Amy Marston


Amy Jessica Marston is an English actress on screen and in theatre. She is known for her roles as Sylvia Sands in The Hello Girls, as Deborah in Rome, and as Jenny Rawlinson in EastEnders.

Film and television career

In 1996, Marston made her debut appearance on television in the mini-series Neverwhere, playing the role of Anasthesia for two episodes, in a cast which included Tamsin Greig and Peter Capaldi. Between 1996 and 1998, she played Sylvia Sands for 16 episodes of The Hello Girls alongside Letitia Dean.
In 2004, Marston played Priscilla Stanbury in the 4-part BBC miniseries He Knew He Was Right alongside Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer and David Tennant. In 2007, she portrayed Rome characters|Deborah] for six episodes of the historical drama Rome.
In 2012, she appeared in the feature film Bel Ami, alongside Christina Ricci, Kristin Scott Thomas and Uma Thurman. She co-starred with Jamie Dornan in the 2014 TV mini-series New Worlds for three episodes. In 2016, she played the role of Jenny Rawlinson in EastEnders . In 2019 she appeared in The Current War, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon and Nicholas Hoult. In 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Shannon Wren.
In 2024, she played young Patricia in the television series Insomnia.

Theatre career

Marston was nominated for an Offie Award in 2018, for 'Best female in a play' for her role as Sylvia Gellburg in Broken Glass at the Watford Palace Theatre.

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1995–2018CasualtyMattie Reynold / Ginny Everly / Lisa Adams
1996NeverwhereAnasthesia
1996Over HereDaphne
1996–1998The Hello GirlsSylvia Sands
1997Black Velvet BandHalf-Pint
1997The History of Tom Jones: a FoundlingSusan
1997The Bill Sandra Winter
1998Faith in [the Future (TV series)|Faith in the Future]Salesgirl
1999Where the [Heart Is (British TV series)|Where the Heart Is]Julie Cartland
2000The Mrs Bradley MysteriesAgnes Delamere
2002Judge John Deed Darina Hay
2002–2007DoctorsBecca Nash / Hayley
2004The Final QuestAgnes
2004He Knew He Was RightPriscilla Stanbury
2005Man Stroke WomanCustomer
2005JerichoAnnie Wilson
2006-2014Holby CityNicola Davis / Carrie Haines
2007Doc MartinTerri Oakwood
2007The Last DetectiveRose Boden
2007RomeDeborah
2008Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & BoonMargaret Boon
2009KingdomMiss Dodds
2010At Home with the GeorgiansAnne Dormer
2012Dark Matters: Twisted But TrueJuanita Lopez / Dr. Brenda Milner
2014New WorldsMartha Hawkins
2015The CoronerOlivia Sidwell
2015DCI BanksDr. Beverley Calcutt
2016EastEndersJenny Rawlinson
2017EndeavourSister Clodagh MacMahon
2017QuacksLaura
2018VeraGlenda Jannen
2019DoctorsShannon Wren
2019Summer of RocketsMiss Goodwin
2021ManhuntDiamanda
2021ShowtrialLydia Vendler
2023A Kind of SparkMiss Murphy
2023Silent WitnessAmy Nystrom, List of [Silent Witness episodes#ep232|Series 26 episode 5 - "Star, Part 1"]
2024Insomnia (TV series)Young Patricia - 4 episodes

Stage

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018The Off West End Theatre Awards (The Offies)Best Female in a PlayBroken Glass, Watford Palace TheatreNomitated