Abigail Cruttenden

Abigail Lucy Cruttenden (born 23 March 1968) is a British actress.

Abigail Cruttenden
Born
Abigail Lucy Cruttenden

(1968-03-23) 23 March 1968
Richmond, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Spouse(s)
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    (m. 1997; div. 2000)​
  • Jonathan R. Fraser
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    (m. 2003)​
Children2
RelativesHal Cruttenden (brother)

Cruttenden played opposite Sean Bean as his character Richard Sharpe's onscreen wife Jane in several episodes of the TV series Sharpe. In 2007, Cruttenden joined the cast from the first series of the ITV comedy series Benidorm, playing the character of Kate Weedon. She has appeared in the sitcom Not Going Out as Anna since 2014.

Personal and family life

Cruttenden lives in East Sheen, south-west London.[1]

Her grandmother, Cynthia Coatts, ran the Rosslyn School of Dance and Drama in London, while her late mother, Julia Cruttenden, ran the stage make-up school Greasepaint in London. Her brother is Hal Cruttenden, the stand-up comedian.

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985MogMiranda
1988The StorytellerThe PrincessEpisode: "Hans My Hedgehog"
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotGeraldine Oglander
1990CoastingEmma ConwayEpisode: "Illuminations"
CentrepointSaskiaTV Mini Series
1991The Casebook of Sherlock HolmesMiss Violet Merville
1994Love on a Branch LineLady Belinda
1996Sharpe's RegimentJane Gibbons
Sharpe's SiegeJane Sharpe née Gibbons
Sharpe's MissionJane Sharpe
1997Jane EyreBlanche IngramTV film adaptation
Sharpe's RevengeJane Sharpe
Sharpe's JusticeJane Sharpe
Sharpe's WaterlooJane Sharpe
1998The Canterbury TalesEmilyVoice
2000Anna KareninaBetsy"Part 1", "Part 3"
Monarch of the GlenLizzie MacDonaldEpisodes "1.5", "1.8"
2003Rosemary & ThymePatsy ConnollyEpisode: "Arabica and the Early Spider"
2004Doctors and NursesLucy Potter6 episodes
2005The RobinsonsVicky RobinsonEpisode: "1.6"
2007Foyle's WarEvelyn RichardsEpisode: "Casualties of War"
2007–2009BenidormKate WeedonRegular role, 17 episodes (series 1–3)
2008Teenage KicksKateEpisode: "Sex"
2009The Green Green GrassDoctorEpisode: "I Done It My Way"
2014–presentNot Going OutAnnaRegular role
2015The OutcastAnne RawlinsTV Mini Series
Citizen KhanVirginiaEpisode: "Farley Manor"
2016Fresh MeatOregon's MotherEpisode: "4.6"
2017Midsomer MurdersNell FryerEpisode: "Death by Persuasion"
CasualtySadie HolmEpisode: "32.11"
2020 Housebound Abigail Episode: "1.10"
2021 Face It Abbey TV Mini Series

Film
YearTitleRole
1982P'tang, Yang, KipperbangAnn Lawton[2]
1998Hideous KinkyCharlotte
2001Charlotte GrayDaisy
Sword of Honour [3]Kerstie Kilbannock
2014The Theory of EverythingIsobel Hawking
2015The Batsman and the BallerinaJane
2018 Await Further InstructionsBeth
2020 That Girl, Peugeot Sandra
2021 Munich – The Edge of WarAnne Chamberlain

Radio
YearTitleRole
2017 AloneEllie

Theatre

References
  1. "Conflict of the heart". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 31 May 2013. p. 35.
  2. "Abigail Cruttenden". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. Tv movie
  4. "The Seagull". Theatre Royal Bath. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. "Her Naked Skin". Wiltshire Creative. 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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