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List of roles and awards of Adjoa Andoh

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British actress Adjoa Andoh has worked in several theatre, audio, radio, television, film, and video games productions since her professional debut in 1984.

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 London South West Marion Short film
1995 What My Mother Told Me Jesse
2008 Adulthood Mrs Peel
2009 Invictus Brenda Mazibuko
2012 In the Dark Half Pathologist
2013 Closed Circuit News Reporter 2
2015 The Healer Office Worker
2016 Brotherhood Agnes Peel
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Madame de Volanges National Theatre Live
2019 Fractured Dr. Jacobs
Brighton Alice
2020 The Lennox Report Louise Short film
2024 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Voice; post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1990–1991 EastEnders Karen 9 episodes
1992 Waiting for God Angela Avery Episode: "Sleeping Pills"
1992–2004 The Bill Mrs Hughes, Diana Holt, Mrs Baptiste 3 episodes: "A Blind Eye", "Grey Area", "236"
1993, 2000–2003 Casualty Maggie, Colette Kierney/Griffiths 73 episodes
1994 The Brittas Empire Reporter Episode: "High Noon"
1995 Health and Efficiency Sister Beth Williams 2 episodes: "The Old Dope Peddler", "Five Have Plenty of Fun"
The Tomorrow People Amanda Jones 3 episodes
Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret Daniela TV film
1996 Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's… Defence Counsel Episode: "Twelve Angry Men"
Testament: The Bible in Animation Ruth Voice; 1 episode
Thief Takers Mrs. Higgins Episode: "Bad Blood"
1997 Peak Practice Dr Nixon 2 episodes: "Letting Go", "The Price"
1998 Close Relations April Mini-Series
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash Toni Voice; 3 episodes
A Rather English Marriage Mandy Hulme TV film
1999 Jonathan Creek Anthea Spacey Episode: "The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish"
2004 Every Time You Look at Me Mrs. Berry TV film
2005 Dalziel and Pascoe Katie Bevins 2 episodes
Chopratown Abebe TV film
2006 Doctor Who Sister Jatt Episode: "New Earth"
2007–2008 Francine Jones 7 episodes: "Smith and Jones", "The Lazarus Experiment", "42", "The Sound of Drums", "Last of the Time Lords", "The Stolen Earth", "Journey's End"
2007 Wire in the Blood Celeste Davies Episode: "The Colour of Amber"
The Shadow in the North Jessie Saxon TV film
2007–2020 Silent Witness DI Nina Rosen / Dr. Lami Falase 4 episodes
2008 Mrs In-Betweeny Ellen TV film
2009–2011 M.I. High Head of MI9 Recurring character
2009–2010 Missing DCI Lauren Ford 3 episodes
2011 Scott & Bailey Janice Episode: "Execution"
2011–2014 Law & Order: UK Lilly Recurring character, 8 episode
2012 The Charles Dickens Show Mary Seacole Episode: "Health"
Julius Caesar Portia TV film; Royal Shakespeare Company Live
2014 Wizards vs. Aliens Old Bethesta The two-part story "Daughters of Stone"
Chasing Shadows Angela Bale 4 episodes
Grandpa in my Pocket Nattie Scibbler Episode: "The Magic of the Mill on the Marsh"
The Life of Rock with Brian Pern Doctor Foluke Episode: "The Day of the Triffids"
The Awakening Madame Lebrun 5 episodes
2015 New Tricks Alicia Whitechurch Episode: "The Curate's Egg"
Broadchurch Julie Episode: "#2.1"
Cucumber Marie 3 episodes
The Interceptor Anderson Episode: "#1.1"
River Sunday Akentola Episode: "#1.5"
2015–2020 Thunderbirds Are Go Colonel Casey Voice; recurring role
2016 Line of Duty Prosecutor 2 episodes: "The Process", "Snake Pit"
BBC Comedy Feeds Mum Episodes: "JPD"
2017 Acceptable Risk Margaret Kroll 3 episodes
Liar Margaret Rust 3 episodes
2018 Death in Paradise Celeste Jones Episode: "Dark Memories"
Julius Caesar Casca TV film; National Theatre Live
2020–present Bridgerton Lady Agatha Danbury Main role
2021 The Witcher Nenneke 2 episodes
2022 The Smeds and The Smoos Grandmother Smoo Voice; TV film
2023 Mog's Christmas Narrator Voice; TV film
The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor Narrator Voice
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Lady Agatha Danbury Main role; 6 Episodes
2024 The Red King Lady Heather Nancarrow Main role; 6 Episodes

