Abigail Cruttenden
Abigail Cruttenden | |
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| Born | Abigail Lucy Cruttenden 23 March 1968 Richmond, London,[citation needed] England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Hal Cruttenden (brother) |
Abigail Lucy Cruttenden (born 23 March 1968)[citation needed] is a British actress.
Cruttenden played opposite Sean Bean as his character Richard Sharpe's onscreen wife Jane in several episodes of the TV series Sharpe. In 2007, Cruttenden joined the cast from the first series of the ITV comedy series Benidorm, playing the character of Kate Weedon. She has appeared in the sitcom Not Going Out as Anna since 2014.
Personal and family life
Cruttenden lives in East Sheen, south-west London.[1]
Her grandmother, Cynthia Coatts, ran the Rosslyn School of Dance and Drama in London, while her late mother, Julia Cruttenden, ran the stage make-up school Greasepaint in London.[citation needed] Her brother is Hal Cruttenden, the stand-up comedian.[citation needed]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mog | Miranda | |
| 1988 | The Storyteller | The Princess | Episode: "Hans My Hedgehog" |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Geraldine Oglander | |
| 1991 | The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes | Miss Violet Merville | |
| 1994 | Love on a Branch Line | Lady Belinda | |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Regiment | Jane Gibbons | |
| Sharpe's Siege | Jane Sharpe née Gibbons | ||
| Sharpe's Mission | Jane Sharpe | ||
| 1997 | Jane Eyre | Blanche Ingram | TV film adaptation |
| Sharpe's Revenge | Jane Sharpe | ||
| Sharpe's Justice | |||
| Sharpe's Waterloo | |||
| 2000 | Anna Karenina | Betsy | British TV series |
| Monarch of the Glen | Lizzie MacDonald | ||
| 2001 | Sword of Honour | Kerstie Kilbannock | |
| 2003 | Rosemary & Thyme | Patsy Connolly | |
| 2004 | Doctors and Nurses | Lucy Potter | |
| 2005 | The Robinsons | Vicky Robinson | |
| 2007 | Foyle's War | Evelyn Richards | |
| 2007–2009 | Benidorm | Kate Weedon | Regular role, 17 episodes (series 1–3) |
| 2014–present | Not Going Out | Anna | Regular role, 22 episodes (so far) |
| 2015 | Citizen Khan | Virginia | Guest role |
| 2016 | Fresh Meat | Oregon's Mother | Episode: "4.6" |
| 2017 | Midsomer Murders | Nell Fryer | Episode: "Death by Persuasion" |
| Casualty | Sadie Holm | ||
| 2020 | Housebound | Abigail | Episode: "1.10" |
| 2021 | Face It | Abbey | TV Mini Series |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang | Ann Lawton[2] |
| 1998 | Hideous Kinky | Charlotte |
| 2001 | Charlotte Gray | Daisy |
| 2014 | The Theory of Everything | Isobel Hawking |
| 2015 | The Batsman and the Ballerina | Jane |
| 2018 | Await Further Instructions | Beth |
| 2020 | That Girl, Peugeot | Sandra |
| 2021 | Munich – The Edge of War | Anne Chamberlain |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alone | Ellie |
Theatre
- The Seagull by Anton Chekhov (2013) – Arkadina[3]
- Her Naked Skin by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (2018) – Celia Cain[4]
References
- ^ "Conflict of the heart". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 31 May 2013. p. 35.
- ^ "Abigail Cruttenden". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "The Seagull". Theatre Royal Bath. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Her Naked Skin". Wiltshire Creative. 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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