Tanya Moodie

Tanya Moodie is a Canadian-born British actress and producer, known for her work on Motherland, The Clinic, and her extensive stage credits with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court Theatre, the National Theatre, and the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord. Born on 16 April 1972 in Quebec, Canada, to Jamaican parents, Moodie moved to England at 17 to pursue her acting career. She attended RADA and later became an associate teacher and council member there. Moodie's television career began with her role in the comedy So Haunt Me in 1994, followed by a starring role in Neil Gaiman's fantasy mini-series Neverwhere in 1996. She has since appeared in various TV shows, including a regular role in Irish medical drama The Clinic and a portrayal of John Watson's therapist Ella Thompson in Sherlock. In 2016, Moodie played Gertrude in Simon Godwin's production of Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company.