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In 2002 she was cast as Agatha in Stephen Fry's film Bright Young Things for which she was nominated for multiple awards. Turner, Thin Man Films, Mike Leigh

2011 Feature Film, Nancy Dakin, Cheerful Weather for the Wedding, Donald Rice

2009 Feature Film, Jane, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Woody Allen

2007 Feature Film, Miss Cleaver, St Trinian's, Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson

2005 Feature Film, Jane, Scoop, Woody Allen

2004 Feature Film, June, Wah-Wah, Richard E Grant

2003 Feature Film, Hester, Vera Drake, Thin Man Films, Mike Leigh

2003 Feature Film, Aurelia Meresvale, Stage Beauty, Richard Eyre

2003 Feature Film, Agatha, Bright Young Things, Stephen Fry

2017 June, Inside No.

9, BBC, Graeme Harper, written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton

2017 Lady Campbell, Quacks, BBC, Andy de Emmony

2017 Lady Repton, Harlots, ITV and Hulu, Coky Giedroyc

2016 and 2015 Alison, Home Fires Series 1 and 2, ITV, Robert Quinn

2015 Catiche, War and Peace, BBC

2012 Angela Hope, Spies of Warsaw, BBC, Coky Giedroyc

2010 Amelia Land, Case Histories, BBC, Marc Jobst

2009 Miss Whittaker, Poirot, ITV, Charlie Palmer

2008 Heidi, Freezing, BBC, Simon Curtis

2008 Agatha Christie, Doctor Who, BBC, Graeme Harper

2006 Min, Jekyll, Hartswood Films and BBC, Douglas Mackinnon and Matt Lipsey

2006 Angela, Mr Loveday's Little Outing, BBC, Sam Hobkinson

2003 Arabella French, He Knew He Was Right, BBC, Tom Vaughan

2001 Lady Julia Monogram, The Way We Live Now, BBC, David Yates

2001 Mrs Watson, People Like Us, BBC, John Morton

  • 2016: Valerie, Welcome Home Captain Fox, Donmar Warehouse, London
  • 2014: Margaret Thatcher (Mags) in Handbagged, Vaudeville Theatre, London
  • 2013: Margaret Thatcher (Mags) in Handbagged by Moira Buffini, Tricycle Theatre, London
  • 2013: Theresa in Circle Mirror Transformation, Royal Court Local Theatre, Rose Lipman Building, Haggerston, London
  • 2012: Thea Elvsted in Brian Friel's adaptation of Hedda Gabler, Old Vic, London
  • 2011: Madeleine, The Veil by Conor McPherson, National Theatre, London, directed by Conor McPherson
  • 2010: Charlotte, The Real Thing at the Old Vic, London
  • 2009: Madge, Time and the Conways, National Theatre, London directed by Rupert Goold
  • 2006: Helen, Motortown, Royal Court, London
  • 2005: Charlotte Brontë, Brontë, Shared Experience Theatre Company
  • 2004: Adela, Passage to India, Shared Experience Theatre Company
  • 2002: Helena, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
  • 2002: Emma, Way Upstream, Derby Playhouse
  • 2001: Teresa, How the Other Half Loves, Watford Palace Theatre
  • 2001: Eleanor, The Miser, Salisbury Playhouse
  • 2000: Celia, As You Like It, Royal Exchange, Manchester
  • 2000: Kitty Verdun, Charley's Aunt, Sheffield Crucible
  • 2000: Lucy, Bring Me Sunshine, Royal Exchange, Manchester
  • 1999: Varya, The Cherry Orchard, York Theatre Royal
  • 1994: Nelly, Playboy of the Western World, Bristol Old Vic

    • Includes:

