Dolly Wells
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Dolly Wells | |
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| Born | Dorothy Perpetua Gatacre 5 December 1971 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Mischa Richter (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | John Wells |
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Dorothy Perpetua Wells (born Gatacre; 5 December 1971)[1] is a British actress and writer. She co-wrote and starred in the Sky Living series Doll & Em (2014–15) with best friend Emily Mortimer. Her other television roles include Star Stories (2006–08), Some Girls (2012–14), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (2012–14) and Blunt Talk (2015–16).
Personal life
Born Dorothy Gatacre, in London, England. She is the daughter of the late comic actor John Wells and Teresa Chancellor, daughter of Sir Christopher Chancellor, general manager of Reuters from 1944–59. Wells grew up thinking her father was her stepfather, and did not find out he was her biological father until she was eighteen. She later changed her name from Gatacre—her mother's first husband was Edward Gatacre—to Wells. Her first cousin is the actress Anna Chancellor.[2]
Personal life
Wells married photographer Mischa Richter in 2000. They have a daughter, Elsie (b. 2002) and a son, Ezra (b. 2005). Both appeared with their mother in Doll & Em.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | The Sea Change | Jane | |
| 2001 | Far on Foot | Sophie Cartwirght | Short film |
| Bridget Jones's Diary | Woney | ||
| 2002 | Morvern Callar | Susan | |
| 2003 | Nobody Needs to Know | Dolly | Associate Producer |
| I Capture the Castle | Fur Department Vendeuse | ||
| 2008 | Franklyn | Nurse | |
| 2009 | Mr. Right | Fizz | |
| 2012 | Tumult | Tour Guide | Short film |
| 2014 | Benny & Jolene | Rosamund | |
| 2015 | Black Mountain Poets | Claire | |
| 45 Years | Charlotte | ||
| 2016 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | Mrs. Featherstone | |
| Bridget Jones's Baby | Woney | ||
| 2017 | Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town | The Woman in the Field | |
| Home Again | Tracy | ||
| I Do... Until I Don't | Vivian Prudeck | ||
| 2018 | Boundaries | Sofia | |
| Furlough | SA Group Leader | ||
| Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Anna |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | The Bill | Janet James | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Dinnerladies | Hannah | 1 episode |
| Midsomer Murders | Ava Rokeby | 1 episode | |
| 1999 | In the Name of Love | Helen Walters | TV film |
| Goodnight Sweetheart | Celia Johnson | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes | Elspeth Scott | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Gathering Storm | Sarah Churchill | TV film |
| Bertie and Elizabeth | Princess Mary | ||
| 2003; 2008 | Peep Show | Paula | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The Final Quest | Anthea | TV film |
| Sex Traffic | Sarah | ||
| Murphy's Law | Susan Green | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Doctors | Claire Morris | 1 episode |
| 2006–2008 | Star Stories | Various characters | 12 episodes |
| 2007 | The Mighty Boosh | Methuselah | 1 episode |
| 2007; 2010 | The IT Crowd | Miranda / Paula | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Comedy Showcase | Lydia Tennant | 1 episode |
| Free Agents | Sarah Stephens | 3 episodes | |
| 2009–2011 | Campus | Lydia Tennant | 7 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Spy | Judith Elliot | 16 episodes |
| 2012 | Starlings | Annika | 1 episode |
| Casualty | Josie Betts | 1 episode | |
| Pramface | Ante-natal Instructress | 1 episode | |
| 2012–2014 | Some Girls | Anna Hitchcock | 18 episodes |
| Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy | Various characters | 9 episodes | |
| 2014–2015 | Doll & Em | Dolly | 12 episodes; creator, writer, associate producer |
| 2015–2016 | Blunt Talk | Celia Havemeyer | 20 episodes |
| 2016 | Younger | Stephanie | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Portlandia | Dolly Wells | 1 episode |
References
External links
- Dolly Wells at IMDb
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