Dorothy Atkinson

Acting

Dorothy Atkinson

Born 1 January 1966 · Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 60

Dorothy Caroline Atkinson (born 1966) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared in several plays by playwright Alan Ayckbourn and in films by Mike Leigh, including Topsy-Turvy, All or Nothing, and Mr. Turner, which premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and for which she was nominated for the BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. An April 2021 announcement stated that Atkinson would be joining the cast of the second season of All Creatures Great and Small as Diana Brompton.

Known for

Highlights

Skins2007 · Series · Receptionist
Saltburn2023 · Film · Paula Quick
Hanna2019 · Series · Therapist
Peep Show2003 · Series · Therapist
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler2019 · Series · Mary Pennyworth
Inside No. 92014 · Series · Sheila

Filmography

Movies

15 films

Saltburn2023 · Film · Paula Quick
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain2021 · Film · Mrs Du Frayne
Peterloo2018 · Film · Singing Weaver
The Mercy2018 · Film · Eve Tetley
Peter & Wendy2015 · Film · Nurse Doyle
That Day We Sang2014 · Film · Gertrude Riall
Mr. Turner2014 · Film · Hannah Danby
Chatroom2010 · Film · Emily’s Mother
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas2009 · Film
May Contain: Nuts2009 · Film · Mrs. Whimhurst
Housewife, 492006 · Film · Mrs Mac
All or Nothing2002 · Film · Silent Passenger
The Final Curtain2002 · Film · Betty
Topsy-Turvy1999 · Film · Jessie Bond
Keep the Aspidistra Flying1997 · Film · Dora

Filmography

Series

30 shows

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials2026 · Series · Lady Maria Coote
Joan2024 · Series · Mrs. May
Ludwig2024 · Series · DCS Carol Shaw
The Long Shadow2023 · Series · Betty Hoban
The Gold2023 · Series · Jeannie Savage
Stonehouse2023 · Series · Betty Boothroyd
Without Sin2022 · Series · Jessie Cole
Pistol2022 · Series · Sylvia Cook
Magpie Murders2022 · Series · Lady Frances Pye
All Creatures Great & Small2020 · Series · Diana Brompton
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler2019 · Series · Mary Pennyworth
Hanna2019 · Series · Therapist
Next of Kin2018 · Series · Annabel Ghillies
Strike2017 · Series · Kathryn Kent
Harlots2017 · Series · Florence Scanwell
Mum2016 · Series · Pauline
Code of a Killer2015 · Series · Barbara Ashworth
Inside No. 92014 · Series · Sheila
The Town2012 · Series · Ann
Call the Midwife2012 · Series · Jane Sutton
Vera2011 · Series · Shirley Hewarth
PhoneShop2010 · Series · Sue
Sunshine2008 · Series · Jennifer
Skins2007 · Series · Receptionist
Peep Show2003 · Series · Therapist
Murder in Mind2001 · Series · Julie
Midsomer Murders1997 · Series · Angela Lawrence
Peak Practice1993 · Series · Woman Driver
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Connie Gibson
London's Burning1986 · Series · Zoe Parrish