Amanda Abbington

Amanda Abbington
Abbington in 2015
Born
Amanda Jane Smith

(1972-02-28) 28 February 1972 (age 52)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Partner(s)Martin Freeman
(2000–2016)
Children2

Amanda Abbington (born Amanda Jane Smith; 28 February 1972) is an English actress. In a career spanning over thirty years on stage and screen, her most prominent roles include Josie Mardle in Mr Selfridge (2013–2016) and Mary Morstan in Sherlock (2014–2017).

Her other credits include Marilyn Harwood in Dream Team (1999–2000) and Siobhan in the BBC sitcom After You've Gone (2007–2008), as well as appearing in the drama series Cuffs (2015) and Safe (2018). Her stage roles have included God of Carnage (2018), The Son (2019) and The Unfriend (2022–2023).