List of roles and awards of Adjoa Andoh
Appearance
British actress Adjoa Andoh has worked in several theatre, audio, radio, television, film, and video games productions since her professional debut in 1984.
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | London South West | Marion | Short film |
1995 | What My Mother Told Me | Jesse | |
2008 | Adulthood | Mrs Peel | |
2009 | Invictus | Brenda Mazibuko | |
2012 | In the Dark Half | Pathologist | |
2013 | Closed Circuit | News Reporter 2 | |
2015 | The Healer | Office Worker | |
2016 | Brotherhood | Agnes Peel | |
Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Madame de Volanges | National Theatre Live | |
2019 | Fractured | Dr. Jacobs | |
Brighton | Alice | ||
2020 | The Lennox Report | Louise | Short film |
2024 | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | Voice; post-production |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1990–1991 | EastEnders | Karen | 9 episodes |
1992 | Waiting for God | Angela Avery | Episode: "Sleeping Pills" |
1992–2004 | The Bill | Mrs Hughes, Diana Holt, Mrs Baptiste | 3 episodes: "A Blind Eye", "Grey Area", "236" |
1993, 2000–2003 | Casualty | Maggie, Colette Kierney/Griffiths | 73 episodes |
1994 | The Brittas Empire | Reporter | Episode: "High Noon" |
1995 | Health and Efficiency | Sister Beth Williams | 2 episodes: "The Old Dope Peddler", "Five Have Plenty of Fun" |
The Tomorrow People | Amanda Jones | 3 episodes | |
Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret | Daniela | TV film | |
1996 | Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's… | Defence Counsel | Episode: "Twelve Angry Men" |
Testament: The Bible in Animation | Ruth | Voice; 1 episode | |
Thief Takers | Mrs. Higgins | Episode: "Bad Blood" | |
1997 | Peak Practice | Dr Nixon | 2 episodes: "Letting Go", "The Price" |
1998 | Close Relations | April | Mini-Series |
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash | Toni | Voice; 3 episodes | |
A Rather English Marriage | Mandy Hulme | TV film | |
1999 | Jonathan Creek | Anthea Spacey | Episode: "The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish" |
2004 | Every Time You Look at Me | Mrs. Berry | TV film |
2005 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Katie Bevins | 2 episodes |
Chopratown | Abebe | TV film | |
2006 | Doctor Who | Sister Jatt | Episode: "New Earth" |
2007–2008 | Francine Jones | 7 episodes: "Smith and Jones", "The Lazarus Experiment", "42", "The Sound of Drums", "Last of the Time Lords", "The Stolen Earth", "Journey's End" | |
2007 | Wire in the Blood | Celeste Davies | Episode: "The Colour of Amber" |
The Shadow in the North | Jessie Saxon | TV film | |
2007–2020 | Silent Witness | DI Nina Rosen / Dr. Lami Falase | 4 episodes |
2008 | Mrs In-Betweeny | Ellen | TV film |
2009–2011 | M.I. High | Head of MI9 | Recurring character |
2009–2010 | Missing | DCI Lauren Ford | 3 episodes |
2011 | Scott & Bailey | Janice | Episode: "Execution" |
2011–2014 | Law & Order: UK | Lilly | Recurring character, 8 episode |
2012 | The Charles Dickens Show | Mary Seacole | Episode: "Health" |
Julius Caesar | Portia | TV film; Royal Shakespeare Company Live | |
2014 | Wizards vs. Aliens | Old Bethesta | The two-part story "Daughters of Stone" |
Chasing Shadows | Angela Bale | 4 episodes | |
Grandpa in my Pocket | Nattie Scibbler | Episode: "The Magic of the Mill on the Marsh" | |
The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | Doctor Foluke | Episode: "The Day of the Triffids" | |
The Awakening | Madame Lebrun | 5 episodes | |
2015 | New Tricks | Alicia Whitechurch | Episode: "The Curate's Egg" |
Broadchurch | Julie | Episode: "#2.1" | |
Cucumber | Marie | 3 episodes | |
The Interceptor | Anderson | Episode: "#1.1" | |
River | Sunday Akentola | Episode: "#1.5" | |
2015–2020 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Colonel Casey | Voice; recurring role |
2016 | Line of Duty | Prosecutor | 2 episodes: "The Process", "Snake Pit" |
BBC Comedy Feeds | Mum | Episodes: "JPD" | |
2017 | Acceptable Risk | Margaret Kroll | 3 episodes |
Liar | Margaret Rust | 3 episodes | |
2018 | Death in Paradise | Celeste Jones | Episode: "Dark Memories" |
Julius Caesar | Casca | TV film; National Theatre Live | |
2020–present | Bridgerton | Lady Agatha Danbury | Main role |
2021 | The Witcher | Nenneke | 2 episodes |
2022 | The Smeds and The Smoos | Grandmother Smoo | Voice; TV film |
2023 | Mog's Christmas | Narrator | Voice; TV film |
The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor | Narrator | Voice | |
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Lady Agatha Danbury | Main role; 6 Episodes | |
2024 | The Red King | Lady Heather Nancarrow | Main role; 6 Episodes |
Theatre
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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Getting Through | Silk | Nona Sheppard | — | International tour | [1] | |
The Murder of Jesus Christ | Mary | Steven Berkoff | 3 Mills Studios | [2] | ||
