Josie Lawrence

Acting

Josie Lawrence

Born 6 June 1959 · Staffordshire, England, UK · 67

Josie Lawrence (born Wendy Lawrence, June 6, 1959) is an English actress and comedian known for Whose Line Is It Anyway? and playing Manda Best in EastEnders.

Known for

Highlights

Halo2022 · Series · Minnie
Good Omens2019 · Series · Agnes Nutter
Skins2007 · Series · Liz
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · Series · Mrs. Grant
Humans2015 · Series · Barbara
Absolutely Fabulous1992 · Series · Cable TV Presenter

Filmography

Movies

22 films

Mother's Pride2026 · Film · Edith
A Clever Woman2023 · Film · Dot
Finding Your Feet2017 · Film · Pamela Harper
Bonobo2014 · Film · Anita
Round Ireland with a Fridge2010 · Film · Sandra
The Old Curiosity Shop2007 · Film · Mrs. Jiniwin
The Man from Montevideo2007 · Film · Gillian Langham
Acorn Antiques: The Musical2006 · Film · Donna / Bonnie
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening2002 · Film
Married 2 Malcolm2000 · Film · Nathalie
The Flint Street Nativity1999 · Film · Mary/Debbie Bennett
Gogs: Gogwana1998 · Film
The Animal Train1998 · Film · Mum / Crane
Bill's New Frock1998 · Film · Bill's Mum
Spot's Magical Christmas1995 · Film · Sally/Helen(voice: UK version)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Bland1994 · Film · Pigwig (voice)
Queen of the Wild Frontier1993 · Film · Susie
Enchanted April1991 · Film · Lottie Wilkins
Norbert Smith: A Life1989 · Film · Ruby Lawrence
Sales People from Hell1989 · Film
Rachel and the Roarettes1985 · Film · Rachel
A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre1979 · Film · Mrs. Dilber / Fred's Younger Sister

Filmography

Series

26 shows

Art Detectives2025 · Series · Jane Fielding
Halo2022 · Series · Minnie
Good Omens2019 · Series · Agnes Nutter
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators2018 · Series · Dr. Helen Middleton
Reluctant Persuaders2015 · Series · Amanda Brook (voice)
Humans2015 · Series · Barbara
Skins2007 · Series · Liz
Robin Hood2006 · Series
Keen Eddie2003 · Series
Fat Friends2000 · Series · Julia Fleshman
Star Hill Ponies1998 · Series · Various Characters (voice)
Jonathan Creek1997 · Series · Denise
The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey1996 · Series · Dawdle (voice)
Downwardly Mobile1994 · Series
Outside Edge1994 · Series · Maggie Costello
Gogs1993 · Series
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends1992 · Series · Pigwig (voice)
Absolutely Fabulous1992 · Series · Cable TV Presenter
GamesMaster1992 · Series
The Green Man1990 · Series · Lucy
Not with a Bang1990 · Series · Janet Wilkins
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · Series · Mrs. Grant
Whose Line Is It Anyway?1988 · Series
Friday Night Live1988 · Series
Casualty1986 · Series · Janet Haines
EastEnders1985 · Series · Manda Best