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Occupation
  
Actress

Years active
  
1992–present


Name
  
Amanda Drew

Role
  
Actress

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Born
  
21 December 1969 (age 54) (
1969-12-21
)

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The Other Man, Between Us, Charity, Anonymous

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Amanda Drew is a British actress. Drew is best known for her role as May Wright in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

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Biography

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One of four children born in Lincolnshire, Drew's mother was a nurse and her father was a vicar. When her parents moved to Leicestershire for work, Drew was educated at Beauchamp College in Oadby where she joined a youth theatre, playing Charity in Sweet Charity. She later attended King's School, Ottery St. Mary, when her family moved to Devon.

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After graduating from RADA in 1992, Drew made her name on stage at the Royal Court Theatre and various other West End productions in both drama and comedy roles. In 2001, she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has appeared on This Morning twice and BBC Breakfast News once both for interviews, and also has attended a podcast interview for The Ugly One at the Royal Court Theatre in 2008.

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In March 2009 she starred in the UK premiere of Parlour Song at the Almeida Theatre. In July 2009 she took the role of Claudia Roe, a fictional amalgamation of female executives of the failed Enron Corporation, in ENRON at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, transferring to Royal Court Theatre in October 2009 and the West End in January 2010.

EastEnders

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Between September 2006 and June 2007, Amanda played Dr. May Wright in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. Amanda was involved in one of largest storylines of the year, a love triangle between May, her husband Rob Minter, and Dawn Swann.

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May's personality has earned her the nickname "Mad May" and "Psycho Doctor" from the media. Drew has described the role as "a gift of a role for any actor because of her complexity." Of her return to EastEnders, she has stated: "I'm so excited to be playing her again. It'd be a shame to give too much away, but she has changed in many ways." Executive producer Diederick Santer has said: "It's great to have Amanda back. May is a hugely popular character. I'm sure viewers will be keen to see what she gets up to and how she's changed."

In May 2007, it was decided that the ending of a current storyline featuring characters of Dawn Swann, May and Rob Minter would be substantially rewritten due to the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann. The storyline would have seen May ran off with Dawn and Rob's baby shortly after it had been born. The move attracted some criticism as to how it relates directly to the disappearance of the toddler; the BBC defended its actions by stating that "In the current circumstances it was felt any storyline that included a child abduction would be inappropriate and could cause distress to our viewers." In Amanda's final episodes, May holds Dawn hostage, intending to steal her baby by performing a caesarean section. May is arrested and Drew left the series.

Trailers for Drew's return to EastEnders, had been shown in the weeks running up to her return on BBC channels; on the 6 June 2008. She reprised her role as Dr. May Wright, under the assumed name of 'Jenny'. She was seen smoking a cigarette and drinking alcohol, two new activities for the character. Her character was killed off in an explosion at the Miller's house on 18 June.

Awards

Drew won the Outstanding Newcomer at the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performance in Eastward Ho! at the Gielgud Theatre.


Selected stage appearances

  • The Memory of Water
  • The Man of Mode (1994)
  • The Way of the World (1995)
  • John Gabriel Borkman (1996)
  • Taking Sides (1997)
  • The School of Night (1999)
  • The House of Bernarda Alba (1999)
  • Top Girls (2000)
  • Jubilee (2001)
  • Eastward Ho! (2002)
  • The Island Princess (2002)
  • Blithe Spirit (2004)
  • Otherwise Engaged (2005)
  • Parlour Song (2009)
  • ENRON (2009–10)
  • House of Games (2010)
  • Butley (2011)
  • Twelfth Night (2011)
  • A Streetcar Named Desire (2012)
  • Three Days in the Country (2015)

