Annabelle Apsion
Born
Jane Annabelle Apsion

(1960-09-17) 17 September 1960
Hammersmith, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present

Jane Annabelle Apsion (born 17 September 1960[1] in Hammersmith, London) is an English actress best known for playing Monica Gallagher in the television comedy-drama Shameless (2004-2013), Joy Wilton in Soldier Soldier (1991-1995), and Violet Buckle in Call the Midwife (2015-Present).

Career

Apart from Shameless, Apsion is also known for her portrayals of Betty in My Good Friend, Beverly in The Lakes, Patricia Hillman in Coronation Street, and Mrs. Beech in Michelle Magorian's Goodnight Mister Tom.[2] She has appeared in two separate episodes of Midsomer Murders, Death in Chorus and Dead Man's 11, as two different characters. She played Jenni Hicks, whose two daughters died at the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, in the docudrama Hillsborough, which aired in 1996.[3] She has since featured in an episode of Lewis and played a small role in the first episode of the sitcom In with the Flynns. Most recently, she appeared in the BBC series The Village alongside her Shameless co-star Maxine Peake.

In 2001, she co-starred alongside Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, and Robbie Coltrane in From Hell as Polly Nichols, the first known victim of Jack the Ripper. Other films she has appeared in include About a Boy, The War Zone, Lolita, This Year's Love, and Ironclad.[4]

Apsion appeared intermittently on Shameless as Monica Gallagher between 2004 and 2006 before becoming a regular cast member for the show's fourth series in 2007. She left the show in 2008, with her final scenes airing in March 2009 during the sixth series.[5] She briefly returned to the role in 2011 during the eighth series[6][7] and for the eleventh and final series in 2013.[8][6][7]

Outside of acting, she has appeared as a guest panellist on Five's The Wright Stuff during 2008 and 2009.[9]

In 2014, Apsion portrayed Annette Walker in an episode of the detective drama Suspects, and more recently she appeared in episodes of Call the Midwife as Violet Buckle (née Gee) and in episodes of Doc Martin as Jennifer Cardew.[10]

In 2020 Apsion played Beattie May in an episode of Father Brown.

