Leanne Best
Leanne Best | |
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| Born | 15 June 1979 |
| Alma mater | Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Leanne Best (born 15 June 1979) is an English actress. She is the niece of former Beatle, Pete Best.[citation needed] 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 titular 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.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Casualty | Karen Jablon | BBC |
| 2005 | Wire in the Blood | Terri | ITV |
| 2006 | New Street Law | Claudia Hartson | BBC One |
| 2009 | The Be All and End All | Kyrstal | Whatever Pictures Ltd |
| 2011 | Doctors | Colette Coleman | BBC |
| 2012 | Good Cop | Emma Pearson | BBC |
| 2012 | Lucan | Sandra Rivett | ITV |
| 2013 | Ripper Street | Jane Cobden | BBC |
| 2014 | Shetland | Annabel | ITV |
| 2014 | The Driver | Sarah | BBC One |
| 2014 | Salting the Battlefield | Amber Page | Universal |
| 2014 | The Woman in Black: Angel of Death | The Woman in Black | Hammer |
| 2014 | New Tricks | Zoe Baines | BBC One |
| 2015 | JP Cooper Closer | Laura | Universal |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Min Sakul | Disney / LucasFilm |
| 2015 | Home Fires | Teresa Fenchurch | 12 episodes - BBC One |
| 2015 | Line of Duty | PC Jackie Brickford | BBC One |
| 2015 | Fortitude | Celia Donnelly | Sky Atlantic |
| 2015 | The Outcast | Jeanie Lee | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Penny | Channel 4 / Netflix |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator | Bowling Alley Waitress | LipSync |
| 2016 | Undercover | Abigail Strickland | BBC |
| 2016 | Native | Awan | Glasshouse |
| 2016 | The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells | Eveline Coombes | Sky Arts |
| 2016-17 | Cold Feet | Tina Reynolds | 15 episodes - ITV |
| 2017 | Tin Star | Helen | Sky Atlantic |
| 2017 | Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool | Eileen | EON Productions / StudioCannal |
| 2017 | Babs | Rose Deeks | BBC |
| 2017 | Cotton Wool | Rachel | Cherwell |
| 2017 | The Good Karma Hospital | Debbie Smart | ITV |
| 2019 | Little Joe | Brittany | BFI |
| 2019 | I am Nicola | Ava | Channel 4 |
| 2019 | Carnival Row | Ava | Amazon Studios |
| 2020 | Young Wallander | Frida Rask | Netflix |
| 2020 | The Barking Murders | Kate | BBC One |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 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 | Cotton Wool | Nominated | |
| European Independent Film Awards | Best Actress | Cotton Wool | Won | |
| New York Film Awards | Best Actress | Cotton Wool | Nominated | |
| New York Film Awards | Best Duo (with Crissy Rock) | Cotton Wool | Nominated | |
| Manchester Screenplays and Shorts Film Festival | Best Actress | Cotton Wool | Won | |
| Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Actress | Cotton Wool | Won | |
| New Renaissance Film Festival | Best Actress | Cotton Wool | Nominated | |
| The Monthly Film Festival[3] | Best Actress | Cotton Wool | 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.
- ^ "Best of February 2019". The Monthly Film Festival.
External links
- Leanne Best at the British Film Institute
- Leanne Best at IMDb
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