Annabel Scholey

Annabel Scholey (born 1983 or 1984) is an English actress. She has performed extensively on stage and is known for her roles in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human in 2009 and as Anne-Marie Blake in the true crime drama miniseries The Sixth Commandment in 2023. She also played the leading role of Maddie in the musical feature film Walking on Sunshine.

Early life and education Annabel Scholey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Her father is a retired fireman and her mother is a nurse. She has one younger sister, who is a teacher.

She trained at the Oxford School of Drama on a scholarship, graduating in 2005.

Career Stage Scholey first stage job was in 1996, when she was 13. She appeared as Louisa von Trapp in a production of The Sound of Music alongside Janie Dee.

Scholey performed several times in Chichester Festival productions, including The House of Special Purpose (2009), Wallenstein (2009), Hobson's Choice (2007).

In 2010, she played Hermia alongside Dame Judi Dench in A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Rose Theatre Kingston, and later that year appeared as Julia in Sheridan's The Rivals, alongside Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Both productions were directed by Sir Peter Hall.

In June 2011, Scholey played Lady Anne, in Sam Mendes adaptation of Richard III with Kevin Spacey in the title role, at the Old Vic theatre in London and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The production opened to rave reviews.

In 2013, she appeared in the revival of Passion Play by Peter Nichols at the Duke of York's Theatre as the predatory younger woman, Kate. She also worked at the Royal National Theatre in their summer production of Antigone playing the role of Ismene.

Television and film Her first role came in 2006 on the television show Agatha Christie's Poirot as 'Miss Sorrel'. The same year, Scholey played Diana Rivers in BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre. She also appeared in Holby City and Doctors.

In 2009, she played the lead role of Michelle "Midge" Lerner in the BBC Three comedy drama Personal Affairs, alongside Laura Aikman, Ruth Negga, and Maimie McCoy. She played Lauren Drake in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human (2009)

In 2018, she began starring in the legal drama series The Split as Nina Defoe. She co-starred in the cast with Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, and Barry Atsma until the series finale in 2022.

In 2020, Scholey returned to the BBC screens with The Salisbury Poisoning, a series based on the real-life Novichok poisonings of Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

In 2021, she played the major recurring role of Claire Brown in Doctor Who: Flux.

In 2023, she appeared in Janis Pugh's musical film Chuck Chuck Baby. She starred alongside Louise Brealey and Sorcha Cusack. That July, she played Anne-Marie Blake in the true crime drama miniseries The Sixth Commandment. In December, Scholey starred in the miniseries adaptation of Alice Hunter's novel of the same name, The Serial Killer's Wife. She portrayed the titular wife of Tom (Jack Farthing).

Scholey portrayed journalist Beattie Johnson in the 2024 television adaptation of Jilly Cooper's Rivals. The same year, she led the Dead and Buried drama mini series, portraying a woman meeting her brother's murderer again. In November, she joined the season 2 cast of the British psychological thriller series The Couple Next Door.

Other media Her work on radio drama includes All Passion Spent, A Harlot's Progress and Under Milk Wood. Scholey was runner-up in the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Competition 2005.

Personal life In May 2017 Scholey married Northern Irish actor and author Ciarán McMenamin. They had one daughter before divorcing in 2023.

Filmography Television

Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 One Wrong Word Denise Short film 2014 Walking on Sunshine Maddie 2023 Chuck Chuck Baby Joanne

Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Ginny Weasley 2012 The Secret World Callista James / Catherine Stuart / Annabel Usher 2017 Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Fordola rem Lupis 2019 Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Fordola rem Lupis

Theatre