Monica Dolan
Monica Dolan is a British actress[1] who has appeared in a number of roles in British television shows and numerous stage productions. She was born in Middlesbrough, England. Credits include Agatha Christie's Poirot, Dalziel and Pascoe, Tipping the Velvet (with Rachael Stirling) and Judge John Deed and starred in ITV drama U Be Dead.[2][3][4][5] Stage appearances include She Stoops to Conquer,[6] King Lear[7] and The Seagull[8] both with Ian McKellen. She starred as British serial killer Rosemary West in controversial ITV drama Appropriate Adult in 2011, receiving critical acclaim and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress,[9][10] beating Dame Maggie Smith, Miranda Hart and Anna Chancellor.[11] She also starred as Loretta in Chalet Lines, written by Lee Mattinson, at the Bush Theatre.[12] In 2013, she portrayed twin sisters Meg and Mave Carter in
Call the Midwife. More recently, she appeared in W1A (a four-part follow-up to BBC2's BAFTA-winning comedy series Twenty Twelve), as Senior Communications Officer Tracey Pritchard.
Filmography
Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
1993 |
The Bill |
Mrs. Heaton/Ruth Bell |
TV series (2 episodes: 1993-1997) |
1996 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Hermia |
|
1998 |
The Gift |
Jo |
TV movie |
1999 |
Topsy-Turvy |
Miss Barnes |
|
2001 |
Judge John Deed |
Natalie Abbott |
TV series (1 episode: "Rough Justice") |
2002 |
Dalziel and Pascoe |
Megan Lowry |
TV series (1 episode: "The Unwanted") |
Tipping the Velvet |
Alice Astley |
TV mini-series |
2003 |
She Stoops to Conquer |
Miss Kate Hardcastle |
video |
2005 |
Guernsey |
Claire |
|
Wallis and Edward |
Elizabeth |
TV movie |
2006 |
Agatha Christie: Poirot |
Cora/Miss Gilchrist |
TV series (1 episode: "After the Funeral") |
The Commander: Blacklight |
DC Pamela Hayes |
TV movie |
2007 |
The History of Mr. Polly |
Annie Larkins |
TV movie |
Hope |
Mother |
short |
2008 |
Great Performances |
Regan |
TV series (1 episode: "King Lear") |
2009 |
Occupation |
Nicky Swift |
TV series (3 episodes) |
Within the Whirlwind |
Pitkowskaya |
|
U Be Dead |
Maria Marchese |
TV movie |
Midsomer Murders |
Imogen Stroud |
TV series (1 episode: "The Great and the Good") |
2010 |
The Arbor |
Ann |
documentary |
Never Let Me Go |
Nurse |
|
Excluded |
Amanda |
TV movie |
DCI Banks: Aftermath |
Maggie Forrest |
TV series (2 episodes) |
2011 |
Appropriate Adult |
Rosemary West |
Won — BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress |
Meconium |
Kel (voice) |
short |
2012 |
Sightseers |
Janice |
|
Spoof or Die |
Lisa |
short |
Coming Up |
Lisa |
TV series (1 episode: "Spoof or Die") |
2013 |
Call the Midwife |
Mave/Meg Carter |
TV series (1 episode: "Episode #2.3") |
Complicit |
Judith |
TV movie |
Bed Trick |
Beatrice |
short |
Kick-Ass 2 |
Tommy's Mum |
|
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa |
Angela |
|
Out of Darkness |
Female |
short |
Vice of Mind |
Mother's Voice |
short |
Twelve |
Jodie |
short |
2014 |
W1A |
Tracey Pritchard |
TV series (4 episodes) |
Pride |
Marion Cooper |
|
The Falling (film) |
Miss Alvaro |
post-production |
Wolf Hall |
Alice More |
|
2015 |
The Casual Vacancy |
Tessa Wall |
TV series (3 episodes) |
References
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