Emily Woof


Emily Woof is an English actress and author, best known for film and TV roles including Nancy in Oliver Twist , The Full Monty, The Woodlanders, Velvet Goldmine, Wondrous Oblivion, Silent Cry and The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse.

Early life

Woof was brought up in Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1970s and '80s. Her father was Wordsworth Trust Director Dr. Robert Woof. Woof went on to study at Oxford University.

Acting

Her first stage work was a trilogy of one-man plays: Sex, Sex 2, and Sex 3.
Parts in The Full Monty, Photographing Fairies, Velvet Goldmine and The Woodlanders established Emily Woof as one of Britain's leading young actresses.
She has also appeared in several television roles, ranging from period dramas to contemporary drama and comedy. In 2016, she appeared in Coronation Street as the detective investigating the murder of Callum Logan.

Author

For theatre she has written Sex, Sex II, Sex III, and Revolver. For radio, she wrote Pianoman, Baby Love, and Home to The Black Sea. She has written and directed two short films, Between The Wars, and Meeting Helen.
Her first novel, The Whole Wide Beauty, was published in May 2010 by Faber & Faber.
Her second novel The Lightning Tree was also published by Faber, in March 2015.

Personal life

Woof is married to fellow actor/writer Hamish McColl. The couple have two children and live in North London.

Filmography

;Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1997
The Full MontyMandyScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1997
Photographing FairiesLinda
1997
The WoodlandersGrace Melbury
1998
Velvet GoldmineShannon
1999
This Year's LoveAlice
1999
Fast FoodLetitia
1999
PassionKaren Holten
2000
PandaemoniumDorothy Wordsworth
2002
Silent CryRachel Stewart
2003
Wondrous OblivionRuth Wiseman
2004
School for SeductionKelly
2005
The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseLindsay

;Television
YearFilmRoleNotes
1994
MiddlemarchLydgate's Maid3 episodes
1995
CasualtyWDC Dawn MorrisSeason 10, Episode 7 – "Turning Point"
1997
New VoicesJaneEpisode: "Dance for a Stranger"
1998
Killer NetSusieMiniseries – 4 episodes
1999–2000
Oliver TwistNancyMiniseries – 3 episodes
1999–2000
Daylight RobberyPaula Sullivan2 Miniseries – 8 episodes
2005
NovaLise MeitnerSeason 33, Episode 3 ""
2005
Ann FlemingBBC docudrama
2006
The True Voice of RapeShort television film
2006
Born EqualSandraTelevision film
2006
Midsomer MurdersJanet BaileySeason 10, Episode 2 "The Animal Within"
2007
Ronni Ancona & Co.Various rolesSeason 1, Episode 2
2009
Agatha Christie's MarpleRowena WaddySeason 3, Episode 4 – "Nemesis"
2012
VeraJanice RonsonSeason 2, Episode 1 – "The Ghost Position
2013
JoOlivia RoquinSeason 1, Episode 5 – "Place Vendôme"
2014
The SmokeNina2 episodes
2015
Inspector George GentlyTina HallSeason 7, Episode 1 – "Gently with the Women"

;Additional credits