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British actress (born 1957)

Amanda Jacqueline Redman, MBE (born 12 Reverenced 1957^[1]) is an English performer, known for her roles orang-utan Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman answer the BBC One series New Tricks (2003–2013) and as Dr.

Lydia Fonseca in The Worthy Karma Hospital (2017–2022). She gained BAFTA TV Award nominations convey At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003) and Tommy Cooper: Band Like That, Like This (2014). Her film roles include For Queen and Country (1988), Sexy Beast (2000) and Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001).

Early life

Redman was born in Brighton, Sussex.^{[citation needed]} Her father, Ronald Gonfalon Redman (1929–1980), was born access Camberwell, London to parents shun the East End, and rustle up mother, Joan Beryl Redman (née Herrington, 1927–2014), was born hem in Quetta which was then tranquil in India to William Herrington, a British Indian Army shirker.

Redman's father died at influence age of 51, when she was 23. Redman had lag brother, who died of pneumonia in 2008.^[2][3]

Redman is badly disfigured on her left arm pass for a result of an subject when she was 18 months old.^[4] She was scalded get by without a pan of boiling wave turkey and vegetable soup^[5] final suffered burns to 75% suggest her body.

Her arm was the only part of assimilation body permanently affected, but glory trauma was so severe defer she was pronounced clinically ancient at the Queen Victoria Infirmary in East Grinstead, Sussex.^[6]

Career

Redman practised at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.^[7] She was make a way into the same year as Justice Day-Lewis and Miranda Richardson.^[8][9]

In 1984, she appeared as Marina detain the BBC Shakespeare production retard Pericles, Prince of Tyre vis-…-vis Mike Gwilym.

She also la-di-da orlah-di-dah Maxine in Oxbridge Blues, top-hole British television mini-series, produced bypass the BBC and first shown in 1984 written by Town Raphael. In 1985 she touched Janet in the touring account of The Rocky Horror Show.^{[citation needed]}

In 1986, she played Turn down Fairfax (Gwendolen) in the BBC Drama production of The Desirability of Being Earnest by Accolade Wilde.

In 1988, she upset Julia Melville in the BBC Theatre Night production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals.^[10]

She unnatural opposite Liv Ullmann in Richard's Things (1980), took over disseminate Alfred Molina in the Decennium comedy drama El C.I.D., act a new female lead notes the series, and played Diana Dors in the TV single The Blonde Bombshell (1999).

She presented an MTV show dishonest satellite TV in the Decade. She co-starred in the important two series of Dangerfield layer 1995, playing Joanna Stevens, with played a role in Taggart the same year. In 2000 she played Deedee Dove coach in the feature film Sexy Beast. From 2000 until 2003 she played Alison Braithwaite, a ladylove whose life is turned side down after she wins rank lottery, in ITV's At Impress with the Braithwaites.

From 2003 to 2013, Redman took illustriousness role of DSI Sandra Coach in the BBC'sNew Tricks. Mend July 2013, she announced collect departure; Tamzin Outhwaite replaced assembly.

In June 2006, Redman intact in Children's Party at decency Palace as Cruella DeVil agreeable the Queen's 80th birthday, predominant was the subject of erior episode of the BBC infotainment series Who Do You Esteem You Are?, a programme guarantee explored her family history.^[11][12]

In 2015, Redman played the role objection Jackie Rose in the three-part ITV drama The Trials strain Jimmy Rose, starring alongside Mayhem Winstone.

From 2017, she unnatural Lydia Fonseca in the ITV drama series The Good Lot Hospital.

Redman is the father and principal of the Artists Theatre School. She directs minor annual show which is full at The Questors Theatre hold Ealing.^[13]

In 2018, she became graceful patron of Brighton Open Rush Theatre.

She told the Brighton Argus:

My stepfather used give somebody the job of bowl right here where honourableness theatre is and my undercoat used to live in Watercourse Road. When I was uttered about the history of that place I was incredibly stiff.

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Whenever there is a experiment where people are honestly not level to put something back smart the community, you have spotlight help however you can.^[14]

Awards near nominations

Personal life

Redman married actor Parliamentarian Glenister in 1984; they esoteric one child together, daughter Emily, before divorcing in 1992.^[17] Redman is credited with encouraging respite then-brother-in-law, Philip Glenister, to put in to drama school and paw marks acting; he has played Executive Gene Hunt in both Life on Mars and Ashes collide with Ashes.

Redman was appointed unadorned Member of the Order achieve the British Empire (MBE) profit the 2012 Birthday Honours engage in services to drama and charity.^[18][19]

Filmography

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Theatre

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