Tanya Moodie
Tanya Moodie is a Canadian-born (1972 or 1973[1]), British actress.
At the age of 17 she was offered a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where she is now an associate teacher and council member.[2]
Her many stage credits include productions with The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal Court Theatre, The National Theatre and the Bouffes Du Nord in Paris where she appeared in Peter Brook's 'Le Costume'. Her portrayal of Rose in August Wilson's 'Fences' opposite Lenny Henry in the West End earned her a nomination for Best Actress in the 2014 What's On Stage Awards. She was nominated for Best Actress at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, as well as an Olivier for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for her performance as Esther in Intimate Apparel at the Park Theatre. That same year she was also nominated for an Olivier for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for her performance as Makeda in The House That Will Not Stand at the Tricycle Theatre.
Moodie's first television role was in the comedy So Haunt Me in 1994, followed by a starring role as Hunter in Neil Gaiman's 1996 fantasy mini-series Neverwhere (1996). She featured in guest roles in various series in the 2000s, and in 2008-9 had a regular role in Irish medical drama The Clinic. More recently she played the role of John Watson's therapist Ella Thompson on Sherlock.
Tanya is a Patron of Roundabout Dramatherapy and an ambassador for Park Theatre, London.
In 2016 she played Gertrude in Simon Godwin's production of Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Family
Moodie was born in Canada, and is the sister of Toronto-based actor and playwright Andrew Moodie.
Politics
Moodie is a supporter of the Women's Equality Party.[3]
Selected filmography
- So Haunt Me – 1994
- Neverwhere – 1996
- The Bill
- In Deep
- Prime Suspect season 6 – 2003
- Absolute Power – 2003
- Sea of Souls – 2007
- Silent Witness – 2007
- Casualty – 2008
- The Clinic – 2008–9
- The Street – 2009
- Sherlock – 2010–12
- Dicte – 2014
References
- ↑ 'She's willing to go to the frontier': the fearless Tanya Moodie The Guardian, 16 March 2016. Moodie is described as being 43 years old.
- ↑ "Tanya Moodie". RADA. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ Tanya Moodie (23 April 2016). Tanya Moodie: Give half your votes to equality on 5 May - WE think that's fair (Video). Women's Equality Channel via YouTube. Retrieved 28 April 2016.