Amanda Abbington is a highly skilled and versatile English actress who has dedicated over three decades to her craft, performing both on stage and screen.
She has gained significant recognition for her portrayals of Josie Mardle in the acclaimed series Mr Selfridge and Mary Morstan in the highly popular show Sherlock.
Additionally, she has made notable appearances in numerous other television programs, films, and theatrical productions, effectively demonstrating her exceptional versatility and captivating presence.
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 Early life and Career
Amanda 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.
All about Amanda Abbington husband
Amanda Abbington is happily married to escapologist Jonathan Goodwin.
About Amanda Abbington marriage.
As of October 2021, Amanda 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 Martin Freeman.
Goodwin proposed marriage within 30 minutes of their first meeting, in Vienna.
About Amanda Abbington and Martin Freeman
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.
About Amanda Abbington children
Amanda Abbington has two children with ex-partner Martin Freeman, Joseph Freeman and Grace Freeman.
About Amanda Abbington son Joe?
Amanda’s son Joe Freeman is an actor like his Mum and Dad.
In February 2023 it was announced he would star in Everybody’s Talking about Jamie in Tunbridge Wells.
Everybody’s Talking about Jamie is inspired by the 2011 documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16.
It follows the story of 16-year-old Jamie Campbell who lives on a council estate.
Jamie is seen overcoming prejudice and bullying as he pursues his dream of becoming a drag queen.
Jamie wanted to attend his end-of-year prom wearing a frock and makeup.
His mum helped him by buying red heels and a dress from a shop run by a former drag queen.
However, Jamie’s father rejected his son and a classroom bully taunted him for pursuing his dream.
His school also stood in the way.
About Amanda Abbington daughter Grace
Not much is known about Amanda and Martin’s daughter Grace.
However, she did attend the London premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever alongside her father, his partner Rachel Miriam and her brother in 2022.
Martin has previously admitted he’s struggled with his children flying the nest.
He acknowledged it’s normal for his teens wanting to spend time without him but finds it difficult not to get upset by it.
He told the Radio Times: “Me and their mum don’t live together so there are times where they’re inevitably going to not be with you, or when they say, “Maybe not this weekend.”
“It’s hard not to feel hurt when they start doing things that don’t involve you, even though you understand it and welcome it because it’s totally natural.”
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