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Amanda Abbington Bio, Career, Marriage, Net Worth, Metrics
Occupation: | actors |
Date of Birth: | Feb 28, 1974 |
Age: | 46 |
Net value: | 1.5 million |
Place of birth: | London, England |
Height (m): | 1.64 |
Religion: | Christianity |
Relationship status: | Unknown |
English actress Amanda Abbington is famous for working in the BBC adaptation ‘Sherlock’, where actress Yasmine Akram appeared in three episodes of her third installment. Furthermore, she has also acknowledged for playing roles of “Miss Mardle” in “Mr. Selfridge” and as “Detective Sergeant Sophie Mason” in “Safe”.
On September 19, 2016, Foxnews reported that Sherlock star Amanda claimed her bag was stolen at the 2016 Emmys. Additionally, she also made headlines following the 16-year split with partner Martin Freeman. Scroll down for more on the Sherlock’s Mary Watson .
AMANDA ABBINGTON: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION
The English actress was born on February 28, 1974 in London, England. She was born as a daughter, Amanda Jane Smith, to father John Smith and mother Patsy Smith. The actress hasn’t revealed any information about her parents, brother, or early childhood. She grew up in Hertfordshire with her parents.
Regarding her studies, she did not write any information about her university education. Moreover, she always dreamed of making a career as an actress which we can see now.
AMANDA ABBINGTON: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LIFE
She started her acting career in the British series ‘The Bill’ which aired from 1993 to 2007. After that for many years she appeared in guest and recurring roles until 2013. This that year, she played the role of ‘Miss Mardle’ in the 29 episodes of the series ‘Mr. Selfridge”. His series credits include ‘No Sweat (1998)’, ‘Dream Team (1999)’, ‘The Sins (2000)’, ‘Shades (2001)’, ‘Coupling (2004)’ and ‘Married Single Other (2010) ‘, among others. She appeared in all 21 episodes of the BBC One comedy series ‘After You’ve Gone’ in 2007. Additionally, she became a member of the comedy sketch ‘Man Stroke Woman’ for all 12 episodes.
In 2104, she got her big breakthrough role as ‘Mary Morstan’, wife of Dr. John Watson. She partnered with her then-real-life partner on the show. However, the role earned her fame and recognition as well as her nomination and wins. She then gave her voice to the character “Gwen” in the animated series “Dinopaws”. That same year, she was featured in a music video for Kaiser Chief’s “While, Up in the Heaven.” Also, she became a panelist for the comedy panel ‘I Lie Lie to Yoy?’.
After that, she appeared in series like 2105 “Cuffs”, 2016 “Stag”, 2017 “Uncle” and 2018 “Safe”, among others. Additionally, she has worked in several theatrical productions including 2019’s ‘My Son’.
AMANDA ABBINGTON: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND
You must be wondering if the English actress was married or not? Well, actually, we can say that the ex-couple shared their vows in a traditional wedding ceremony. But they were in a serious love-dove relationship which led to the birth of two children: son Joe and daughter Grace. The couple first met on the sets of the Channel 4 TV series “Men Only” in 2000. After two days, they started dating and then started sharing their life together.
Together, the couple shared the screen in many series and dramas. It includes series like ‘The Debt’, ‘The Robinsons’, ‘The Good Night’ and ‘Sherlock’. However, after 16 years of dating, in 2016 they shocked their fans by announcing their separation. Amanda revealed that there were many reasons and tensions for breaking their closeness, which she did not share with the media. Finally, the couple decided to end their relationship so that it would not disturb their children.
In an interview, Freeman said he wanted to maintain a friendly relationship with Amanda. Not only for the children, but also for the love they once had for each other, for that he would like to have a good relationship with her. After the split, it seems Amanda moved on and found love in actor Jonja O’Neil. They first met at the Royal Court Gala in November 2016. After some time, they started dating and she later introduced him to her children.
AMANDA ABBINGTON: WEALTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES
Talking about her income, she has been in Hollywood for decades, she must earn a lot from her acting career. However, in 2013, the London High Court declared Amanda insolvent over an unpaid tax bill. It has been 6 years since the incident so, as of now, his net worth has an estimate of around US$1.9m and £1.5m.
Amanda is very active on different social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. She has personal and verified accounts where she shared her memorable photos with her fans and followers. On Instagram, she has the handle @amanda_abbington74 with 46.2k followers. On Twitter, she has a @CHIMPSINSOCKS account with 252k followers. She has an unverified Facebook account with 1.4k followers.
AMANDA ABBINGTON: BODY MEASUREMENTS
The 45-year-old actress has a well maintained and well shaped body which stands at 5 feet 4 inches or 1.64 meters. She has deep blue eyes with short blonde hair which she dyes occasionally. Other than that, no information about his body stats and measurement.