Emily Woof

Emily Woof (born 1967) is an English actress and author, best known for film and TV roles including Nancy in Oliver Twist (1999 miniseries), The Full Monty, The Woodlanders, Velvet Goldmine, Wondrous Oblivion, Silent Cry and The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse.

Emily Woof
Born1967 (age 53–54)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Alma materOxford University
OccupationActress and author
Spouse(s)Hamish McColl
Children2
Parent(s)Dr Robert Woof

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.[1]

Acting

Her first stage work was a trilogy of one-woman plays: Sex, Sex 2, and Sex 3.[2]

Parts in The Full Monty (1997), Photographing Fairies (1997), Velvet Goldmine (1998) and The Woodlanders (1998) established Emily Woof as one of Britain's leading young actresses.[2]

She has also appeared in several television roles, ranging from period dramas (Middlemarch; Oliver Twist) to contemporary drama (Killer Net) and comedy (The Ronni Ancona Show).[3] In 2016, she appeared in Coronation Street as the detective investigating the murder of Callum Logan (Sean Ward).

Author
Scan of ticket stub and performance info for Emily Woof's Edinburgh production of Revolver.

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 (ISBN 9780571253999), was published in May 2010 by Faber & Faber.[4] 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.[5]

Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1997
 The Full Monty Mandy Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Photographing Fairies Linda
The Woodlanders Grace Melbury
1998
 Velvet Goldmine Shannon
1999
 This Year's Love Alice
Fast Food Letitia
Passion Karen Holten
2000
 Pandaemonium Dorothy Wordsworth
2002
 Silent Cry Rachel Stewart
2003
 Wondrous Oblivion Ruth Wiseman
2004
 School for Seduction Kelly
2005
 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Lindsay
Television
Year Film Role Notes
1994
 Middlemarch Lydgate's Maid 3 episodes
1995
 Casualty WDC Dawn Morris Season 10, Episode 7 – "Turning Point"
1997
 New Voices Jane Episode: "Dance for a Stranger"
1998
 Killer Net Susie Miniseries – 4 episodes
1999–2000
 Oliver Twist Nancy Miniseries – 3 episodes
1999–2000
 Daylight Robbery Paula Sullivan 2 Miniseries – 8 episodes
2005
 Nova Lise Meitner Season 33, Episode 3 "Einstein's Big Idea"
Ian Fleming: Bondmaker Ann Fleming BBC docudrama
2006
 The True Voice of Rape N/A Short television film
Born Equal Sandra Television film
Midsomer Murders Janet Bailey Season 10, Episode 2 "The Animal Within"
2007
 Ronni Ancona & Co. Various roles Season 1, Episode 2
2009
 Agatha Christie's Marple Rowena Waddy Season 3, Episode 4 – "Nemesis"
2012
 Vera Janice Ronson Season 2, Episode 1 – "The Ghost Position
2013
 Jo Olivia Roquin Season 1, Episode 5 – "Place Vendôme"
2014
 The Smoke Nina 2 episodes
2015
 Inspector George Gently Tina Hall Season 7, Episode 1 – "Gently with the Women"
Additional credits
  • Going Going... as Anna (2000 short film – actor and writer)
  • Between the Wars (2002 short film – director)
  • Meeting Helen ... as Helen (2007 short film – actor, writer and director)

References
  1. Woof, Emily (20 March 2010). "Once upon a life: Emily Woof". Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via The Guardian.
  2. "Emily Woof – - guardian.co.uk Film". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/page.asp?partid=69f%5B%5D>
  4. "Faber & Faber : The Whole Wide Beauty [Emily Woof, 9780571253999]". Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  5. "One Minute With: Emily Woof – Features, Books – The Independent". London. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
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