Leanne Best
| Leanne Best | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Leanne Best 1980 (36) Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actor and Model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Leanne Best is an English actress, born in Liverpool. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in south west London.
She is best known for her roles as Jane Cobden in the BBC series Ripper Street, Celia Donnelly in Fortitude, and the titular role of 'The Woman In Black' in the 2014 film The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death.[1] Between 2004 and 2014 she had numerous roles in episodes of UK television series such as Casualty, Doctors, Shetland, New Tricks, Line of Duty and as Teresa Fenchurch in Home Fires.
Best appeared as Min Sakul in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).[2]
Best appeared in ITV comedy series Cold Feet in September 2016 as Tina Reynolds.
In 2016, she appeared in "Shut Up and Dance", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.
References
- ↑ Collinson, Dawn (5 January 2015). "Liverpool actress Leanne Best talks about her starring role in Woman in Black II: Angel of Death". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Star Wars 7 News: Woman In Black 2's Leanne Best Outed As Castmember". Yahoo!. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.