  • Filmography

    Actress
    -
    Lockerbie (TV Series) (pre-production)
    2023
    The Lazarus Project (TV Series) as
    Dr. Harrison
    - Episode #2.6 (2023) - Dr. Harrison
    2023
    Wolf (TV Series) as
    Supt Harper Driscoll
    - Death Roll (2023) - Supt Harper Driscoll
    - Watching (2023) - Supt Harper Driscoll
    2023
    The Power (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Elms
    - A New Organ (2023) - Mrs. Elms
    2023
    The Gold (TV Series) as
    CS Cath McLean
    - I'll Be Remembered (2023) - CS Cath McLean
    - The Boy You Were (2023) - CS Cath McLean
    - Vengeance Is Easy, Justice Is Hard (2023) - CS Cath McLean
    - The Consequences Are Mine (2023) - CS Cath McLean
    - There's Something Going on in Kent (2023) - CS Cath McLean
    - To Be a King (2023) - CS Cath McLean
    2023
    Drift as
    Sonia
    2022
    Wednesday (TV Series) as
    Esther Sinclair
    - You Reap What You Woe (2022) - Esther Sinclair
    2022
    The Peripheral (TV Series) as
    Mrs. West
    - Haptic Drift (2022) - Mrs. West
    2020
    Gangs of London (TV Series) as
    Miss Kane / Ms Kane
    - Episode #2.5 (2022) - Miss Kane
    - Episode #2.4 (2022) - Miss Kane
    - Episode #2.2 (2022) - Miss Kane
    - Episode #2.1 (2022) - Miss Kane
    - Episode 9 (2020) - Ms Kane
    2022
    Vampire Academy (TV Series) as
    Diane
    - Darkness (2022) - Diane
    - The Trials (2022) - Diane
    - Molnija (2022) - Diane
    - Benchmark (2022) - Diane
    - Pilot (2022) - Diane
    2021
    The Outlaws (TV Series) as
    Ruth
    - Episode #2.6 (2022) - Ruth
    - Episode #2.5 (2022) - Ruth
    - Episode #2.4 (2022) - Ruth
    - Episode #2.2 (2022) - Ruth
    - Episode #2.1 (2022) - Ruth
    - Episode #1.3 (2021) - Ruth
    - Episode #1.1 (2021) - Ruth
    2022
    Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures (Podcast Series) as
    Commander Jane Wardie
    - The Forth Generation (2022) - Commander Jane Wardie (voice)
    - Way of the Burryman (2022) - Commander Jane Wardie (voice)
    2021
    A Very British Scandal (TV Mini Series) as
    Yvonne MacPherson
    - Episode #1.3 (2021) - Yvonne MacPherson (uncredited)
    - Episode #1.2 (2021) - Yvonne MacPherson
    - Episode #1.1 (2021) - Yvonne MacPherson
    2021
    The Girl Before (TV Mini Series) as
    Carol
    - Episode #1.4 (2021) - Carol
    - Episode #1.2 (2021) - Carol
    - Episode #1.3 (2021) - Carol
    - Episode #1.1 (2021) - Carol
    2021
    Doctor Who (TV Series) as
    Voice of the Mouri
    - Flux: Chapter Three - Once, Upon Time (2021) - Voice of the Mouri (voice)
    2021
    The Hitman and Her (Short) as
    Mrs. Pierce
    2020
    Criminal: UK (TV Series) as
    Alex's Solicitor
    - Alex (2020) - Alex's Solicitor
    2019
    The Trial of Christine Keeler (TV Series) as
    Julie
    - Episode #1.6 (2020) - Julie
    - Episode #1.5 (2020) - Julie
    - Episode #1.4 (2020) - Julie
    - Episode #1.3 (2020) - Julie
    - Episode #1.2 (2019) - Julie
    2019
    Master Moley (Short) as
    Tracey / Signora Maria / Melanie (voice)
    2019
    Black Mirror (TV Series) as
    Hayley
    - Smithereens (2019) - Hayley
    2019
    Chernobyl (TV Mini Series) as
    Kremlin Aide Female
    - Open Wide, O Earth (2019) - Kremlin Aide Female
    - Please Remain Calm (2019) - Kremlin Aide Female
    2019
    Father Brown (TV Series) as
    Miss Cynthia Rosewood
    - The Demise of the Debutante (2019) - Miss Cynthia Rosewood
    2018
    Hitman 2 (Video Game) as
    Nancy Burnwood (voice)
    2018
    A Private War as
    Amy Bentham
    2018
    Trust (TV Series) as
    Belinda
    - Consequences (2018) - Belinda
    - White Car in a Snowstorm (2018) - Belinda
    - John, Chapter 11 (2018) - Belinda
    - That's All Folks! (2018) - Belinda
    - Lone Star (2018) - Belinda
    - The House of Getty (2018) - Belinda
    2017
    The Last Post (TV Mini Series) as
    Mary Markham
    - The Bigger Picture (2017) - Mary Markham
    - Precious Cargo (2017) - Mary Markham
    - Episode #1.4 (2017) - Mary Markham
    - Episode #1.3 (2017) - Mary Markham
    - Starfish (2017) - Mary Markham
    - The New Man (2017) - Mary Markham
    2015
    Blue Borsalino (Short) as
    Donna
    2013
    Broadchurch (TV Series) as
    Cate Gillespie
    - Episode #2.6 (2015) - Cate Gillespie
    - Episode #2.5 (2015) - Cate Gillespie
    - Episode #2.4 (2015) - Cate Gillespie
    - Episode #2.3 (2015) - Cate Gillespie
    - Episode #2.1 (2015) - Cate Gillespie
    - Episode #1.6 (2013) - Cate Gillespie
    2014
    The Passing Bells (TV Mini Series) as
    Annie
    - Episode #1.5 (2014) - Annie
    - Episode #1.4 (2014) - Annie
    - Episode #1.3 (2014) - Annie
    - Episode #1.2 (2014) - Annie (uncredited)
    - Episode #1.1 (2014) - Annie
