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Leanne Best
Actor

Leanne Best

15 Jun 1979Born
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Liverpool, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

Leanne Best (born June 15, 1979) is an English actress. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in southwest London.

She is known for her roles as Jane Cobden in the BBC series Ripper Street, Celia Donnelly in Fortitude, and the title role of 'The Woman In Black' in the 2014 film The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death. Best also appeared as Min Sakul in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).

More recently Best appeared in ITV comedy series Cold Feet in September 2016 as Tina Reynolds. She was also in Line of Duty series 3.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBADo Not DisturbSeries: Mum (1 episode)
  2. 2026A Woman of SubstanceSeries: Adele Fairley (8 episodes)
  3. 2025This City Is OursSeries: Lesley Williams (5 episodes)
  4. 2024SebastianFilm: Dionne
  5. 2024InsomniaSeries: Phoebe (6 episodes)
  6. 2024G'wedSeries: Jodie (18 episodes)
  7. 2023Raging GraceFilm: Katherine
  8. 2023Our KidFilm: Sarah
  9. 2023Black DogFilm: Dog Lady
  10. 2023Bolan's ShoesFilm: Penny / Sadie
  11. 2023A Town Called MaliceSeries: Lindsay (6 episodes)
  12. 2022The Walk-InSeries: Alison (5 episodes)
  13. 2022CompulsionSeries: Jenny (4 episodes)
  14. 2022Four LivesSeries: Kate (3 episodes)
  15. 2021Close to MeSeries: Anna (6 episodes)
  16. 2021HarmFilm
  17. 2020Young WallanderSeries: Frida Rask (6 episodes)
  18. 2020Ted LassoSeries: Georgie Tartt (1 episode)
  19. 2019Little JoeFilm: Mother
  20. 2019Carnival RowSeries: Madame Moira (4 episodes)
  21. 2019I Am...Series: Ava (1 episode)
  22. 2019The BaySeries: Julie Ashworth (6 episodes)
  23. 2018NativeFilm: Awan
  24. 2017Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolFilm: Eileen
  25. 2017Cotton WoolFilm: Rachel
  26. 2017Tin StarSeries: Penny (3 episodes)
  27. 2017BabsFilm: Rose Deeks
  28. 2017The Good Karma HospitalSeries: Debbie Smart (6 episodes)
  29. 2016The InfiltratorFilm: Bowling Alley Waitress
  30. 2016UndercoverSeries: Abigail Strickland (6 episodes)
  31. 2016The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. WellsSeries: Eveline Coombes (1 episode)
  32. 2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensFilm: Min Sakul
  33. 2015From DarknessSeries: Julie Hind (4 episodes)
  34. 2015The OutcastSeries: Jeanie Lee (2 episodes)
  35. 2015Home FiresSeries: Teresa Fenchurch (12 episodes)
  36. 2015FortitudeSeries: Celia Donnelly (11 episodes)
  37. 2014The Woman in Black 2: Angel of DeathFilm: Woman In Black
  38. 2014The DriverSeries: Sarah (1 episode)
  39. 2014Salting the BattlefieldFilm: Amber Page
  40. 2013LucanFilm: Sandra Rivett
  41. 2013LucanSeries: Sandra Rivett (1 episode)
  42. 2013ShetlandSeries: Annabel (1 episode)
  43. 2012Ripper StreetSeries: Jane Cobden (9 episodes)
  44. 2012Line of DutySeries: PC Jackie Brickford (6 episodes)
  45. 2011Black MirrorSeries: Penny (1 episode)
  46. 2010The Be All and End AllFilm: Krystal
  47. 2009Moving OnSeries: Lesley (1 episode)
  48. 2006New Street LawSeries: Claudia Hartson (1 episode)
  49. 2005HeatwaveFilm: Loz Garrett
  50. 2004New TricksSeries: Zoe Baines (1 episode)
  51. 1998Cold FeetSeries: Tina Reynolds (15 episodes)

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