Where to watch Amanda Root in the UK

Find every Amanda Root film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 4 May 2026.

Amanda Root (born 1963 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an English stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programmes. Ms Root is possibly best known for her starring role in the 1995 BBC film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion and the British TV comedy All About Me, as Miranda, alongside Richard Lumsden in 2004 and when she was a voice actor, best known for voicing Sophie in BFG. She trained for the stage at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amanda Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting
Born 1 January 1963 (age 63)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
61 credits

Amanda Root films streaming in the UK

Most-watched films featuring Amanda Root, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.

as Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

2000 · ★ 6.3

as Margaret Robinson

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall

as Patricia 'Pat' Green

Amanda Root TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring Amanda Root.

Midsomer Murders

1997 · ★ 7.5

as Ruth Scholey

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Full filmography

Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for Amanda Root, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.

Midsomer Murders (1997) as Ruth Scholey
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Mrs Rendell
Death in Paradise (2011) as Teresa Gower
Call the Midwife (2012) as Florrie Watkins
Vera (2011) as Deena Corbridge
Casualty (1986) as Joyce Paice
Sherlock (2010) as Emma Welsborough
Foyle's War (2002) as Elizabeth Lewes
A Touch of Frost (1992) as Dolores Delmonte
Waking the Dead (2001) as Lorna Gyles
Natural World (1983) as Narrator
Law & Order: UK (2009) Cast
Remembers… (2022) Cast
Dalgliesh (2021) as Sister Brumfett
Patrick Melrose (2018) as Virginia Watson-Scott
Little Britain (2003) Cast
The Forsyte Saga (2002) as Winifred Dartie
Baby Reindeer (2024) as Elle Dunn
Wolf Hall (2015) as Abbess Zouche
The Afternoon Play (2003) as Andrea
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Kate (voice)
Harry Enfield and Chums (1994) as Miss Hetherington
Thorne (2010) as Teresa Maxwell
Time for Murder (1985) as Sarah Penwarden
The Iron Lady (2011) as Amanda
Daniel Deronda (2002) as Mrs Davilow
Rose and Maloney (2002) Cast
Worlds Beyond (1986) as Julia
Persuasion (1995) as Anne Elliott
London (2004) as Charlotte Bronte
Their Finest (2017) as Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) as 1st TV Producer
You & Me (2023) as Richards
Anna Karenina (2000) as Dolly
The Impressionists (2006) as Alice Hoschede
The Sixth Commandment (2023) as Sue Farquhar
Summerland (2020) as Mrs. Lawrence
All About Me (2002) as Miranda
Jane Eyre (1996) as Miss Temple
The Robinsons (2005) Cast
Original Sin (1997) as Frances Peverell
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (2004) as Vera Sidney
The Sister (2020) as June Fox
Love on a Branch Line (1994) as Miss Mounsey
The BFG (1990) as Sophie (voice)
Sunnyside Farm (1997) Cast
Allelujah (2023) as Cynthia
The Robber Bride (2007) as Tony Fremont
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (2000) as Margaret Robinson
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall (2007) as Mrs. Chart
Deep in the Heart (1996) as Kate Markham
Breaking the Code (1996) as Patricia 'Pat' Green
Fiona's Story (2008) as Julie
Mary Rose (1987) as Mary Rose
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party (2001) as Karen
Life Goes On (2026) as Judith
The Man Who Cried (1993) as Hilda Maxwell
Hildegard (1994) as Ricardis
The Black Prince (2017) as Queen Victoria
Love Again (2003) as Maeve Brennan
Big Cat (1998) as Alice

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Where can I watch Amanda Root films in the UK?

Amanda Root's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.

What are Amanda Root's most popular films?

Most-watched Amanda Root films currently: The Iron Lady (2011), Persuasion (1995), Their Finest (2017), Summerland (2020), Jane Eyre (1996).

What TV shows has Amanda Root appeared in?

Selected TV credits: Midsomer Murders (1997), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Death in Paradise (2011), Call the Midwife (2012), Vera (2011).

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