Annabelle Apsion
British actress
Jane Annabelle Apsion (born 17 September 1960[1] in Hammersmith, London) is an English actress best known for playing Monica Gallagher in the television comedy-drama Shameless (2004-2013), Joy Wilton in Soldier Soldier (1991-1995), and Violet Buckle in Call the Midwife (2015-Present).
Annabelle Apsion | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Annabelle Apsion 17 September 1960 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Personal life
changeApsion is a former student of Godalming College, Surrey and the University of Wales.[2] She is also co-founder and practitioner of the Rosen Method Bodywork in the UK .[3]
Filmography
changeFilm
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Widowmaker | Kathy | TV film |
| 1995 | Out of My Head | Miss Multi Personality | Direct-to-video |
| Killing Me Softly | Billi | TV film | |
| 1996 | Hillsborough | Jenni Hicks | TV film |
| 1997 | Lolita | Mrs. Leigh | |
| 1998 | Goodnight, Mister Tom | Mrs. Beech | TV film |
| 1999 | This Year's Love | Hostess | |
| The War Zone | Nurse | ||
| 2001 | From Hell | Polly Nichols | |
| 2002 | About a Boy | Amnesty International Worker | |
| Tough Love | DI Karen Irving | TV film | |
| Darwin's Daughter | Emma Darwin | TV film | |
| 2004 | Carrie's War | Older Carrie | TV film |
| May 33rd | Jenny | TV film | |
| Lighthouse Hill | Honey | ||
| Frances Tuesday | Christy West | TV film | |
| 2005 | Peace & Quiet | Mrs. Wooley | Short film |
| 2006 | Driving Lessons | Trendy Mum | |
| 2011 | Ironclad | Maddy | |
| 2018 | Torvill & Dean | Betty Calloway | TV film |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Emmerdale | Lucy Dowling | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Casualty | Carrie Potter | Episode: "Say It with Flowers" |
| 1991 | Screen One | Marie | Episode: "Alive and Kicking" |
| 1991-1995 | Soldier Soldier | Joy Wilton | Series regular, 30 episodes |
| 1992 | Framed | Susan Jackson | Mini-series, 4 episodes |
| 1996 | My Good Friend | Betty | Series regular, 7 episodes |
| 1998 | Big Women | Alice | Mini-series, 4 episodes |
| The Bill | Sarah Ryman | Episode: "Love's Labours Lost" | |
| 1999 | Sunburn | Susan Armitage | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 4" |
| The Lakes | Beverly Fisher | Recurring role, 8 episodes | |
| Midsomer Murders | Jane Cavendish | Episode: "Dead Man's Eleven" | |
| 2000 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries | Mona Bunting | Episode: "Death at the Opera" |
| The Sleeper | Claire Moon | Mini-series | |
| 2001 | My Uncle Silas | Queenie White | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| 2001-2002 | Micawber | Emma Micawber | Series regular, 4 episodes "Micawber Learns the Truth" , "Micawber and the Theatre" , "Micawber Meets the Americans" , "Micawber and the Aristocracy" |
| 2002 | In Deep | Lianne | Episode: "Abuse of Trust" |
| Helen West | Kim Perry | Episode: "Deep Sleep" | |
| Coronation Street | Patricia Hillman | 4 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Second Coming | Fiona Morris | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| Spooks | Bridget Sands | Episode: "I Spy Apocalypse" | |
| Rockface | Jo | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 7" | |
| Silent Witness | Jayne Rooke | Episode: "Fatal Error" | |
| Foyle's War | Kate Farley | Episode: "The Funk Hole" | |
| 2004 | Family Business | Mrs. Bartlett | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 4" |
| Murder City | Celia Farrell | Episode: "Happy Families" | |
| Outlaws | Elaine Ross | Series regular, 12 episodes | |
| 2004-2005 | The Bill | Margaret Barnes | Recurring role, 20 episodes |
| 2004-2013 | Shameless[4][5][6][7][5][6] | Monica Gallagher | Series regular, 40 episodes |
| 2006 | Wild at Heart | Eileen Chapman | Episode: Series 1, Episode 5" |
| Midsomer Murders | Ellen Barker | Episode: "Death in Chorus" | |
| 2009 | Hotel Babylon | Alexis Warren | Episode: "Series 4, Episode 6" |
| 2010 | Lewis | Babs Temple | Episode: "Dark Matter" |
| 2011 | In with the Flynns | Theresa | Episode: "Santorini" |
| The Body Farm | Jo Fields | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 4" | |
| Moving On | Maggie | Episode: "Tour of Duty" | |
| 2012 | A Mother's Son | Kay Mullary | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| Doctors | Mrs. Dallison | Episode: "Party Time" | |
| 2012-2014 | Holby City | Jean Rimini | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Doc Martin | Jennifer Cardew | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2013-2014 | The Village | Margaret Boden | Series regular, 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Suspects | Annette Walker | Episode: "Hard Target" |
| 2015-present | Call the Midwife[8] | Violet Buckle | Series regular, 46 episodes |
| 2017 | The Halcyon | Lillian Hobbs | Series regular, 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Treadstone | Bentley's Mother | Episode: "The Bentley Lament" |
| 2020 | Father Brown | Beattie May | Episode: "The Queen Bee" |
Theatre
change| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Camille | Marguerite | The Old Red Lion, London | |
| 1988 | The Bacchae | Bacchae | Lyric Theatre, London | with Shared Experience |
| 1989 | Heartbreak House | Ellie Dunn | Riverside Studios, London | with Shared Experience |
| City Sugar | Nicola | The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Taunton | with Century Theatre | |
| Abingdon Square | Marion | Soho Poly Theatre, London & Cottesloe Theatre, London | ||
| 1992 | Anna Karenina | Anna Arkadyevna Karenina | Theatre Royal, Bath | also, UK tour |
| Richard III | Lady Anne | Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon | with Royal Shakespeare Company | |
| 1993 | A Handful of Dust | Lady Brenda | Theatre Royal, Bath | with Cambridge Theatre Company |
| 1994 | The Editing Process | Tamara Dell Fuego | Royal Court Theatre, London | |
| 1995 | The Blue Ball | Sylie/Gina | Cottesloe Theatre, London | |
| 1998 | Trade | Mam | Royal Court Theatre, London | |
| 1999 | Remember This? | Victoria | Lyttelton Theatre, London | |
| 2005 | The Seagull | Nikolayevna Arkadina | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol | |
| 2011 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Eunice | Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool |
References
change- ↑ "Dellam Corporate Information Ltd. Rosen Method Training and Therapy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ "godalming.ac.uk » about us » alumni". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ "Shameless actress Annabelle Apsion on the Rosen Method"
- ↑ " Appeared in The Bill as Margeret Barnes [2004]Chatsworth Spouse is Off"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Shameless: Series 8 Storylines Revealed – LastBroadcast.co.uk". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Shameless – Character Profiles – Monica Gallagher – Channel 4". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (9 January 2013). "'Shameless' Anne-Marie Duff to return". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ "BBC One - Call the Midwife, Series 8, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 27 October 2024.