Personal life

Apsion is a former student of Godalming College, Surrey and the University of Wales.[11][12] She is also co-founder and practitioner of the Rosen Method Bodywork in the UK, an alternative health practice which integrates mind and body.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Widowmaker Kathy TV film
1995 Out of My Head Miss Multi Personality Direct-to-video
Killing Me Softly Billi TV film
1996 Hillsborough Jenni Hicks TV film
1997 Lolita Mrs. Leigh
1998 Goodnight, Mister Tom Mrs. Beech TV film
1999 This Year's Love Hostess
The War Zone Nurse
2001 From Hell Polly Nichols
2002 About a Boy Amnesty International Worker
Tough Love DI Karen Irving TV film
Darwin's Daughter Emma Darwin TV film
2004 Carrie's War Older Carrie TV film
May 33rd Jenny TV film
Lighthouse Hill Honey
Frances Tuesday Christy West TV film
2005 Peace & Quiet Mrs. Wooley Short film
2006 Driving Lessons Trendy Mum
2011 Ironclad Maddy
2018 Torvill & Dean Betty Calloway TV film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Emmerdale Lucy Dowling 2 episodes
1990 Casualty Carrie Potter Episode: "Say It with Flowers"
1991 Screen One Marie Episode: "Alive and Kicking"
1991-1995 Soldier Soldier Joy Wilton Series regular, 30 episodes
1992 Framed Susan Jackson Mini-series, 4 episodes
1996 My Good Friend Betty Series regular, 7 episodes
1998 Big Women Alice Mini-series, 4 episodes
The Bill Sarah Ryman Episode: "Love's Labours Lost"
1999 Sunburn Susan Armitage Episode: "Series 1, Episode 4"
The Lakes Beverly Fisher Recurring role, 8 episodes
Midsomer Murders Jane Cavendish Episode: "Dead Man's Eleven"
2000 The Mrs Bradley Mysteries Mona Bunting Episode: "Death at the Opera"
The Sleeper Claire Moon Mini-series
2001 My Uncle Silas Queenie White Episode: "The Wedding"
2001-2002 Micawber Emma Micawber Series regular, 4 episodes
2002 In Deep Lianne Episode: "Abuse of Trust"
Helen West Kim Perry Episode: "Deep Sleep"
Coronation Street Patricia Hillman 4 episodes
2003 The Second Coming Fiona Morris Mini-series, 2 episodes
Spooks Bridget Sands Episode: "I Spy Apocalypse"
Rockface Jo Episode: "Series 2, Episode 7"
Silent Witness Jayne Rooke Episode: "Fatal Error"
Foyle's War Kate Farley Episode: "The Funk Hole"
2004 Family Business Mrs. Bartlett Episode: "Series 1, Episode 4"
Murder City Celia Farrell Episode: "Happy Families"
Outlaws Elaine Ross Series regular, 12 episodes
2004-2005 The Bill Margaret Barnes Recurring role, 20 episodes
2004-2013 Shameless Monica Gallagher Series regular, 40 episodes
2006 Wild at Heart Eileen Chapman Episode: Series 1, Episode 5"
Midsomer Murders Ellen Barker Episode: "Death in Chorus"
2009 Hotel Babylon Alexis Warren Episode: "Series 4, Episode 6"
2010 Lewis Babs Temple Episode: "Dark Matter"
2011 In with the Flynns Theresa Episode: "Santorini"
The Body Farm Jo Fields Episode: "Series 1, Episode 4"
Moving On Maggie Episode: "Tour of Duty"
2012 A Mother's Son Kay Mullary Mini-series, 2 episodes
Doctors Mrs. Dallison Episode: "Party Time"
2012-2014 Holby City Jean Rimini Recurring role, 3 episodes
2013 Doc Martin Jennifer Cardew Recurring role, 6 episodes
2013-2014 The Village Margaret Boden Series regular, 12 episodes
2014 Suspects Annette Walker Episode: "Hard Target"
2015-present Call the Midwife Violet Buckle Series regular, 46 episodes
2017 The Halcyon Lillian Hobbs Series regular, 8 episodes
2019 Treadstone Bentley's Mother Episode: "The Bentley Lament"
2020 Father Brown Beattie May Episode: "The Queen Bee"

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes
1987 Camille Marguerite The Old Red Lion, London
1988 The Bacchae Bacchae Lyric Theatre, London with Shared Experience
1989 Heartbreak House Ellie Dunn Riverside Studios, London with Shared Experience
City Sugar Nicola The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Taunton with Century Theatre
Abingdon Square Marion Soho Poly Theatre, London & Cottesloe Theatre, London
1992 Anna Karenina Anna Arkadyevna Karenina Theatre Royal, Bath also, UK tour
Richard III Lady Anne Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon with Royal Shakespeare Company
1993 A Handful of Dust Lady Brenda Theatre Royal, Bath with Cambridge Theatre Company
1994 The Editing Process Tamara Dell Fuego Royal Court Theatre, London
1995 The Blue Ball Sylie/Gina Cottesloe Theatre, London
1998 Trade Mam Royal Court Theatre, London
1999 Remember This? Victoria Lyttelton Theatre, London
2005 The Seagull Nikolayevna Arkadina Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2011 A Streetcar Named Desire Eunice Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool

References

  1. ↑ "Dellam Corporate Information Ltd. Rosen Method Training and Therapy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "SAMabelle Apsion Filmography"
  3. ↑ "Hillsborough Drama 1996 Archived 19 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine"
  4. ↑ "Annabelle Apsion". IMDb. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. ↑ " Appeared in The Bill as Margeret Barnes [2004]Chatsworth Spouse is Off"
  6. 1 2 "Shameless: Series 8 Storylines Revealed – LastBroadcast.co.uk". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Shameless – Character Profiles – Monica Gallagher – Channel 4". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (9 January 2013). "'Shameless' Anne-Marie Duff to return". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "The Wright Suff Guests On The Box"
  10. ↑ "Press Centre: Doc Martin ITV 2013: Episode 6 of 8 "Hazardous Exposure"". ITV. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "godalming.ac.uk » about us » alumni". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Annabelle Apsion". IMDb. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Shameless actress Annabelle Apsion on the Rosen Method"
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