Fenella Woolgar (born 4 August 1969) is an English film, theatre,
television and radio actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles
in the films Bright Young Things (2003) and Judy (2019).Woolgar was
born in London, the daughter of Michael Woolgar and Maureen Woolgar
(née McCann). Her mother is of Irish descent. Woolgar's early years
were spent in New Canaan, Connecticut. She was educated at Mayfield
School, Durham University, and then Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
(RADA). At university, along with acting she directed Murder in the
Cathedral in Durham Cathedral and wrote and performed comedy in The
Durham Revue.Following Woolgar's graduation from RADA in 1999 she
worked in rep at The Royal Exchange, Manchester, York Theatre Royal,
Sheffield Crucible and for the BBC in both television and radio. In
2002 she was cast as Agatha in Stephen Fry's film Bright Young Things
for which she was nominated for several awards. She subsequently went
on to work with Mike Leigh in Vera Drake and Mr. Turner, Conor
McPherson in The Veil at the National Theatre and Woody Allen in Scoop
and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. She played Agatha Christie in
Doctor Who in 2008. In 2010 she voiced the character of Dr. Sofia
Lamb, the main antagonist in the video game BioShock 2.
television and radio actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles
in the films Bright Young Things (2003) and Judy (2019).Woolgar was
born in London, the daughter of Michael Woolgar and Maureen Woolgar
(née McCann). Her mother is of Irish descent. Woolgar's early years
were spent in New Canaan, Connecticut. She was educated at Mayfield
School, Durham University, and then Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
(RADA). At university, along with acting she directed Murder in the
Cathedral in Durham Cathedral and wrote and performed comedy in The
Durham Revue.Following Woolgar's graduation from RADA in 1999 she
worked in rep at The Royal Exchange, Manchester, York Theatre Royal,
Sheffield Crucible and for the BBC in both television and radio. In
2002 she was cast as Agatha in Stephen Fry's film Bright Young Things
for which she was nominated for several awards. She subsequently went
on to work with Mike Leigh in Vera Drake and Mr. Turner, Conor
McPherson in The Veil at the National Theatre and Woody Allen in Scoop
and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. She played Agatha Christie in
Doctor Who in 2008. In 2010 she voiced the character of Dr. Sofia
Lamb, the main antagonist in the video game BioShock 2.
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