Crowned with Fame | Maimie | Sue Pomeroy | Swan Theatre | [3] | ||
Our Day Out | Susan | Peter Oyston | Birimgham Repertory | [4] | ||
Cloud Nine | Eileen / Mrs Saunders | Burt Caesar | Contact Theatre | [5] | ||
1987 | Lear's Daughters | Regan | Gwenda Hughes | Woman's Theatre Group | [6] | |
1987–1988 | Glory! | Glory | Earl Warner | Lyric Theatre Hammersmith | Original cast | [7][8] |
Derby Playhouse | [7][8] | |||||
West Yorkshire Playhouse | [7][8] | |||||
1988–1989 | Twice Over | Evaki | Nona Sheppard | Drill Hall | [9][10] | |
1989–1990 | The Snow Queen | The Story Teller | Karen Stephens | Young Vic | [11][12] | |
Princhdice and Co. | Cleverlegs | Claire Groce | Cambridge Arts Theatre | [13] | ||
1992 | The Odyssey | Helen of Troy / Eurycleia | Gregory Doran | The Other Place | [14][15] | |
1993 | Tamburlaine | Agydas | Terry Hands | Barbican Theatre | [16][17] | |
1994 | Love at a Loss | Lesbia | Polly Irvin | — | National UK Tour | [18][19] |
1995 | Death Catches The Hunter | Saratu | Traverse | [20][21] | ||
1998 | Starstruck | Hope Gilby | Indhu Rubasingham | Tricycle Theatre | [22][23] | |
1999 | The Dispute | Carise | Neil Bartlett | — | RSC Tour | [24][25] |
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith | [25][26] | |||||
A Streetcar Named Desire | Blanche | Deborah Yhip | National Studio | [27] | ||
2000 | Breath Boom | Mother | Gemma Bodinez | Royal Court Theatre | [28][29] | |
2002 | The Vagina Monologues | Irina Brown | The Old Vic | |||
2003 | Pericles | Dionyza | Neil Bartlett | Lyric Theatre Hammersmith | [30][31] | |
2003–2004 | In the Bunker with the Ladies | Minnie Horrocks | Nona Shephard | Drill Hall | [31][32] | |
2004 | Stuff Happens | Condoleezza Rice | Nicholas Hytner | Royal National Theatre | [33] | |
2004–2005 | His Dark Materials | Serafina Pekkala | [34][31] | |||
2005 | Blood Wedding | Criada | Rufus Norris | Almedia Theatre | [31][35] | |
2006 | Nights at the Circus | Princess | Emma Rice | Lyric Theatre Hammersmith | [36][31] | |
Sugar Mummies | Yolanda | Indhu Rubasingham | Royal Court Theatre | [37] | ||
2008 | Purgatorio | Medea | Daniele Guerra | Arcola Theatre | [38] | |
The Revenger's Tragedy | The Duchess | Melly Still | Royal National Theatre | [31][39] | ||
In the Red and Brown Water | Mama Moja / The Woman Who Reminds You | Walter Meirjohann | Young Vic | [40][31] | ||
2010 | Joe Turner's Come and Gone | Bertha | David Lan | [41] | ||
Or You Could Kiss Me | Woman | Neil Bartlett | Royal National Theatre | [42] | ||
Handspring Theatre | [42] | |||||
2012 | Julius Caesar | Portia | Gregory Doran | Royal Shakespeare Theatre | [43][31] | |
Noel Coward Theatre | [43][31] | |||||
Great Expectations | Miss Havisham | Neil Bartlett | Bristol Old Vic | [44] | ||
2015 | A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes | Peaches | Indhu Rubasingham | Tricycle Theatre | [45] | |
2015–2016 | Les Liasons Dangereuses | Madame De Volanges | Josie Rourke | Donmar Warehouse | [46] | |
2016 | Soul | Alberta Gaye | James Dacre | Royal & Derngate Theatre | [47][48] | |
2017 | Assata Taught Me | Assata | Lynette Linton | The Gate Theatre | [49] | |
Hackney Empire | [31] | |||||
2018 | Troilus and Cressida | Ulysses | Gregory Doran | Royal Shakespeare Theatre | [43] | |
Leave Taking | Mai | Madani Younis | Bush Theatre | [50][51] | ||
Julius Caesar | Casca | Nicholas Hytner | Bridge Theatre | [31] | ||
London Theatre Company | [31] | |||||
2019 | Richard II | Adjoa Andoh / Lynette Linton | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse | [52] | ||
2021 | Girl on an Altar | Clytemnestra | Indhu Rubasingham | Kiln Theatre | [53] | |
2023 | Richard III | Richard III | Adjoa Andoh | Liverpool Playhouse | [54] | |
Rose Theatre | [55] | |||||
Bleak Expectations | The Narrator | Caroline Leslie | Criterion Theatre | Guest narrator | [56][57] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Bridgerton | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [58] |
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | [59] | ||
Black Reel TV Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Seiries | Won | [60] | ||
2022 | Nominated | ||||
2023 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | [61] | |
2024 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Pending | [62] | |
People's Choice Awards | TV Performance of the Year | Nominated | [63] | ||
Black Reel TV Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series | Nominated | [64] |
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- ^ "Princhdice and Co". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "The Odyssey". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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- ^ "Death Catches the Hunter, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh". The Herald. 1995-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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