Annabel Scholey (born 10 January 1984) is an English actress. She played Lauren Drake in the BBC

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drama '' Being Human'' (2009) and the leading role of 'Maddie' in the musical feature film '' Walking on Sunshine'' (2014). Scholey played Contessina de Medici in the television series, '' Medici: Masters of Florence'' (2016) with

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and

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. In 2021, she played the major recurring role of Claire Brown in '' Doctor Who: Flux''.

Early life

Scholey was born in

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in 1984. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2005.

Career

Scholey has worked extensively on screen and in theatre. She appeared (July/Aug 2013) in the revival of '' Passion Play'' by Peter Nichols (at the

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) as the predatory younger woman, Kate. She also worked at The Royal National Theatre in their summer production of Antigone playing the role of Ismene. In June 2011 Scholey played Lady Anne, in

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adaptation of

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with

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in the title role, at the

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in London and the

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in New York. The production opened to rave reviews. In 2010, Scholey played Hermia alongside Dame

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in ''

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'' at The Rose Theatre Kingston and later that year appeared as 'Julia' in Sheridan's ''The Rivals'', alongside Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles (of ''To the Manor Born'') at the

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in London. Both productions were directed by Sir Peter Hall. Scholey played the lead role of Michelle 'Midge' Lerner in the

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'', alongside

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, and

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. She played Diana Rivers in the 2006 BBC television adaptation of ''

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''. She has also appeared in episodes of '' Doctors'', '' George Gently'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Her work on

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includes ''All Passion Spent'', ''A Harlot's Progress'' and ''Under Milk Wood''. Scholey was runner-up in the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Competition 2005. In 2011, she provided the voice for Ginny Weasley in the video game version of ''

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''.

Personal life

In 2017, Scholey married

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actor and author

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Filmography

Theatre

*''The Real Thing'',

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and national tour, 2005 (playing Debbie) *''Troilus and Cressida'',

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and RSC, 2006 (playing Cressida) *''The Cherry Orchard'', Sheffield Crucible, 2007 (playing Anya) *''Hobson’s Choice'',

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and UK tour, 2007 (playing Vickey Hobson) *''Hamlet'', Bristol Tobacco Factory, 2008 (playing Ophelia) *''The Taming of the Shrew'', Bristol Tobacco Factory, 2008 (playing Bianca) *''Wallenstein'',

, 2009 (playing Princess Thekla) *''The House of Special Purpose'',

, 2009 (playing Olga) *''A Midsummer Nights Dream'',

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, 2010 (playing Hermia) *''Charley's Aunt'',

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, 2010 (playing Kitty Verdun) *''The Rivals'',

, London, November 2010February 2011 (playing Julia) *''Richard III'',

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, London, JuneSeptember 2011 (playing Lady Anne) *''Antigone'',

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, London, AprilJuly 2012 (playing Ismene) *''Mr Burns'',

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, London, May 2014 *''High Society'',

, London, AprilAugust 2015 (playing Liz Imbrie) *''The Iliad'',

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and

, London, 14 August 2015 (reading)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scholey, Annabel Living people English stage actresses English television actresses 21st-century English actresses English film actresses Actresses from Yorkshire Actors from Wakefield Alumni of the Oxford School of Drama 1984 births