Angela Curran is an English actress, known for Death at a Funeral (2007), Jane Eyre (2011) and The Danish Girl (2015).
Life and career
In 2003, Curran had her own one woman show, Happy Talk, broadcast on Radio 3.1
She appeared as security guard Janette in 18 episodes of the ITV sitcom The Job Lot which aired in 2013.2 Curran's television and film work includes Doc Martin as Caitlin Morgan, Nicholas Nickleby (2002), Calendar Girls (2003) as May, Emmerdale as Babs Mowbray, The Iron Lady (2011) and Mike Leigh's Naked (1993), Secrets & Lies (1996), Vera Drake (2004) as a prisoner, Agatha Christie's Poirot “The Hollow” as Frances Simms, (2011) and Mr. Turner (2014).3
Curran worked on several occasions with Victoria Wood, including on an episode of Dinnerladies in 1999 and in the TV film Eric and Ernie4 in 2011.
In 2016, Curran appeared in The Restoration of Nell Gwyn at Park Theatre (London).5
As of 2018, Curran has played Mrs Hobbs in the CBeebies show Waffle the Wonder Dog. Curran appeared in an episode of Coronation Street in 2019,6 as well as an episode of Doctors as Hannah Homewood in May 2021.7
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1979 | Play for Today | Sandra / Rita / Woman in window | (3 episodes) |
| 1979 | The Mill on the Floss | Prissy Jakin | (2 episodes) |
| 1990 | Close to Home | Jenny | Series 2 |
| 1999 | Dinnerladies | Customer | (1 episode) |
| 2000 | Where the Heart Is | Pub Landlady | (3 episodes) |
| 2004 | Foyle's War | Nurse Jenny Wright | ('A War of Nerves' - Series 3) |
| 2005 | Emmerdale | Babs Mowbray | (1 episode) |
| 2005, 2010, 2021 | Doctors | Marie Williams / Mrs Janet Davies / Hannah Homewood | (4 episodes) |
| 2005, 2011 | Casualty | Cora Ryder / Janice Simons | (2 episodes) |
| 2006 | Dream Team 80's | Ruthie Glover | (2 episodes) |
| 2008 | Holby City | Jennifer Tennyson | (1 episode) |
| 2009, 2017, 2019 | Doc Martin | Caitlin Morgan | (11 episodes) |
| 2011 | This Is Jinsy | Jinsy Player | (8 episodes) |
| 2013–2015 | The Job Lot | Janette | (All 18 episodes) |
| 2013 | Vera | Verger (uncredited) | 1 episode |
| Man Down | Vicar | (1 episode, Christmas Special) | |
| 2016 | Marley's Ghosts | Mrs Busby | (1 episode) |
| 2017 | Hospital People | Geraldine | (3 episodes) |
| 2018–2020 | Waffle the Wonder Dog | Mrs Hobbs | (46 episodes) |
| 2019 | Coronation Street | Alice Parrott | (1 episode) |
| 2025 | EastEnders | Norma | Current |
| 2025 | Beyond Paradise | Angela Palmer | (1 episode) |
External links
References
"ANGELA CURRAN". Spotlight. Retrieved 12 May 2017. https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/F3250.html ↩
Reid Smith, Tris. "Gay actor Russell Tovey to star in new ITV sitcom". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730000316/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/gay-actor-russell-tovey-star-new-itv-sitcom260412/ ↩
"The Restoration of Nell Gwyn". Park Theatre. Retrieved 12 May 2017. https://www.parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-restoration-of-nell-gwyn/cast ↩
"Eric and Ernie (BBC-2 Jan 1, 2011, Daniel Rigby, Bryan Dick)". 8 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2017. http://www.memorabletv.com/tv/eric-ernie-bbc-2-jan-1-2011-daniel-rigby-bryan-dick/ ↩
Clark, Ed. "Review: The Restoration of Nell Gwyn at Park Theatre". Exeunt Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2017. http://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/review-the-restoration-of-nell-gwynn-at-park-theatre/ ↩
Johnson, Amy (11 June 2019). "Coronation Street spoilers: Roy Cropper exits following secret family bombshell". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2019. https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1138796/Coronation-Street-spoilers-Roy-Cropper-ring-mum-Wayne-Hayes-Corrie-watch-ITV ↩
Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Will Valerie Pitman QUIT her job?". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 5 May 2021. https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/doctors-spoilers-valerie-pitman-quit-job/ ↩