    2014
    Charity (Short) as
    Mum
    2013
    Southcliffe (TV Mini Series) as
    Jacqui Whitehead
    - All Souls (2013) - Jacqui Whitehead
    - Sorrow's Child (2013) - Jacqui Whitehead
    - Light Falls (2013) - Jacqui Whitehead
    - The Hollow Shore (2013) - Jacqui Whitehead
    2013
    New Tricks (TV Series) as
    Laura Highsmith
    - The Rock: Part One (2013) - Laura Highsmith
    2013
    Life of Crime (TV Mini Series) as
    Beverley Reid
    - 2013 (2013) - Beverley Reid
    - 1997 (2013) - Beverley Reid
    - 1985 (2013) - Beverley Reid
    2013
    Silent Witness (TV Series) as
    DI Reed
    - Trust: Part 2 (2013) - DI Reed
    - Trust: Part 1 (2013) - DI Reed
    2012
    Switch (TV Series) as
    Janet
    - Episode #1.5 (2012) - Janet
    - Episode #1.4 (2012) - Janet
    - Episode #1.2 (2012) - Janet
    - Episode #1.1 (2012) - Janet
    2012
    Anonymous (Short) as
    Helen
    2012
    Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter as
    Susannah Hopkins
    2011
    Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
    Liz Gerrard
    - Not in My Back Yard (2011) - Liz Gerrard
    2010
    Jerusalem (Short) as
    Kate Blake
    2008
    The Other Man as
    Joy
    2006
    EastEnders (TV Series) as
    Dr. May Wright / May / May Wright
    - 18 June 2008: Part 2 (2008) - May
    - 18 June 2008: Part 1 (2008) - May
    - 11 June 2008: Part 2 (2008) - May
    - 11 June 2008: Part 1 (2008) - May
    - 29 May 2007: Part 2 (2007) - Dr. May Wright
    - 29 May 2007: Part 1 (2007) - Dr. May Wright
    - 22 March 2007: Part 2 (2007) - Dr. May Wright
    - 22 March 2007: Part 1 (2007) - Dr. May Wright
    - New Year's Day 2007: Part 2 (2007) - Dr. May Wright
    - New Year's Day 2007: Part 1 (2007) - Dr. May Wright
    2008
    Holby Blue (TV Series) as
    Judy Burrows
    - Episode #2.6 (2008) - Judy Burrows
    - Episode #2.5 (2008) - Judy Burrows
    - Episode #2.4 (2008) - Judy Burrows
    2005
    The Golden Hour (TV Mini Series) as
    Peta Larkinson
    - Episode #1.3 (2005) - Peta Larkinson
    2004
    Between Us (Short) as
    Lukas' Mother
    2004
    No Angels (TV Series) as
    Dr. Jane Salter
    - Episode #1.5 (2004) - Dr. Jane Salter
    1994
    The Bill (TV Series) as
    Annabelle Jameson / Kay Richards / Heather Carney / ...
    - Fatality (2003) - Annabelle Jameson
    - Antecedent (2003) - Annabelle Jameson
    - Stop (1998) - Kay Richards
    - Presumed Guilty (1995) - Heather Carney
    - Business as Usual (1994) - Mrs. Sanders
    2003
    M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team (TV Series) as
    Ruth Taylor
    - Lambs to the Slaughter (2003) - Ruth Taylor
    2002
    Tough Love (TV Movie) as
    WDC Jilly Barnes
    2002
    MI-5 (TV Series) as
    BBC Woman
    - The Rose Bed Memoirs (2002) - BBC Woman (uncredited)
    1999
    This Year's Love as
    Old Friend
    1998
    British Men Behaving Badly (TV Series) as
    Wendy
    - Delivery (1998) - Wendy
    - Gary in Love (1998) - Wendy
    - Performance (1998) - Wendy
    1997
    Mrs Dalloway as
    Lucy
    1997
    Remember Me? as
    Woman police constable
    1995
    Degrees of Error (TV Series) as
    Cordell Hospital Nurse
    1994
    Soldier Soldier (TV Series) as
    Nurse Siobhan Mitchell
    - Second Sight (1994) - Nurse Siobhan Mitchell
    - Damage (1994) - Nurse Siobhan Mitchell
    1993
    Paul Calf's Video Diary (TV Movie) as
    Emma
    1993
    Performance (TV Series) as
    Daisy
    - The Maitlands (1993) - Daisy
    1993
    Full Stretch (TV Series) as
    Natasha
    - Ivory Tower (1993) - Natasha
    1992
    Between the Lines (TV Series) as
    Angela
    - Watching the Detectives (1992) - Angela
    Self
    2014
    Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Narrator
    - Inside the Dark Web (2014) - Self - Narrator (voice)
    - Where Is Flight MH370? (2014) - Self - Narrator (voice)
    2012
    Paddy and Sally's Excellent Gypsy Adventure (TV Series) as
    Self - Narrator
    - Borneo (2012) - Self - Narrator (voice)
    - Ireland (2012) - Self - Narrator (voice)
    - Hungary (2012) - Self - Narrator (voice)
    - Spain (2012) - Self - Narrator (voice)
    2012
    When Paddy Met Sally (TV Movie) as
    Self - Narrator (voice)
    2011
    Britain's Fattest Man (TV Movie documentary) as
    Narrator (voice)
    2010
    The Seven Year Hitch (Video documentary) as
    Self - Narrator (voice)
    2008
    Breakfast (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 20 June 2008 (2008) - Self
    Archive Footage
    2021
    Hitman III (Video Game) as
    Nancy Burnwood
    2011
    EastEnders: Greatest Exits (TV Movie) as
    Dr. May Wright (uncredited)

    References

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