Joanne Froggatt Actor, Producer
Born August 23, 1980 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Joanne Froggatt is a Golden Globe and British Independent Film Award winner and a three-time Emmy nominee, widely recognised for her performance as Anna Bates in the global phenomenon Downton Abbey. Joanne will reprise this beloved role in the third instalment of the film franchise, set to release on 12th September 2025, following the enormous success of the first two box office hits.
Joanne recently starred in Guy Ritchie's highly anticipated Paramount+ global crime series, Mobland, alongside Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan. Joanne takes on the role of Jan Da Souza, wife to Hardy's character Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan Irish crime family. This gripping drama explores the conflicts of two warring families and their expansive global enterprises, supported by a stellar cast including Paddy Considine, Anson Boon, Lara Pulver, and Jasmine Jobson. MobLand has been announced to return for season 2.
Last year, Joanne delivered a "magnificent" performance (Evening Standard) as a palliative care doctor in ITV's critically acclaimed series Breathtaking. Based on Rachel Clarke's poignant COVID memoir and co-written by Jed Mercurio (Bodyguard, Line of Duty), the series explored the sacrifices of NHS staff during the pandemic. The Times hailed it as "a tough watch, but one that deserves to win all the awards."
In recent years, Joanne starred in the BAFTA-nominated Sherwood for BBC One and BritBox, alongside David Morrissey and Lesley Manville. The gripping six-part drama, inspired by true events, explored a fractured community rocked by two shocking murders. She also earned acclaim for her "Meryl-Streep level performance" in Liar for ITV and SundanceTV, one of the most talked-about dramas of 2018.
Joanne's film credits include roles in critically praised independent features such as A Crooked Somebody opposite Ed Harris, Mary Shelley with Elle Fanning, A Street Cat Named Bob, Starfish, and Still Life alongside Eddie Marsan. She made her film debut in In Our Name, which earned her a British Independent Film Award.
Her further television work includes standout roles in Angela Black for ITV, Last Light based on Alex Scarrow's apocalyptic thriller, The Commons, and Dark Angel, where she portrayed the first-ever British female serial killer.
On stage, Joanne has earned accolades for her performance as the lead in Nicholas Hytner's Alys, Always at the Bridge Theatre, described by The Times as a "West End star you really can't take your eyes off." Her additional theatre work includes All About My Mother at the Old Vic and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Beyond acting, Joanne is a passionate advocate and a long-term supporter of Plan UK and Combat Stress.
