Amanda Jacqueline Redman (born 12 August 1957) is an English actress, known for her roles as Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman in the

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series ''

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'' (2003–2013) and as Dr. Lydia Fonseca in '' The Good Karma Hospital'' (2017–2022). She gained

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nominations for '' At Home with the Braithwaites'' (2000–2003) and '' Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This'' (2014). Her film roles include '' For Queen and Country'' (1988), '' Sexy Beast'' (2000) and '' Mike Bassett: England Manager'' (2001).

Early life

Redman was born in

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. Her father, Ronald Jack Redman (1929–1980), was born in

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, London to parents from the East End, and her mother, Joan Beryl Redman (née Herrington, 1927–2014), was born in

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which was then still in India to William Herrington, a

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soldier. Redman's father died at the age of 51, when she was 23. Redman had one brother, who died of pneumonia in 2008. Redman is badly scarred on her left arm as a result of an accident when she was 18 months old. She was scalded by a pan of boiling hot turkey and vegetable soup and suffered

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to 75% of her body. Her arm was the only part of her body permanently affected, but the trauma was so severe that she was pronounced clinically dead at the Queen Victoria Hospital in

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, Sussex.Viner, Brian
"Amanda Redman: How I've learnt to live with my scars"
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Career

Redman trained at the

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. She was in the same year as

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and Greta Scacchi. In 1984, she appeared as Marina in the BBC Shakespeare production of ''

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'' opposite Mike Gwilym. She also played Maxine in '' Oxbridge Blues'', a British television mini-series, produced by the BBC and first shown in 1984 written by Frederick Raphael. In 1985 she played Janet in the touring version of ''

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''. In 1986, she played Miss Fairfax (Gwendolen) in the BBC Drama production of ''

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'' by

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. In 1988, she played Julia Melville in the BBC Theatre Night production of

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. She played opposite

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in '' Richard's Things'' (1980), took over from Alfred Molina in the 1990s comedy drama '' El C.I.D.'', playing a new female lead in the series, and played

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in the TV film '' The Blonde Bombshell'' (1999). She presented an MTV show on satellite TV in the 1990s. She co-starred in the first two series of '' Dangerfield'' in 1995, playing Joanna Stevens, and played a role in ''

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'' the same year. In 2000 she played Deedee Dove in the feature film '' Sexy Beast''. From 2000 until 2003 she played Alison Braithwaite, a woman whose life is turned upside down after she wins the

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, in ITV's '' At Home with the Braithwaites''. From 2003 to 2013, Redman took the role of DSI Sandra Pullman in the BBC's ''

''. In July 2013, she announced her departure; Tamzin Outhwaite replaced her. In June 2006, Redman performed in '' Children's Party at the Palace'' as Cruella DeVil for the Queen's 80th birthday, and was the subject of an episode of the

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documentary series '' Who Do You Think You Are?'', a programme that explored her family history."Who Do You Think You Are?: Amanda Redman"
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"WDYTYA? Series One: Celebrity Gallery"
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. From 2017, she played Lydia Fonseca in the ITV drama series '' The Good Karma Hospital''. Redman is the founder and principal of the Artists Theatre School. She directs an annual show which is performed at The Questors Theatre in Ealing. In 2018, she became a patron of Brighton Open Air Theatre. She told the ''Brighton Argus'': In 2024, Redman was awarded an honorary benchership with

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Awards and nominations

* 2001 – Nominated –

– Best Actress for ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' * 2002 – Winner – Chlotrudis Award – Best Actress for ''Sexy Beast'' * 2003 – Nominated –

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– Most Popular Actress for ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' * 2007 – Nominated – TV Quick Award – Best Actress for ''New Tricks'' * 2008 – Nominated – Crime Thriller Award – Best Actress for ''New Tricks'' * 2015 – Nominated –

– Best Supporting Actress for ''Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This'' *2016 – Winner – New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards – Best Actress for ''The Trials of Jimmy Rose''

Personal life

Redman married actor Robert Glenister in 1984; they had one child together, daughter Emily, before divorcing in 1992. Redman is credited with encouraging her then-brother-in-law, Philip Glenister, to go to drama school and pursue acting; he has played DCI Gene Hunt in both ''

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'' and '' Ashes to Ashes''. Redman was appointed a

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(MBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.

Filmography

Theatre

References

External links

Amanda Redman on Twitter
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Artists Theatre School
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