Amanda Lawrence (born 1971) is a British actress.
Lawrence studied theatre at Bretton Hall College and worked early in her career in the Edinburgh Fringe.Interview, What's On Stage, October 27, 2009. She then moved to London and appeared in theatrical productions such as Brief Encounter, Playing the Victim, and The Firework-Maker's Daughter. She led the stage production of Jiggery Pokery in London in 2009.Review , The Guardian, December 4, 2009Review, Liverpool Echo, November 12, 2009Review, The Times, 4 November 2009
In the 2010s she appeared in several television shows, including Above Suspicion, Dead Boss, the Midsomer Murders episode "A Rare Bird" as Olivia Carter, and Mr Selfridge. She also took roles in films, including Womb (2010) and Suffragette (2015). She appeared in a National Theatre production of Angels in America in 2017,Interview , Theater Mania and later that year took the role of Resistance commander Larma D'Acy in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and reprised the role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In 2019, she appeared in a London production of Top Girls.
In 2020, she played Barbara Farrell in the Father Brown episode "The Fall of the House of St Gardner" and in September 2020, she played DC Sarah Raymond in ITV's two-part television drama, Honour. She also appeared in White House Farm (2020) as Barbara Wilson. She joined the cast of children's historical drama series Malory Towers as Matron Shipley for the show's fifth season, and won the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Performer at the third annual ceremony.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2007 28 Weeks Later Carpark Civilian An Jowl yn Agas Kegin Valerie Roades Short film 2008 Elephants Fay Gray Short film 2009 Me, Me, Me Emma Short film2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Medium Tamara Drewe Mary Alice Ice Cream Girl Short film Womb Teacher 2011 The Lady Nurse 2012 Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger Supply Teacher 3 2014 Mr. Turner Hannah's Friend2015 Suffragette Miss Withers Pan Sister Joseph 2016 Denial Court Usher2017 Unseen Manager Short film Star Wars: The Last Jedi Commander D'Acy2018 Christopher Robin Joan MacMillan Love on the A48 Doctor Short film2019 Lessons of the Hour Susan B Anthony Short film Real Monique Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Commander D'Acy2020 Misbehaviour Miss Gilboy Summerland Muriel 2022 Matilda the Musical Cook2023 Club Zero Ms Benedict Wander to Wonder Mary Short film 2025 BridesMiss Westgate 2026 Tender Loving Care
Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Casualty Geraldine Branchfield Episode: "Past Imperfect" 2006 Afterlife Alison's Mother / Woman 2 episodes2007 Hotel Babylon Maureen Episode: "Series 2, Episode 2" Doctor Who Doomfinger Episode: "The Shakespeare Code" Doctors Judy Hine Episode: "Quid Pro Quo"2008 Little Miss Jocelyn Episode: "Series 2, Episode 2" Little Dorrit Poyner Episode: "Series 1, Episode 1"2009 The Well The Hag Episode: "Return to the Well" 10 Minute Tales Ministry of Weather Woman Episode: "Deep & Crisp & Even" 2009–12 Above Suspicion D.C. Joan Faulkland Series regular; 11 episodes2011 Once Upon a Time: The Princess and the Pea Princess Miniseries Little Crackers Mrs. Oliver Episode: "Shappi Khorsandi's Little Cracker"2012 Midsomer Murders Olivia Carter Episode: "A Rare Bird" The Charles Dickens Show Florence Nightingale Episode: "Health" Dead Boss Mary Miniseries 2014 Mr Selfridge Pimble Series regular; 7 episodes2015 Foyle's War Hilary Knowles Episode: "High Castle" The Enfield Haunting Lindy Crane Miniseries 2016 Houdini & Doyle Sister Mathilda Episode: "The Maggie's Redress" 2017 Will Mary Shakespeare Episode: "The Play's the Thing"2020 Father Brown Barbara Farrell Episode: "The Fall of the House of St Gardner" White House Farm Barbara Wilson Miniseries Honour DC Sarah Raymond Miniseries 2021 The Amazing Mr. Blunden Meakin Television film2022 Chloe Angela Miniseries Ridley Lorna Spalden Episode: "The Peaceful Garden" Avenue 5 Paula Episode: "Is It a Good Dot?"2023–25The ChangeJanet5 episodes2024Alice & JackDr. FeldshueSeason 1, Episode 5LudwigJulie TateSeason 1, Episode 3Malory TowersMatron ShipleySeries regular; 14 episodesThe Devil's HourEvelyn Wiseman2 episodes; Season 2, Episodes 4&52024–25Malory TowersMatron Shipley20 episodes2026GoneSimone Kinnard4 episodesRivalsSally Menzies-Scott4 episodesBookishEmilia Plumchute2 episodes
Theatre +YearTitleRoleVenue2017Angels in America Part One: Millenium ApproachesThe Angel / Emily, a Nurse / Sister Ella Chapter / A Homeless WomanLyttelton Theatre, National TheatreAngels in America Part Two: PerestroikaThe Angel / The Recorded Voice of Orrin, Mormon Centre / The Mother, Mormon CentreLyttelton Theatre, National Theatre2018Angels in America: Millenium ApproachesThe Angel / Emily / Sister Ella Chapter / A Homeless WomanNeil Simon Theatre, BroadwayAngels in America: PerestroikaThe Angel / Mormon Mother / EmilyNeil Simon Theatre, Broadway2024–25The Importance of Being EarnestMiss PrismLyttelton Theatre, National Theatre
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