Theatre

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Year Title Role Director Venue Notes Ref.
Getting Through Silk Nona Sheppard International tour [1]
The Murder of Jesus Christ Mary Steven Berkoff 3 Mills Studios [2]
Crowned with Fame Maimie Sue Pomeroy Swan Theatre [3]
Our Day Out Susan Peter Oyston Birimgham Repertory [4]
Cloud Nine Eileen / Mrs Saunders Burt Caesar Contact Theatre [5]
1987 Lear's Daughters Regan Gwenda Hughes Woman's Theatre Group [6]
1987–1988 Glory! Glory Earl Warner Lyric Theatre Hammersmith Original cast [7][8]
Derby Playhouse [7][8]
West Yorkshire Playhouse [7][8]
1988–1989 Twice Over Evaki Nona Sheppard Drill Hall [9][10]
1989–1990 The Snow Queen The Story Teller Karen Stephens Young Vic [11][12]
Princhdice and Co. Cleverlegs Claire Groce Cambridge Arts Theatre [13]
1992 The Odyssey Helen of Troy / Eurycleia Gregory Doran The Other Place [14][15]
1993 Tamburlaine Agydas Terry Hands Barbican Theatre [16][17]
1994 Love at a Loss Lesbia Polly Irvin National UK Tour [18][19]
1995 Death Catches The Hunter Saratu Traverse [20][21]
1998 Starstruck Hope Gilby Indhu Rubasingham Tricycle Theatre [22][23]
1999 The Dispute Carise Neil Bartlett RSC Tour [24][25]
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith [25][26]
A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche Deborah Yhip National Studio [27]
2000 Breath Boom Mother Gemma Bodinez Royal Court Theatre [28][29]
2002 The Vagina Monologues Irina Brown The Old Vic
2003 Pericles Dionyza Neil Bartlett Lyric Theatre Hammersmith [30][31]
2003–2004 In the Bunker with the Ladies Minnie Horrocks Nona Shephard Drill Hall [31][32]
2004 Stuff Happens Condoleezza Rice Nicholas Hytner Royal National Theatre [33]
2004–2005 His Dark Materials Serafina Pekkala [34][31]
2005 Blood Wedding Criada Rufus Norris Almedia Theatre [31][35]
2006 Nights at the Circus Princess Emma Rice Lyric Theatre Hammersmith [36][31]
Sugar Mummies Yolanda Indhu Rubasingham Royal Court Theatre [37]
2008 Purgatorio Medea Daniele Guerra Arcola Theatre [38]
The Revenger's Tragedy The Duchess Melly Still Royal National Theatre [31][39]
In the Red and Brown Water Mama Moja / The Woman Who Reminds You Walter Meirjohann Young Vic [40][31]
2010 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Bertha David Lan [41]
Or You Could Kiss Me Woman Neil Bartlett Royal National Theatre [42]
Handspring Theatre [42]
2012 Julius Caesar Portia Gregory Doran Royal Shakespeare Theatre [43][31]
Noel Coward Theatre [43][31]
Great Expectations Miss Havisham Neil Bartlett Bristol Old Vic [44]
2015 A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes Peaches Indhu Rubasingham Tricycle Theatre [45]
2015–2016 Les Liasons Dangereuses Madame De Volanges Josie Rourke Donmar Warehouse [46]
2016 Soul Alberta Gaye James Dacre Royal & Derngate Theatre [47][48]
2017 Assata Taught Me Assata Lynette Linton The Gate Theatre [49]
Hackney Empire [31]
2018 Troilus and Cressida Ulysses Gregory Doran Royal Shakespeare Theatre [43]
Leave Taking Mai Madani Younis Bush Theatre [50][51]
Julius Caesar Casca Nicholas Hytner Bridge Theatre [31]
London Theatre Company [31]
2019 Richard II Adjoa Andoh / Lynette Linton Sam Wanamaker Playhouse [52]
2021 Girl on an Altar Clytemnestra Indhu Rubasingham Kiln Theatre [53]
2023 Richard III Richard III Adjoa Andoh Liverpool Playhouse [54]
Rose Theatre [55]
Bleak Expectations The Narrator Caroline Leslie Criterion Theatre Guest narrator [56][57]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Work Category Result Ref.
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Bridgerton Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [58]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [59]
Black Reel TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Seiries Won [60]
2022 Nominated
2023 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [61]
2024 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Pending [62]
People's Choice Awards TV Performance of the Year Nominated [63]
Black Reel TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series Nominated [64]

References

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  4. ^ "Our Day Out". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ "Cloud Nine". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. ^ "Lear's Daughter". Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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  14. ^ "The Odyssey". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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  17. ^ "Tamburlane". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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  20. ^ "Death Catches the Hunter, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh". The Herald. 1995-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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