Fenella Woolgar

Biography

Fenella Woolgar is an English actress born in London. After studying at Durham University and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she performed in repertory theater in Manchester, York and Sheffield and took on BBC radio and television roles. Stephen Fry cast her as Agatha in Bright Young Things (2003), a part that brought her several award nominations. She later appeared in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake and Mr. Turner and in Woody Allen's Scoop (2006) and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). Among her other films are Victoria & Abdul (2017) and Swallows and Amazons (2016). Her television credits include Jekyll, Home Fires, Call the Midwife and The Buccaneers, and she portrayed Agatha Christie in Doctor Who. On stage, she won a Clarence Derwent Award for Hedda Gabler and a Sunday Times Culture Award for Handbagged.

57years old

Turns 58 on August 4in 307 days

Born August 4, 1969London
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Fenella Justine Therese Woolgar

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 17 years2002 to 2019

Genres

Drama83%, 10 films
Comedy50%, 6 films
Romance42%, 5 films
History17%, 2 films
Adventure8%, 1 film

First and latest

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Early training
While at Durham University, Woolgar directed Murder in the Cathedral inside Durham Cathedral and wrote and performed comedy with the Durham Revue.
Big break
Woolgar was cast as Agatha in Stephen Fry's film Bright Young Things, a role that brought her several award nominations.

Fenella Woolgar movies on Netflix

Mr. Jones2019IMDb rating 6.9as Miss Stevenson
Victoria & Abdul2017IMDb rating 6.8as Miss Phipps
Swallows and Amazons2016IMDb rating 6.2as Miss Crummock
Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9as Dolly Waggett
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding2012IMDb rating 5.6as Nancy Dakin
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger2010IMDb rating 6.3as Jane
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People2008IMDb rating 6.4as Post Modern Review Staff
Scoop2006IMDb rating 6.6as Jane Cook
Wah-Wah2005IMDb rating 6.7as June Broughton
Stage Beauty2004IMDb rating 7.1as Lady Meresvale
Bright Young Things2003IMDb rating 6.5as Agatha
AKA2002IMDb rating 6.3as Sarah

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Victoria & Abdul2017 Biography, Drama, Historyas Miss Phipps
IMDb rating 6.840K votes
Scoop2006 Comedy, Mysteryas Jane Cook
IMDb rating 6.691K votes
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger2010as Jane
IMDb rating 6.349K votes
Mr. Jones2019as Miss Stevenson
IMDb rating 6.919K votes
Stage Beauty2004as Lady Meresvale
IMDb rating 7.111K votes
Bright Young Things2003as Agatha
IMDb rating 6.56.8K votes
Wah-Wah2005as June Broughton
IMDb rating 6.73.5K votes
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People2008as Post Modern Review Staff
IMDb rating 6.472K votes

Most often with

Woody Allen directed two of these films. Julian Wadham appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Julian Wadham

Eddie Izzard

Simon Callow

Geoff Bell

Tim Pigott-Smith

James Norton

Woody AllenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Julian Wadham3 films together, 2005 to 2017
Julian Wadham's page
- Victoria & Abdul2017IMDb rating 6.8Woolgar as Miss PhippsWadham as Alick Yorke
- Cheerful Weather for the Wedding2012IMDb rating 5.6Woolgar as Nancy DakinWadham as Uncle Bob
- Wah-Wah2005IMDb rating 6.7Woolgar as June BroughtonWadham as Charles Bingham
Eddie Izzard2 films together, 2016 to 2017
Eddie Izzard's page
- Victoria & Abdul2017IMDb rating 6.8Woolgar as Miss PhippsIzzard as Bertie, Prince of Wales
- Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9Woolgar as Dolly WaggettIzzard as Captain Wagget
Simon Callow2 films together, 2003 to 2017
Simon Callow's page
- Victoria & Abdul2017IMDb rating 6.8Woolgar as Miss PhippsCallow as Puccini
- Bright Young Things2003IMDb rating 6.5Woolgar as AgathaCallow as King of Anatolia
Geoff Bell2 films together, 2002 to 2006
Geoff Bell's page
- Scoop2006IMDb rating 6.6Woolgar as Jane CookBell as Strombel's Co-Workers
- AKA2002IMDb rating 6.3Woolgar as SarahBell as Brian Page
Tim Pigott-Smith2 films together, 2016 to 2017
Tim Pigott-Smith's page
- Victoria & Abdul2017IMDb rating 6.8Woolgar as Miss PhippsPigott-Smith as Sir Henry Ponsonby
- Whisky Galore2016IMDb rating 5.9Woolgar as Dolly WaggettPigott-Smith as Col. Woolsey
James Norton2 films together, 2012 to 2019
James Norton's page
- Mr. Jones2019IMDb rating 6.9Woolgar as Miss StevensonNorton as Gareth Jones
- Cheerful Weather for the Wedding2012IMDb rating 5.6Woolgar as Nancy DakinNorton as Owen
Woody AllenDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2010
All films by Woody Allen
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger2010IMDb rating 6.3Woolgar as Jane
- Scoop2006IMDb rating 6.6Woolgar as Jane Cook
Also two films together3 more actors
- Robin SoansVictoria & Abdul (2017) and AKA (2002)
- Zoë TapperCheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012) and Stage Beauty (2004)
- Ellie KendrickWhisky Galore (2016) and Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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