Joanna Page

Joanna Louise Page (born 23 March 1977) is a Welsh actress. She appeared as Stacey Shipman in the BAFTA-winning television series Gavin & Stacey.[1] She also played Dora Spenlow in the 1999 adaptation of David Copperfield.

Joanna Page
Born
Joanna Louise Page

(1977-03-23) 23 March 1977
Treboeth, Swansea, Wales
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2003)​
Children3

Early life

Page was born in Treboeth, Swansea, Wales. She attended Mynyddbach Comprehensive School, where she was head girl. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1998.[2]

Career

On graduation from RADA, Page spent ten years in stage-based roles, mainly costume dramas for the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company. This led to appearances in film productions, including From Hell, Mine All Mine, Love Actually and Miss Julie.

Page came to wider public attention after taking a leading role in the BBC comedy Gavin & Stacey, playing the main part of Stacey Shipman. On 23 November 2007, she turned on the Christmas lights in Barry Island,[3] the town where Gavin & Stacey is partly set and filmed.

Page had a leading role in the 2001 BBC drama production, The Cazalets, about a disparate, well-to-do English family during the Second World War. In 2009, Page provided the voice-overs for a series of Kingsmill bread TV and radio advertisements and the Christmas TV advertising campaign for the Carphone Warehouse. In December 2009, she was the cover star of FHM.[4] During Christmas 2009, Page played the role of Cinderella in pantomime in Woking, a role she played a year earlier in Wimbledon. The following year, she played the role of Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at the Milton Keynes Theatre.

In 2010, she hosted Sky 1 show My Pet Shame. In October, she became the new face of Superdrug.[5]

From May 2011, Page provided the voice of the lead character in the first season of Nick Jr. UK's pre-school animation, Poppy Cat and is later replaced by Jessica Ransom from BBC's Doc Martin. In 2012, Page played Leanne Powell in the BBC One drama series The Syndicate, Helen Pearson in the Sky Living comedy Gates, and Mrs Peterson in Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger. In November 2013, Page starred as Queen Elizabeth I in "The Day of the Doctor", the 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who.[6]

In August 2019, Page narrated Britain's Parking Hell on Channel 5 and appeared in the return Christmas episode of Gavin and Stacey.

Personal life

Page is married to English actor James Thornton.[7] They both appeared in the 1999 TV serial David Copperfield (Page as Dora Spenlow and Thornton as Ham Peggotty). They were introduced a year later by Page's friend Maxine Peake, who was appearing alongside Thornton in the Royal National Theatre's stage adaptation of The Cherry Orchard.

Page is an ambassador for the charity PDSA, and raises funds for Breast Cancer Care.

Page and Thornton have three children – a daughter born in February 2013,[8] and sons born in April 2015 and December 2016.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001The CazaletsZoe
2004Mine All MineCandy Vivaldi
Making WavesOM Rosie Bowen
2005To the Ends of the EarthMarion Chumley
Gideon's DaughterDiane
2007–2010, 2019Gavin & StaceyStacey ShipmanLead role, 21 episodes
2008Love SoupHeatherSeries 2, episode 10
2009Jack Osbourne: Celebrity Adrenaline JunkieHerselfSeries 5, episode 3
Mist: Sheepdog TalesFlySeries 3, 6 episodes, Voice only
2010Would I Lie to You?Herself
Agatha Christie's MarpleHester"The Blue Geranium"
My Pet ShameHost
2011BedlamMaria
White Van ManKatSeries 1, episode 2
Poppy CatPoppy CatSeries 1, Voice only
2012The SyndicateLeanne Powell
GatesHelen Pearson
2013–presentQ Pootle 5OopsyVoice only
2013Doctor WhoQueen Elizabeth I1 episode: "The Day of the Doctor"
BreathlessLily Enderbury
2016Home from HomeFiona HackettPilot episode only
2017Spring Break with GranddadVoice OverVoice only
2019Britain's Parking Hell: Ticket WarsNarratorVoice only
Midsomer MurdersHolly Ackroyd"The Miniature Murders"
Dial M for MiddlesbroughSusan

Film
Year Title Role
1999Miss JulieServant
David CopperfieldDora Spenlow
2001Very Annie MaryBethan Bevan
From HellAnn Crook
The Lost WorldGladys
2003Love ActuallyJudy
Ready When You Are, Mr. McGillBabs Carter
2012Nativity 2: Danger in the MangerMrs. Peterson
2020DolittleBethan Stubbins
Dream HorseAngela Davies

Theatre
Year Title Role
2008Fat PigJeannie
2009CinderellaCinderella
2010Dick WhittingtonAlice Fritzwarren
2011Private LivesSibyl

Radio advertisements
Year Title Role
2009Kingsmill advertNarrator
Carphone Warehouse advert
2011Superdrug advert
2012Sun Bingo advert
2020Dreams advert

Recognition and awards

Page was nominated for Best Female Comedy Newcomer at the 2007 British Comedy Awards.[9]

References
  1. Grant, Olly (14 September 2008). "On the Move: Joanna Page". timesonline.co.uk. London, UK. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. Hussain, Ali (13 July 2008). "Fame and Fortune: Joanna Page". The Times. London, UK: News Corporation. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. Archived 26 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. FHM Cover Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Fhm.com; accessed 29 January 2012.
  5. "Superdrug makes TV comeback with a new ad". Marketing Week. October 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  6. Tobin, Christian (2 April 2013). "'Doctor Who': Gavin & Stacey's Joanna Page joins 50th anniversary cast". Digital Spy.
  7. Hello Magazine
  8. Joanna Page Twitter announcement re expecting first child, twitter.com; accessed 19 December 2016.
  9. "The British Sitcom Guide". 7 November 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2007.
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