English actress (born 1979)
Leanne Best (born 15 June 1979) is an English actress. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in southwest London.
She is known for her roles as Jane Cobden in the BBC series Ripper Street, Celia Donnelly in Fortitude, and the title role of 'The Woman In Black' in the 2014 film The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death.[1] Best also appeared as Min Sakul in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).[2]
More recently Best appeared in ITV comedy series Cold Feet in September 2016 as Tina Reynolds. She was also in Line of Duty series 3 [3] and in the penultimate episode of Ted Lasso as Jamie Tartt’s mum.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
Year
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Award
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Category
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Nominated work
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Result
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2012
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TMA Awards
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Best Performance
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The Matchbox
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Nominated
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2017
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TV Times Awards
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Best Newcomer
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Cold Feet
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Nominated
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2018
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Out of the Can Film Festival
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Special Achievement Award - For Contribution to Film and TV
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Won
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Los Angeles Film Awards
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Best Actress
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Cotton Wool
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Won
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Los Angeles Film Awards (Annual Ceremony)
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Best Actress of 2019
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Nominated
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European Independent Film Awards
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Best Actress
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Won
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New York Film Awards
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Nominated
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Best Duo (with Crissy Rock)
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Nominated
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Manchester Screenplays and Shorts Film Festival
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Best Actress
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Won
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Unrestricted View Film Festival
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Won
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New Renaissance Film Festival
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Nominated
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The Monthly Film Festival[5]
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Won
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