Emily Woof


Emily Woof is an English actress and author, best known for film and TV roles including Nancy in Oliver Twist, The Full Monty, an ITV adaptation of The Woodlanders, Velvet Goldmine, Wondrous Oblivion, Silent Cry and The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse.

Early life

Woof was brought up in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her father was Wordsworth Trust Director Dr. Robert Woof. Woof went on to study at Oxford University. Woof trained in physical theatre and clown under Philippe Gaulier and Monika Pagneux at École Philippe Gaulier in Paris.

Acting

Her first stage work was a trilogy of one-woman plays: Sex, Sex 2, and Sex 3.
Parts in The Full Monty, Photographing Fairies, Velvet Goldmine and The Woodlanders established Emily Woof as one of Britain's leading young actresses.
She has also appeared in several television roles, ranging from period dramas to contemporary drama and comedy. In 2016, she appeared in Coronation Street as the detective investigating the murder of Callum Logan.

Author

For theatre she has written Sex, Sex II, Sex III, and Revolver. For radio, she wrote Pianoman, Baby Love, and Home to The Black Sea. She has written and directed two short films, Between The Wars, and Meeting Helen.
Her first novel, The Whole Wide Beauty, was published in May 2010 by Faber & Faber.
Her second novel The Lightning Tree was also published by Faber, in March 2015.

Personal life

Woof is married to fellow actor/writer Hamish McColl. The couple have two children and live in North London.

Filmography

;Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1997The Full MontyMandy
1997Photographing FairiesLinda
1997The WoodlandersGrace Melbury
1998Velvet GoldmineShannon
1999This Year's LoveAlice
1999Fast FoodLetitia
1999PassionKaren Holten
2000PandaemoniumDorothy Wordsworth
2002Silent CryRachel Stewart
2003Wondrous OblivionRuth Wiseman
2004School for SeductionKelly
2005The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseLindsay
2021Mothering SundayMrs. Sheringham

;Television
YearFilmRoleNotes
1994MiddlemarchLydgate's Maid3 episodes
1995CasualtyWDC Dawn MorrisSeason 10, Episode 7 – "Turning Point"
1997New VoicesJaneEpisode: "Dance for a Stranger"
1998Killer NetSusieMiniseries – 4 episodes
1999–2000Oliver TwistNancyMiniseries – 3 episodes
1999–2000Daylight RobberyPaula Sullivan2 Miniseries – 8 episodes
2005NovaLise MeitnerSeason 33, Episode 3 "Einstein's Big Idea"
2005Ian Fleming: BondmakerAnn FlemingBBC docudrama
2006The True Voice of RapeShort television film
2006Born EqualSandraTelevision film
2006Midsomer MurdersJanet BaileySeason 10, Episode 2 "The Animal Within"
2007Ronni Ancona & Co.Various rolesSeason 1, Episode 2
2009Agatha Christie's MarpleRowena WaddySeason 3, Episode 4 – "Nemesis"
2012VeraJanice RonsonSeason 2, Episode 1 – "The Ghost Position"
2013JoOlivia RoquinSeason 1, Episode 5 – "Place Vendôme"
2014The SmokeNina2 episodes
2015Inspector George GentlyTina HallSeason 7, Episode 1 – "Gently with the Women"

;Short films