Olivia Poulet

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Olivia Poulet
Born (1978-07-09) 9 July 1978 (age 46)
London, England
Alma mater University of Manchester
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
Years active2001-present
Spouse
Laurence Dobiesz
(m. 2015)
[1]

Olivia Poulet (born 9 July 1978) is an English actress and screenwriter. [2]

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Early life

Poulet was born in south-west London and attended Putney High School. She studied drama at the University of Manchester. [3]

Career

After her graduation in 2001, Poulet landed her first role in the television series The Bill . In 2005, she portrayed Camilla Parker Bowles, now Queen Camilla, in the television film Whatever Love Means . [4] She appeared in the feature film In the Loop in 2009. The same year she portrayed Carol Thatcher in the television film Margaret . She has also had roles in Day of the Flowers, Sherlock , Dappers, The Thick of It , Reggie Perrin and Outnumbered . [5]

Poulet has also appeared on stage productions including The Queef of Terence and The Bird Flu Diaries. She has also voiced roles in video game Dragon Age II by BioWare.

Poulet is an ambassador of The Park Theatre. She appeared in Sarah Rutherford’s Adult Supervision, at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park. [6]

In 2018 she joined the cast of Holby City playing the hospital's new CEO Abigail Tate.

Personal life

She married actor Laurence Dobiesz in 2015. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 The Bill AmandaTV series (1 episode: "A Week of Nights: Part 1")
2002 Killing Me Softly Alice's Secretary
2002 Silent Witness Alice GreggTV series (2 episodes)
2003 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries SashaTV series (1 episode: "A Suitable Vengeance")
2005The Rotter's ClubFfion FoulkesTV series
2005 Friends and Crocodiles CarolTV movie
2005The Little Things You DoMarthaShort film
2005 Love Soup Julie PirelliTV series (1 episode: "There Must Be Some Way Out of Here")
2005 Whatever Love Means Camilla Parker Bowles TV movie
2006Heroes and VillainsClare
2007–2012 The Thick of It Emma MessingerTV series (10 episodes)
2008 Secret Diary of a Call Girl Helen (Mrs. Matt)TV series (1 episode; series 2, episode 3) [8]
2008 My Zinc Bed GirlTV movie; uncredited
2008 Outnumbered Cousin JulieTV series (1 episode)
2009 In the Loop Suzy
2009 Margaret Carol Thatcher TV movie
2009 Reggie Perrin TiiaTV series (1 episode)
2009Stalking Ben ChadzJuneShort film
2010DappersAnnaTV series (1 episode: "Proper Job")
2010 Sherlock AmandaTV series (1 episode: "The Blind Banker")
2011 Odem Ruth
2011Day of the FlowersLucy
2012Mourning RulesJuneShort film
2012Asylum SeekersLeah LevineShort film
2013ChandideShort film
2016 Fresh Meat PazTV series (1 episode)
2016 The Musketeers Henrietta MarieTV series (1 episode)
2017 Mad to Be Normal Maria
2017–2021 Back Alison
2018 Holby City Abigail Tate
2019 Death in Paradise Pippa MayhewTV series (S8:E3)
2019 Doc Martin Julia PoteTV series (4 episodes)
2023 Significant Other Cathy

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Tracks - Abyss Dr. Helen AshLead role

Video games

YearTitleRole
2011 Dragon Age II Charade Amell/Moira/Lady Elegant/Sergeant Melindra/A Friend (voices)
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Josephine's Attendant/Hissing Wastes Charter/Skyhold Resident (voices)

Selected works

Olivia Poulet and Laurence Dobiesz,12 hours to say I love you, London, 2022. ISBN 978-1472271150

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