  • Virginia Woolf in The Hours for BBC Radio 4, Polly Thomas and Judith Kampfner
  • Poetry Please with Roger McGough for BBC Radio 4
  • Book of the Week for Radio 4 including Only In Naples by Katherine Wilson and Millions Like Us by Virginia Nicholson
  • Dot in 'Dot' by Ed Harris, series 1 and 2
  • Blood Sex and Money - Zola, BBC Radio 4 Polly Thomas written by Dan Rebellato
  • Mrs Dalloway in Mrs Dalloway, BBC Radio 4 Marc Beeby
  • Rosemary Kennedy in An American Rose, BBC Radio 4 Sally Avens
  • Edith Wharton in Ethan Frome and in The Jinx Element, BBC Radio 4 Sally Avens
  • Before They Were Famous, Hat Trick
  • Flaw in the Motor, Dust in the Blood, BBC Radio 4, Toby Swift written by Trevor Preston

    • Includes:
    Life After Life by Kate Atkinson and The Other Family and Daughters in Law by Joanna Trollope.

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    Her income sources include acting in film, television, theater, and voice-over work. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here! BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below! The production is directed by Blanche McIntyre, and a cast that includes Michelle Asante, Barnaby Kay, Rory Keenan, Katherine Kingsley, Trevor Laird, Sian Thomas, Danny Webb, Fenella Woolgar and Daniel York.

    Gemma Arterton, Lennie James, Rory Kinnear, Alison Steadman and Meera Syal To Star In UNPRECEDENTED: THEATRE FROM A STATE OF ISOLATION
    by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2020

    The cast of over 50 UK actors taking part in Unprecedented: Theatre from the State of Isolation has been announced.

    West End Production of GOOD, Starring David Tennant Postponed at The Harold Pinter Theatre
    by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2021

    Due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, the producers have made the decision to postpone the forthcoming run of Good, starring David Tennant.

    West End's WELCOME HOME, CAPTAIN FOX!

    Will Launch at Donmar Warehouse, Feb. 18
    by Matt Smith - Feb 24, 2016

    Welcome Home, Captain Fox!, Anthony Weigh's new version of Jean Anouilh's hit 1937 comedy Le Voyageur Sans Bagage, will begin previews at The Donmar Warehouse from Thursday 18 February . Her mother is of Irish descent. The play is now in previews at Hampstead Theatre.

    Cast Set For MATES IN CHELSEA at the Royal Court
    by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2023

    The Royal Court Theatre has announced that Amy Booth-Steel, Natalie Dew, Karina Fernandez, George Fouracres, Laurie Kynaston, Philipp Mogilnitskiy and Fenella Woolgar have been cast in Mates in Chelsea.

    She played Agatha Christie in Doctor Who in 2008. The production begins previews Friday 20 October for an opening on Monday 30 October 2017, and BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below! Fans and newcomers alike continue to be inspired by her performances.

    fenella woolgar biography of rory

    Known for her versatility and depth, she has earned critical acclaim for roles in productions such as Bright Young Things, Call the Midwife, and Doctor Who. She subsequently went on to work with Mike Leigh in Vera Drake and Turner; Conor McPherson in The Veil at the National Theatre and Woody Allen in Scoop and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.

    Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal for THE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE at Hampstead Theatre
    by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2017

    Hampstead Theatre presents the world premiere of Nicholas Wright's The Slaves of Solitude, directed by Jonathan Kent. She is regularly heard on the radio and was nominated for Best Actress on the radio in 2013 for An American Rose in which she played Rosemary Kennedy.

    Turner (2014).

    Television Success

    • Gained widespread recognition for her role as Sister Hilda in the BBC series Call the Midwife (2018–2023).
    • Guest-starred in the cult classic Doctor Who episode “The Unicorn and the Wasp” (2008).
    • Featured in series such as Home Fires and Harlots.

    Recent Activities & Current Projects

    • Continues to appear in major British TV dramas and stage productions.
    • Active in radio dramas and audiobook narration.

    Career Highlights

    • Over 40 film and television credits.
    • Multiple stage performances at the National Theatre and West End.
    • Accolades for both comedic and dramatic roles.
    Watch: Fenella Woolgar in Call the Midwife (BBC)

    Personal Life

    Fenella Woolgar is married to actor Robert Harland.