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 (2014).

Annabel Scholey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire^[1] in 1983 or 1984.^[2]

She trained at the Oxford School of Drama,^[3] graduating in 2005.^[4]

Scholey has worked extensively on screen and in theatre.

Scholey performed several times in Chichester Festival productions, including The House of Special Purpose (2009), Wallenstein (2009), Hobson's Choice (2007).^[5]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[6]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Scholey played Diana Rivers in the 2006 BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[7] She played Lauren Drake^{[citation needed]} in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human (2009)^[5] and Contessina de Medici in the television series, Medici: Masters of Florence (2016).^{[citation needed]}

She also had roles in PAs, Jane Eyre, EastEnders, Holby City, Poirot: After the Funeral,^[5] Doctors, and George Gently.^{[citation needed]}

She performed the leading role of Maddie in the musical feature film Walking on Sunshine (2014).^[8]

In 2021, she played the major recurring role of Claire Brown in Doctor Who: Flux.^{[citation needed]} In 2023 she played Anne-Marie Blake in the true crime drama miniseries The Sixth Commandment.^[9]

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.^[5]

In 2011, she provided the voice for Ginny Weasley in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.^{[citation needed]}

In 2017, Scholey married Northern Irish actor and author Ciarán McMenamin.^[10] They had one child,^[11] before divorcing in 2023. ^[12]

• The Real Thing, Theatre Royal, Bath and national tour, 2005 (playing Debbie)
• Troilus and Cressida, Edinburgh International Festival and RSC, 2006 (playing Cressida)
• The Cherry Orchard, Sheffield Crucible, 2007 (playing Anya)
• Hobson's Choice, Chichester Festival Theatre and UK tour, 2007 (playing Vickey Hobson)
• Hamlet, Bristol Tobacco Factory, 2008 (playing Ophelia)
• The Taming of the Shrew, Bristol Tobacco Factory, 2008 (playing Bianca)
• Wallenstein, Chichester Festival Theatre, 2009 (playing Princess Thekla)
• The House of Special Purpose, Chichester Festival Theatre, 2009 (playing Olga)
• A Midsummer Nights Dream, Rose Theatre, Kingston, 2010 (playing Hermia)
• Charley's Aunt, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2010 (playing Kitty Verdun)
• The Rivals, Haymarket Theatre, London, November 2010 – February 2011 (playing Julia)
• Richard III, Old Vic Theatre, London, June–September 2011 (playing Lady Anne)
• Antigone, Royal National Theatre, London, April–July 2012 (playing Ismene)
• Mr Burns, Almeida Theatre, London, May 2014
• High Society, Old Vic Theatre, London, April–August 2015 (playing Liz Imbrie)
• The Iliad, British Museum and Almeida Theatre, London, 14 August 2015 (reading)

• Annabel Scholey at IMDb