Annabelle Apsion
Annabelle Apsion | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Annabelle Apsion (born 22 March 1963, London) is an English film and television actress. She is a former student of Godalming College and the University of Wales.
She is best-known for playing "Joy Wilton" in Soldier Soldier, "Betty" in My Good Friend, "Beverly" in The Lakes, "Patricia Hillman" in Coronation Street, "Monica Gallagher" in Shameless, and "Mrs. Beech" in Michelle Magorian's Goodnight Mister Tom.[1]
Films she has appeared in include Tulse Luper Suitcase as Mrs Haps-Mills, May 33 as Jenny, Flight of Fancy as Honey, About a Boy, , From Hell as Polly, The War Zone, Lolita, This Year's Love and The Wrong Blonde
She has the rare achievement of appearing in two different episodes of Midsomer Murders as two different characters, Death in Chorus and Dead Man's 11
She also played a part in the docu-drama 'Hillsborough Disaster' retelling the story of the football tradgey of 1989, which aired in 1996.[2]
Annabelle is also co-founder and practitioner of the Rosen Method Bodywork in the UK, an alternative health practice which integrates mind and body.[3]
Annabelle's most recent role was Monica Gallagher in Shameless which she played intermittently between 2004 and 2006. She became a regular cast member in series 4 in 2007, however she quit the show in 2008 in order to persue other projects, with her final scenes airing in March 2009.[4]
She has appeared as a guest pannelist on Five's The Wright Stuff during 2008 and 2009.[5]
Despite playing a mother of six in Shameless, Annabelle has never had children herself. And is single.[6]