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Fenella Woolgar

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Fenella Woolgar
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Fenella Woolgar was born in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Reckoning (2023), The Buccaneers (2023) and Call the Midwife (2012). She has been married to Robert Harland since 2006. They have three children.
BornAugust 4
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      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Reckoning (2023)
    The Reckoning
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Margaret Thatcher
    Matthew Broome, Guy Remmers, and Kristine Froseth in The Buccaneers (2023)
    The Buccaneers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Lady Brightlingsea
    Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)
    Call the Midwife
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Sister Hilda
    Judi Dench and Ali Fazal in Victoria & Abdul (2017)
    Victoria & Abdul
    6.8
    • Miss Phipps
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Two Week Wait
      • The Doctor
      • Completed
      • Short
    • The Ghost of Harold Wilson
      • Marcia Falkender
      • Pre-production
    • Josh Duhamel, Eadie Johnson, and Michael Socha in Preschool (2026)
      Preschool
      5.0
      • Mrs. Lawrence
      • 2026
    • Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)
      Call the Midwife
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Sister Hilda
      • 2018–2025
    • Veerle Baetens and Arash Marandi in The Deal (2025)
      The Deal
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Margaret Davies
      • 2025
    • Adjani Salmon in Dreaming Whilst Black (2023)
      Dreaming Whilst Black
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Carol
      • 2025
    • Ralph Fiennes, Mark Addy, Roger Allam, and Alun Armstrong in The Choral (2025)
      The Choral
      6.4
      • Lady Horsfall
      • 2025
    • The Painting & The Statue (2025)
      The Painting & The Statue
      9.4
      Short
      • Lady of the House
      • Dancing Woman
      • Tourguide
      • 2025
    • Matthew Broome, Guy Remmers, and Kristine Froseth in The Buccaneers (2023)
      The Buccaneers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Lady Brightlingsea
      • 2023–2025
    • Torchwood (2015)
      Torchwood
      8.4
      Podcast Series
      • Princess Beatrice (voice)
      • 2025
    • Secret Level (2024)
      Secret Level
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Langdon (voice)
      • 2024
    • The Reckoning (2023)
      The Reckoning
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Margaret Thatcher
      • 2023
    • Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures (2003)
      Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures
      8.6
      Podcast Series
      • Captain Eslo (voice)
      • 2023
    • Bertie Carvel in Dalgliesh (2021)
      Dalgliesh
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Sister Mavis Gearing
      • 2021
    • Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation (2020)
      Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Tara
      • 2020
    • Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures (2012)
      Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures
      8.2
      Podcast Series
      • Vanessa Seaborne
      • Lady Malina Rigel-Smythe (voice)
      • 2019–2020
    • Ryan Sampson, Tom Rosenthal, and Jon Pointing in Plebs (2013)
      Plebs
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Jocasta
      • 2019

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • August 4
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Robert Harland2006 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      Appeared in "Way Upstream" by Alan Ayckbourn - Derby Playhouse (2002).

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Woolgar has appeared in two episodes of the long-running television series "Agatha Christie's Poirot" and played Agatha Christie herself in an episode of "Dr. Who".
    • Nickname
      • Nelly

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