Amanda Abbington is a versatile and talented English actress who has been working on stage and screen for over three decades.
She is best known for her roles as Josie Mardle in Mr Selfridge and Mary Morstan in Sherlock. She has also appeared in many other TV shows, films and theatre productions, showcasing her range and charisma.
Who is Amanda Abbington?
Amanda Abbington is an English actress. In a career spanning over thirty years on stage and screen, her most prominent roles include Josie Mardle in Mr Selfridge (2013–2016) and Mary Morstan in Sherlock (2014–2017).
Her other credits include Marilyn Harwood in Dream Team (1999–2000) and Siobhan in the BBC sitcom After You’ve Gone (2007–2008), as well as appearing in the drama series’ Cuffs (2015) and Safe (2018).
Her stage roles have included God of Carnage (2018), The Son (2019) and The Unfriend (2022–2023).
Amanda Abbington Bio
Abbington was born Amanda Jane Smith on February 28, 1974 in north London, England, An only child, she was brought up in Hertfordshire.
She appeared in the TV series The Bill until 2007, playing various characters. During that time she also appeared in the TV series Wycliffe, Casualty, Dream Team, The Sins, Shades, Doc Martin, Coupling and Teachers.
She appeared in the 2005 comedy sketch show Man Stroke Woman, and the 2007–2008 comedy After You’ve Gone with Nicholas Lyndhurst. She has also appeared in recurring series such as Bernard’s Watch and Case Histories.
In 2013, she began appearing in the television series Mr Selfridge as Miss Mardle, alongside Jeremy Piven and Frances O’Connor.
In 2014, Abbington appeared as Mary Morstan, the wife of John Watson, played by her then real-life partner Martin Freeman, in the third series of Sherlock the BBC adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. In 2015 she appeared in the BBC TV crime drama series Cuffs.
On stage, Abbington appeared in August 2018 in the role of Annette in God of Carnage at the Theatre Royal, Bath, and in 2019 as the character Anne in Florian Zeller’s play The Son, at the Kiln Theatre in Kilburn, London; later that year, the play was transferred to The Duke of York’s Theatre in London’s West End.
In 2023, Abbington starred in the four-part Channel 5 television series Desperate Measures, and appeared as Dana Beckman in an episode of Inside No. 9.
In August 2023, Abbington was announced to be participating in the twenty-first series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Amanda Abbington Age
Amanda Abbington is 49 years old as of 2023.
Amanda Abbington Husband
Amanda is happily married to escapologist Jonathan Goodwin.
Abbington was the partner of Martin Freeman, whom she met on the set of the film Men Only in 2000.
Abbington and Freeman lived in Hertfordshire before their separation in 2016.
As of October 2021, Abbington was engaged to former escapologist Jonathan Goodwin.
She and Goodwin had been social media friends for a decade, but only met after her split from Freeman.
Goodwin proposed marriage within 30 minutes of their first meeting, in Vienna.
Amanda Abbington Children
She has two children with ex-partner Martin Freeman, Joseph Freeman(born 2006) and Grace Freeman (born 2008).
Amanda Abbington Parents
Amanda was born Amanda Jane Smith to John Smith and Patsy Smith.
Amanda Abbington Sibling
Amanda is the only child of her parents
Amanda Abbington Family
Mother: Patsy Smith.
Father: John Smith.
Siblings: Not available
Husband: Jonathan Goodwin
Children: Joseph Freeman and Grace Freeman .
Amanda Abbington Net Worth
Amanda Abbington has a net worth of $15 million, according to Idolnetworth.com
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Amanda Abbington and where was she born?
Amanda Abbington is 49 years old as of 2023. She was born on February 28, 1974 in north London. Her birth name was Amanda Smith.
Her parents are John Smith and Patsy Smith and she is an only child.
Is Amanda Abbington married?
Amanda is now happily married to escapologist Jonathan Goodwin.
For 16 years, Amanda Abbington shared her life and work with Martin Freeman, whom she first encountered on the film set of Men Only in 2000.
They co-starred in several projects, such as The Debt, The Robinsons, The Good Night and Sherlock.
They had two children together, a son named Joe and a daughter named Grace, and resided in Hertfordshire until they parted ways in 2016.
By October 2021, Abbington was engaged to former escapologist Jonathan Goodwin. They had been friends on social media for 10 years, but only met in person after her break-up with Freeman.
Goodwin popped the question within half an hour of their first meeting, which took place in Vienna.
Does Amanda Abbington have children?
Amanda has two children with ex-partner Martin Freeman, Joseph Freeman and Grace Freeman.
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