Fenella Woolgar
| Fenella Woolgar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 August 1969 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Dr. Robert Harland |
| Children | 3 |
Dr. Robert Harland
(m. 2006)
Fenella Woolgar (born 4 August 1969) is an English actress. She trained at RADA graduating in 1999. She has worked in film with Mike Leigh, Woody Allen, Stephen Frears and Stephen Fry; television - most recently in Harlots for ITV and Hulu; theatre at the Donmar, National, Old Vic and Royal Court and regularly on radio for BBC Radio 4.
Woolgar is the daughter of Michael Woolgar and Maureen Woolgar (née McCann). Her mother is of Irish descent. Woolgar's early years were spent in New Canaan, Connecticut. She was educated at Mayfield Convent, Durham University, and then Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). At university, along with acting she directed Murder in the Cathedral in Durham Cathedral and wrote and performed comedy in The Durham Revue.
Following her graduation from RADA in 1999 she worked in rep at The Royal Exchange, Manchester, York Theatre Royal, Sheffield Crucible and for the BBC in both television and radio. In 2002 she was cast as Agatha in Stephen Fry's film Bright Young Things for which she was nominated for multiple awards. She subsequently went on to work with Mike Leigh in Vera Drake and Turner; Conor McPherson in The Veil at the National Theatre and Woody Allen in Scoop and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. She played Agatha Christie in Doctor Who in 2008. She has most recently worked in theatre at the Donmar, Royal Court, National Theatre; the Old Vic and in the West End. She won the Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Actress in the West End in 2013 and the Sunday Times Culture Award for Stage Performance of the Year 2014 for playing Margaret Thatcher in Handbagged. She is regularly heard on the radio and was nominated for Best Actress on the radio in 2013 for An American Rose in which she played Rosemary Kennedy. She played the title role in Mrs Dalloway for BBC Radio 4 and Edith Wharton in both The Jinx Element and Ethan Frome. She stars in the BBC Radio 4 comedy Dot. She has narrated several audiobooks and was nominated for Audio Book of the Year 2013. Woolgar starred in 2014 and 2015 as Alison Scotlock in Home Fires.
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