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Amanda Root

Amanda Root

Actor · Born January 1, 1963 (63) · Chelmsford, Essex, England

Amanda Root (born 1963 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an English stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programmes. Ms Root is possibly best known for her starring role in the 1995 BBC film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion and the British TV comedy All About Me, as Miranda, alongside Richard Lumsden in 2004 and when she was a voice actor, best known for voicing Sophie in BFG. She trained for the stage at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amanda Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1963 (63)
From
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 18% in 30 days

What are Amanda Root's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Tense
8
Bittersweet
5
Dread
4
Warm
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Amanda Root's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amanda Root's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Judith

  • Britain Under the Nazis: The Forgotten Occupation(2025)

    Show as Winifred Harvey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Baby Reindeer(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elle Dunn · as Elle Dunn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Sixth Commandment(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sue Farquhar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Allelujah(2022)

    as Cynthia

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • You & Me(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richards

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Remembers… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dalgliesh(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sister Brumfett

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Sister(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as June Fox

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Summerland(2020)

    as Mrs. Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Patrick Melrose(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Virginia Watson-Scott

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Black Prince(2017)

    as Queen Victoria

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Their Finest(2016)

    as Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Abbess Zouche

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Call the Midwife(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Florrie Watkins

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Iron Lady(2011)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Teresa Gower

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Deena Corbridge

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Thorne: Sleepyhead(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Teresa Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Welsborough

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: UK(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fiona's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Julie

  • Miss Marie Lloyd(2007)

    as Mrs. Chart

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Robber Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tony Fremont

  • The Impressionists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alice Hoschede

  • The Robinsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maggie Robinson

  • Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Vera Sidney

  • London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charlotte Bronte

  • Little Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Maeve Brennan

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea

  • Daniel Deronda(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs Davilow

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Lewes

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Rose and Maloney(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marsha Campese

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Forsyte Saga(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Winifred Dartie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • All About Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Miranda

  • Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Karen

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lorna Gyles

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Anna Karenina(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dolly

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?(1999)

    as Margaret Robinson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Big Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Alice

  • Mortimer's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rachel Mortimer

  • Sunnyside Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Scholey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Original Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frances Peverell

  • Turning World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Evelyn Sharples

  • Deep in the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kate Markham

  • Breaking the Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Patricia 'Pat' Green

  • Jane Eyre(1996)

    as Miss Temple

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Persuasion(1995)

    as Anne Elliott

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Harry Enfield and Chums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Hetherington

  • Love on a Branch Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Miss Mounsey

  • Hildegard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ricardis

  • The Buddha of Suburbia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as 1st TV Producer

  • The Man Who Cried(1993)

    as Hilda Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolores Delmonte

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate (voice)

  • The BFG(1989)

    as Sophie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Rendell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mary Rose

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce Paice

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Time for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Penwarden

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1983 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Persuasion (1995)

$5.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Persuasion (1995)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Baby Reindeer (2024)

Film career

19832026

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Amanda Root's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Black Prince (2017)

81st percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Persuasion (1995)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Amanda Root's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Amanda Root work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amanda Root's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rebecca Eaton shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers

Producers