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Emily Woof (born 1 January 1967) is an English actress and author, best known for film and TV roles including Nancy in Oliver Twist, The Full Monty, an ITV adaptation of , , Wondrous Oblivion, Silent Cry and The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse.


Early life
Woof was brought up in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her father was Director Dr. Robert Woof. Woof went on to study at Oxford University. Woof trained in physical theatre and clown under and Monika Pagneux at École Philippe Gaulier in Paris.


Acting
Her first stage work was a trilogy of one-woman plays: Sex, Sex 2, and Sex 3.

Parts in The Full Monty (1997), Photographing Fairies (1997), (1998) and (1998) established Emily Woof as one of Britain's leading young actresses.

She has also appeared in several television roles, ranging from period dramas ( Middlemarch; Oliver Twist) to contemporary drama ( ) and comedy ( The Show).http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/page.asp?partid=69f> In 2016, she appeared in Coronation Street as the detective investigating the murder of (Sean Ward).


Author
For theatre she has written Sex, Sex II, Sex III, and Revolver. For radio, she wrote Pianoman, Baby Love, and Home to The Black Sea. She has written and directed two short films, Between The Wars, and Meeting Helen.

Her first novel, The Whole Wide Beauty (), was published in May 2010 by Faber & Faber. Her second novel The Lightning Tree was also published by Faber, in March 2015.


Personal life
Woof is married to fellow actor/writer . The couple have two children and live in North London.


Filmography
Film
1997The Full MontyMandy
Photographing FairiesLinda
The WoodlandersGrace Melbury
1998Shannon
1999This Year's LoveAlice
Fast FoodLetitia
PassionKaren Holten
2000PandaemoniumDorothy Wordsworth
2002Silent CryRachel Stewart
2003Wondrous OblivionRuth Wiseman
2004School for SeductionKelly
2005The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseLindsay
2021Mothering SundayMrs. Sheringham

Television

1994MiddlemarchLydgate's Maid3 episodes
1995CasualtyWDC Dawn MorrisSeason 10, Episode 7 – "Turning Point"
1997New VoicesJaneEpisode: "Dance for a Stranger"
1998SusieMiniseries – 4 episodes
1999–2000Oliver TwistNancyMiniseries – 3 episodes
1999–2000Daylight RobberyPaula Sullivan2 Miniseries – 8 episodes
2005NovaLise MeitnerSeason 33, Episode 3 ""
Ann FlemingBBC docudrama
2006The True Voice of Rape Short television film
SandraTelevision film
Janet BaileySeason 10, Episode 2 "The Animal Within"
2007Ronni Ancona & Co.Various rolesSeason 1, Episode 2
2009Agatha Christie's MarpleRowena WaddySeason 3, Episode 4 – "Nemesis"
2012VeraJanice RonsonSeason 2, Episode 1 – "The Ghost Position"
2013JoOlivia RoquinSeason 1, Episode 5 – "Place Vendôme"
2014The SmokeNina2 episodes
2015Inspector George GentlyTina HallSeason 7, Episode 1 – "Gently with the Women"

Short films

  • Going Going... as Anna (2000 short film – actor and writer)
  • Between the Wars (2002 short film – director)
  • Meeting Helen ... as Helen (2007 short film – actor, writer and director)


Awards and nominations
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture ( won) – The Full Monty (shared with cast)
  • American Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role ( nomination) – Passion
  • London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year ( nomination) – Wondrous Oblivion


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