Acting
Fenella Woolgar
Born Aug 4, 1971 · London, England, UK
Fenella Woolgar – English actress, born 4 August 1969 in Hillingdon, London, England. Trained at RADA, graduating in 1999. Spent her early childhood (ages 3–6) in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA. She is the sister of barrister Dermot Woolgar and artist Claudia Woolgar. Her most notable film roles include Agatha in Bright Young Things (2003, nominated for the BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer), Hester in Vera Drake (2004, Mike Leigh), Jane Cook in Scoop (2006, Woody Allen), Jane in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2009, Woody Allen), Nancy Dakin in Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012), Elizabeth Eastlake in Mr. Turner (2014, Mike Leigh), Miss Crummock in Swallows and Amazons (2016), Miss Phipps in Victoria & Abdul (2017), and Margaret Hamilton in Judy (2019). On television she is best known for Sister Hilda in Call the Midwife (2018–present), Agatha Christie in Doctor Who (2008, "The Unicorn and the Wasp"), Alison Scotlock in Home Fires (2015–2016), Lady Angela Hope in Spies of Warsaw (2013), Lady Brightlingsea in The Buccaneers (2023), and Margaret Thatcher in The Reckoning (2023). She is also active on stage (National Theatre, Old Vic, Royal Court) and on BBC Radio 4, where she voiced Rosemary Kennedy in An American Rose (2013, nominated for Best Actress on Radio).
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Acting
Preschool
2026
Comedy
The Choral
2025
Comedy · Drama · Music
The Deal
2025
Drama · War & Politics
The Painting & The Statue
2025
Secret Level
2024
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
The Buccaneers
2023
Drama
The Reckoning
2023
Crime · Drama
Ukraine: Holocaust Ground Zero
2023
Documentary
Dalgliesh
2021
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Dreaming Whilst Black
2021
Comedy · Drama
Mr. Jones
2019
Thriller · Drama · History
Judy
2019
Drama · History · Music
Victoria & Abdul
2017
Drama · History
Harlots
2017
Drama
Swallows and Amazons
2016
Adventure · Family
Whisky Galore
2016
Romance · Comedy
War and Peace
2016
Drama
High-Rise
2015
Drama
Home Fires
2015
Drama · Comedy
Mr. Turner
2014
History · Drama
Inside No. 9
2014
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
Plebs
2013
Comedy
Spies of Warsaw
2013
Drama
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
2012
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Call the Midwife
2012
Drama
Case Histories
2011
Drama · Crime
Silk
2011
Drama
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
Comedy · Drama · Romance
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
Comedy · Romance · Drama
St Trinian's
2007
Comedy · Family
Jekyll
2007
Drama · Crime
Scoop
2006
Comedy · Mystery
Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
2006
Comedy · Drama
Wah-Wah
2005
Drama
Doctor Who
2005
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Vera Drake
2004
Drama
Stage Beauty
2004
Comedy · Romance
He Knew He Was Right
2004
Drama
Eroica
2003
Drama · Music · TV Movie
Bright Young Things
2003
Comedy · Drama
AKA
2002
Drama
People Like Us
1999
Comedy
Midsomer Murders
1997
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Crime · Drama · Mystery