambridge Film Festival. [3]

Woodvine, along with Rory Wilton, Jerome Wright and Kirsty Osmon, developed poet Murray Lachlan Young's first play, The Incomers, during a residency at The Space, Dartington Hall Trust. [4] Woodvine created the role of Celia through a series of workshops and in the production's inaugural tour, which ran from April to May 2013. [5]

Woodvine starred in the 2019 film Bait , a drama film written and directed by her partner Mark Jenkin [6] and in 2022 played the lead role in his next film Enys Men.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2000Maisie's CatchUnknownShort
2006The 12 Inch PianistThe Delivery WomanShort
2007 The Midnight Drives Cafe Owner
Dressing GraniteJenny
The LarkNiamh
New BootsSusanShort
2011 Intruders Teacher
2015Bronco's HouseThe SisterShort
2017StalemateLizShort
2019 Bait Sandra Leigh
2021Why Would You?Brenda
2022The BirdwatcherThe VeteranShort
Mab HudelMamShort
Enys Men The Volunteer
TBADaddy's HeadMaryPost-production [7]

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991ShrinksSarah NealeEpisode: "Episode #1.4"
1992–2006 Heartbeat Cath Wainwright / Susie2 episodes
199315: The Life and Death of Philip KnightMargaret Harris's assistantTelevision film
1993–2003 Eastenders Mary / Melanie7 episodes
1993–2006 Casualty Stella Snowden / WPC Gowell / Andrea5 episodes
1994–1995 Space Precinct Officer Aurelia Took25 episodes
1996 The Tide of Life Lizzie Rowan3 episodes
Our Friends in the North AlisonEpisode: "1979"
Element of Doubt LucyTelevision film
1997 McLibel! Jane LaporteEpisode: "Episode #1.2"
Wycliffe Margaret EzzardEpisode: "On Account"
Pie in the Sky P.C. Jane Morton7 episodes
1998Noah's ArkJan RichardsonEpisode: "Deep Waters"
Grafters Mary3 episodes
2000 Badger Mary FletcherEpisode: "Troubled Waters"
2001 The Worst Witch Lynne LamplighterEpisode: "Art Wars"
Down to Earth Michelle2 episodes
2003 Born and Bred Aggie Driscoll2 episodes
The Bill Kim GalanskiEpisode: "Twenty-Twenty Hindsight"
2004–2015 Doc Martin Joy Cronk4 episodes
2005–2006 Judge John Deed Morag Hughes7 episodes
2006 Murder City Erica DrummondEpisode: "Wives and Lovers"
Coming Up VickyEpisode: "The Animator"
2007 Doctors Sally West4 episodes
2011NettlecatfishMumTV short
The Jury Alison LowtherEpisode: "Episode #2.2"
2015 Poldark Mrs. Teague3 episodes
2016 Delicious Nurse VictoriaEpisode: "Death Comes to All"

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