Joanne Froggatt

Joanne Froggatt is a British actress known for her roles in popular TV shows and films. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Anna Bates in the period drama series Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015, which earned her multiple Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe Award. Froggatt also starred in the ITV drama series Liar from 2017 to 2020. Her early television appearances include Coronation Street, Bad Girls, dinnerladies, and A Touch of Frost. She has also appeared in television films such as Danielle Cable: Eyewitness, See No Evil: The Moors Murders, and Murder in the Outback. Froggatt was born in Littlebeck, North Yorkshire and started her acting career with a British Independent Film Award-winning role in the film In Our Name.