Amanda Root

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Characters played by Amanda Root

Winifred Dartie — The Forsyte Saga (2002)

A connected family member through marriage, participating in the social circles and interpersonal dynamics that define the upper-middle-class Forsyte world.

Miss Temple — Jane Eyre (1996)

Miss Temple is the caring superintendent at Lowood Institution and one of Jane Eyre's most important role models. After Brocklehurst publicly brands Jane a sinner and liar, Miss Temple investigates and clears her of wrongdoing. She supports Jane during her education and later leaves Lowood after marrying.

Anne Elliott — Persuasion (1995)

Anne is Sir Walter Elliot's second eldest daughter and the emotional center of the story. She regrets rejecting Captain Frederick Wentworth years earlier, manages family and social crises with calm judgment, supports the injured Louisa, recognizes Mr. Elliot's motives, and finally reunites with Wentworth.

Sophie — The BFG (1990)

An orphaned girl who witnesses the BFG and is taken to Giant Country. She befriends him, helps him capture a nightmare to expose the evil giants, proves their existence to the Queen by waiting on her windowsill, and eventually becomes the BFG's adopted daughter and dream distribution assistant.

Patricia 'Pat' Green — Breaking the Code (1996)

Patricia 'Pat' Green is an exceptionally talented cryptanalyst whom Alan Turing has met before and who is introduced to him by Dilwyn 'Dilly' Knox. She works with Alan on the increasingly urgent Enigma problem, and later meets him again, discussing her marriage and a young man from Norway while recalling their earlier emotional possibilities.

Career Overview

Amanda Root has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Signature works include Persuasion, The BFG, Mary Rose. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
37
Birth Date
1963-01-01 00:00:00
Birth Place
Chelmsford, Essex, England

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