Amy Jessica Marston (born 1972) is an English actress on screen and in theatre. She is known for her roles as Sylvia Sands in ''

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'', as Deborah in ''

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'', and as Jenny Rawlinson in ''

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''.

Film and television career

In 1996, Marston made her debut appearance on television in the mini-series ''

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'', playing the role of Anasthesia for two episodes, in a cast which included

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and

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. Between 1996 and 1998, she played Sylvia Sands for 16 episodes of ''

'' alongside

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. In 2004, Marston played Priscilla Stanbury in the 4-part

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miniseries '' He Knew He Was Right'' alongside

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and

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. In 2007, she portrayed

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for six episodes of the historical drama ''

''. In 2012, she appeared in the feature film ''

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'' in 2012, alongside

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and

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. She co-starred with

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in the 2014 TV mini-series '' New Worlds'' for three episodes. In 2016, she played the role of Jenny Rawlinson in '' EastEnders ''. In 2019 she appeared in '' The Current War'', alongside

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and

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. In 2019, she appeared in an episode of the

soap opera ''

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'' as Shannon Wren. In 2024, she played young Patricia in the television series ''

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''.

Theatre career

Marston was nominated for an '' Offie Award'' in 2018, for 'Best female in a play' for her role as Sylvia Gellburg in '' Broken Glass'' at the

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Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

AHA Actor profile on Amy MarstonIMDb Amy Marston
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marston, Amy 1972 births Living people 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Birmingham, West Midlands Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses