Leanne Best
Leanne Best | |
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| Born | 15 June 1979 Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Alma mater | Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Leanne Best (born 15 June 1979) is an English actress. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in southwest London.
She is known for her roles as Jane Cobden in the BBC series Ripper Street, Celia Donnelly in Fortitude, and the title role of 'The Woman In Black' in the 2014 film The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death.[1] Best also appeared as Min Sakul in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).[2]
More recently Best appeared in ITV comedy series Cold Feet in September 2016 as Tina Reynolds. She was also in Line of Duty series 3 [3] and in an episode of Ted Lasso as Jamie Tartt’s mum.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Be All and End All | Krystal | |
| 2014 | The Woman in Black: Angel of Death | The Woman in Black | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Min Sakul | |
| 2016 | Native | Awan | |
| Closer | Girlfriend | Short film | |
| The Infiltrator | Bowling Alley Waitress | ||
| 2017 | Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool | Eileen | |
| Cotton Wool | Rachel | Short film | |
| 2019 | Little Joe | Mother (Brittany) | |
| 2021 | Harm | The Woman | |
| 2023 | Bolan's Shoes | Penny / Sadie | |
| Raging Grace | Katherine | ||
| Black Dog | (unknown) | ||
| Our Kid | Sarah | ||
| Vincent and Agostina | Agostina Segatori | Short film | |
| 2024 | Sebastian | Dionne |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Casualty | Karen Jablon | Episode: "Love and Loathing" |
| 2005 | Wire in the Blood | Terri | Episode: "Bad Seed" |
| Heatwave | Loz Garett | Television film | |
| 2007 | New Street Law | Claudia Hartson | Episode #2.2 |
| Mobile | Barmaid | Mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Moving On | Leslie | Episode: "Dress to Impress" |
| 2010 | Doctors | Sam Bridges | Episode: "A Child Called Moon" |
| 2011 | Colette Coleman | Episode: "Future Perfect" | |
| 2012 | Stepping Up | Samantha | Episode: "Home Games" |
| Good Cop | Emma Pearson | Mini-series; episode 3 | |
| 2013 | Lucan | Sandra Rivett | Mini-series; 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Ripper Street | Jane Cobden | Series 2 & 3; 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Salting the Battlefield | Amber Page | Television film |
| Shetland | Annabel | Episode: "Dead Water: Part 2" | |
| The Driver | Sarah | Mini-series; episode 1 | |
| New Tricks | Zoe Baines | Episode: "The English Defence" | |
| 2015 | Fortitude | Celia Donnelly | 6 episodes |
| The Outcast | Jeanie Lee | Mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| From Darkness | Julie Hind | Mini-series; 4 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | Home Fires | Teresa Fenchurch | Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes |
| 2016 | The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells | Eveline Coombes | Mini-series; episode 4: "The Purple Pileus" |
| Line of Duty | PC Jackie Brickford | 3 episodes | |
| Undercover | Abigail Strickland | Mini-series; 4 episodes | |
| Black Mirror | Penny | Episode: "Shut Up and Dance" | |
| 2016–2017 | Cold Feet | Tina Reynolds | Main cast. Series 6 & 7; 15 episodes |
| 2017 | The Good Karma Hospital | Debbie Smart | 2 episodes |
| Babs | Rose Deeks | Television film | |
| 2017–2020 | Tin Star | Helen Brown | Recurring role. 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Do Not Disturb | Mum | Episode: "Child's Play" |
| I Am... | Ava | Episode: "I Am Nicola" | |
| Carnival Row | Madame Moira | 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | Isolation Stories | Karen | Mini-series; episode 4: "Karen" |
| 2020–2022 | Young Wallander | Frida Rask | Seasons 1 & 2; 12 episodes |
| 2021 | Close to Me | Anna | Mini-series; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Four Lives | Kate | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| Compulsion | Jenny Challoner | 4 episodes | |
| The Walk-In | Alison | Mini-series; 5 episodes | |
| 2023 | A Town Called Malice | D.I. Lindsay | 6 episodes |
| Ted Lasso | Georgie Tartt | Episode: "Mom City"[4] | |
| 2024 | The Bay | Julie Ashworth | 6 episodes |
| Insomnia | Phoebe Bornett | 6 episodes | |
| 2024–2025 | G'wed | Jodie | Series 1 & 2; 10 episodes |
| 2025 | This City Is Ours | Lesley Williams | 2 episodes |
| TBA | A Woman of Substance | Adele Fairley | Pre-production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TMA Awards | Best Performance | The Matchbox | Nominated |
| 2017 | TV Times Awards | Best Newcomer | Cold Feet | Nominated |
| 2018 | Out of the Can Film Festival | Special Achievement Award - For Contribution to Film and TV | — | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Actress | Cotton Wool | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Awards (Annual Ceremony) | Best Actress of 2019 | Nominated | ||
| European Independent Film Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| New York Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| Best Duo (with Crissy Rock) | Nominated | |||
| Manchester Screenplays and Shorts Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Unrestricted View Film Festival | Won | |||
| New Renaissance Film Festival | Nominated | |||
| The Monthly Film Festival[5] | Won |
References
- ^ Collinson, Dawn (5 January 2015). "Liverpool actress Leanne Best talks about her starring role in Woman in Black II: Angel of Death". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Star Wars 7 News: Woman In Black 2's Leanne Best Outed As Castmember". Yahoo!. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Line of Duty series 3". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Gomez, Dessi (23 May 2023). "5 Shocking Reveals from 'Ted Lasso' Season 3, Episode 11". Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Best of February 2019". The Monthly Film Festival.
External links
- Leanne Best at the British Film Institute
- Leanne Best at IMDb