Anna-Louise Plowman
| Anna-Louise Plowman | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Other names | Anna-Louise Stephens |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Toby Stephens (2001-present; 3 children) |
Anna-Louise Plowman (sometimes known as Anna-Louise Stephens) is an actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Consultant Anaesthetist Annalese Carson in Holby City and Dr. Sarah Gardner in Stargate SG-1 who was possessed by the Goa'uld Osiris. In 2003 she played Melinda Maclean, wife of British communist spy Donald Duart Maclean, and mistress of spy Kim Philby (played by husband Toby Stephens), in the TV mini-series Cambridge Spies. She played Diana Goddard in the Doctor Who story "Dalek" in 2005. Plowman also played the role of "C" in a revival of Edward Albee's play, Three Tall Women, in 2006, at the Oxford Playhouse.
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[edit] Education
Plowman attended the Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, NZ between 1982 and 1989, where she graduated from Form 7. She later attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Lecoq School in Paris.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Plowman married actor Toby Stephens in London, in 2001 and thus has actress Maggie Smith as her mother-in-law. In May 2007, Plowman and Stephens, had their first child, a son named Eli Alistair.[2] The late Simon Gray, the renowned British playwright (who penned Japes, a stage play, and Missing Dates, a radio drama, both of which starred Stephens), was reportedly Eli's godfather.[3] The couple became parents of a second child, a girl named Tallulah, in May 2009.[4] The couple were expecting a third child in September 2010.[5] Third child, a daughter named Kura born in september 2010
[edit] Filmography
- FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
- The Adulterer (2000)
- Flick (2000)
- The Foreigner (2003)
- Shanghai Knights (2003)
- Cambridge Spies (2003, TV Mini-series) - Melinda Maclean, wife of Donald Duart Maclean
- He Knew He Was Right (2004, TV Mini-series) - adaptation of book by Anthony Trollope (Caroline Spalding)
- Stargate SG-1 (2000–2004) - in the following episodes: "The Curse", "Summit", "Last Stand", "Revelations" and "Chimera"
- Doctor Who (2005, TV Series) - episode "Dalek"
- Days of Darkness (2005, TV movie) - the story of Jerri Lin Nielsen (Lisa)
- These Foolish Things (2006)- Aggie
- Agatha Christie's Marple: Sleeping Murder (2006, TV)
- Holby City (2008–2010) - Dr. Annalese Carson-Spence
[edit] References
- ^ Anna-Louise Plowman at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Mark Lawson, "Prodigal Son", The Guardian, May 31, 2007, Online edition. [1]
- ^ Janice Turner, "Simon Gray Has Lung Cancer But Won't Stop Smoking," The Times, April 24, 2008, Online edition. [2]
- ^ Tim Walker, "Toby Stephens: Being born into the theatre was a mixed blessing," The Daily Telegraph, May 21, 2009, Online edition. [3]
- ^ Lesley White, "Home and Dry," The Times, July 18, 2010.
