Emily Woof is an English actress and author, best known for film and TV roles including Nancy in ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'', ''

The Full Monty ''The Full Monty'' is a 1997 British comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was written by Simon Beaufoy. The film is ...

'', an ITV adaptation of ''

The Woodlanders ''The Woodlanders'' is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It was serialised from May 1886 to April 1887 in '' Macmillan's Magazine'' and published in three volumes in 1887. It is one of his series of Wessex novels. Plot summary The story takes place i ...

'', ''

Velvet Goldmine ''Velvet Goldmine'' is a 1998 musical drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes from a story by Haynes and James Lyons. It is set in Britain during the glam rock days of the early 1970s, and tells the story of fictional bisexual pop star ...

'', ''

Wondrous Oblivion ''Wondrous Oblivion'' is a 2003 British film directed and written by Paul Morrison and produced by Jonny Persey. Set in suburban south London in 1960, several themes run through the film, though the main storyline concerns the friendship betwe ...

'', '' Silent Cry'' and ''

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse ''The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse'' is a 2005 disaster horror comedy film based on the British television series ''The League of Gentlemen''. It is directed by Steve Bendelack at his directorial debut and written by the series' cast alon ...

''.

Early life

Woof was brought up in

Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...

Her father was

Wordsworth Trust The Wordsworth Trust is an independent charity in the United Kingdom. It celebrates the life of the poet William Wordsworth, and looks after Dove Cottage in the Lake District village of Grasmere where Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordswort ...

Director Dr. Robert Woof. Woof went on to study at

Oxford University Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

Acting

Her first stage work was a trilogy of one-woman plays: ''Sex'', ''Sex 2'', and ''Sex 3''. Parts in ''

'' (1997), ''

Photographing Fairies ''Photographing Fairies'' is a 1997 British fantasy film based on Steve Szilagyi's 1992 novel '' Photographing Fairies''. The film explores some of the themes of folklore, such as possession, paganism, animism, hallucinogens, parapsychology and ...

'' (1997), ''

'' (1998) and ''

'' (1998) established Emily Woof as one of Britain's leading young actresses. She has also appeared in several television roles, ranging from period dramas (''

Middlemarch ''Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life'' is a novel by the English author Mary Anne Evans, who wrote as George Eliot. It first appeared in eight installments (volumes) in 1871 and 1872. Set in Middlemarch, a fictional English Midland town, ...

''; ''

'') to contemporary drama ('' Killer Net'') and comedy (''The

Ronni Ancona Veronica "Ronni" Jane Ancona (born 4 July 1966)''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007'' is a British actress, comedian, impressionist and writer best known for '' The Big Impression'', which she co-wrote and starred in an ...

Show''). In 2016, she appeared in ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Orig ...

'' as the detective investigating the murder of Callum Logan (Sean Ward).

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 Hamish McColl (born 28 January 1962) is a British comedian, writer and actor. He trained at the École Philippe Gaulier, Paris and the University of Cambridge. With Sean Foley, he formed the double act '' The Right Size'' in 1988, creating co ...

. The couple have two children and live in North London.

Filmography

;Film ;Television ;Short films * ''Going Going''... as Anna (2000 short film – actor and writer) * ''Between the Wars'' (2002 short film – director) * ''Meeting Helen'' ... as Helen (2007 short film – actor, writer and director)

Awards and nominations

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast (or Ensemble) in a Motion Picture is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in film. Winners and nominees : 1990s 2000s 2010s 2 ...

(won) – ''The Full Monty'' (shared with cast) * American Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (nomination) – ''Passion'' * London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year (nomination) – ''Wondrous Oblivion''

References

External links

* 1967 births Living people Alumni of the University of Oxford Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners Actresses from Newcastle upon Tyne English writers 21st-century English actresses {{england-actor-stub