Annabelle Apsion
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Annabelle Apsion is an English
actress, best known for playing Monica Gallagher in the hit television comedy-drama
Shameless, which she played intermittently between 2004 and 2006, before becoming a regular cast member for the show's fourth series in 2007. She left the show in 2008 in order to pursue other projects, with her final scenes airing in March 2009. However, she returned to the role in 2011.
, Betty in My Good Friend, Beverly in The Lakes
, Patricia Hillman in Coronation Street
, and Mrs. Beech in Michelle Magorian
's Goodnight Mister Tom
.
Films she has appeared in include Tulse Luper Suitcase as Mrs Haps-Mills, May 33 as Jenny, Flight of Fancy as Honey, About a Boy
, From Hell
as Polly, The War Zone
, Lolita
, This Year's Love
and The Wrong Blonde. She appeared in an episode of Lewis in May 2010.
She has the rare achievement of appearing in two separate episodes of Midsomer Murders
as two different characters, Death in Chorus and Dead Man's 11. She also played a part in the docu-drama about the Hillsborough Disaster
, which aired in 1996 and told the story of the 1989 football tragedy.
She has appeared as a guest panellist on Five's The Wright Stuff
during 2008 and 2009.
She played a small role in the first episode of the family sitcom In with the Flynns
.
and the University of Wales
.
She is also co-founder and practitioner of the Rosen Method Bodywork
in the UK, an alternative health practice which integrates mind and body.
Despite playing a mother of seven in Shameless, Annabelle is single and has never had children herself.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress, best known for playing Monica Gallagher in the hit television comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
Shameless, which she played intermittently between 2004 and 2006, before becoming a regular cast member for the show's fourth series in 2007. She left the show in 2008 in order to pursue other projects, with her final scenes airing in March 2009. However, she returned to the role in 2011.
Career
Apart from Shameless, Apsion is also well-known for her portrayals of Joy Wilton in Soldier SoldierSoldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name.Produced by Central Television and broadcast on the ITV network, it ran for a total of seven series and 82 episodes from 1991 to 1997...
, Betty in My Good Friend, Beverly in The Lakes
The Lakes (TV series)
The Lakes is the title of a television drama series in the United Kingdom, made by the BBC and created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern. The Lakes brought writer Jimmy McGovern and actor John Simm a great deal of critical praise in 1997...
, Patricia Hillman in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, and Mrs. Beech in Michelle Magorian
Michelle Magorian
Michelle Magorian is an English author of children's books, including Goodnight Mister Tom, Back Home and A Little Love Song.- Biography :...
's Goodnight Mister Tom
Goodnight Mister Tom (1998 film)
Goodnight Mister Tom is a 1998 film adaptation by ITV of the original book of the same name by Michelle Magorian; the cast featured the veteran British actor John Thaw and was directed by Jack Gold.-Plot:...
.
Films she has appeared in include Tulse Luper Suitcase as Mrs Haps-Mills, May 33 as Jenny, Flight of Fancy as Honey, About a Boy
About a Boy (film)
About a Boy is a 2002 comedy-drama film directed by brothers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, based on the novel of the same name by Nick Hornby. The film stars Golden Globe winner Hugh Grant as Will, Nicholas Hoult as Marcus, Academy Award nominee Toni Collette as Fiona, and Academy Award winner Rachel...
, From Hell
From Hell (film)
From Hell is a 2001 American crime drama horror mystery film directed by the Hughes brothers. It is an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell about the Jack the Ripper murders.-Plot:...
as Polly, The War Zone
The War Zone
The War Zone is a 1999 drama film written by Alexander Stuart, based on his novel, and directed by Tim Roth. The film takes a blunt look at incest and sexual violence in an English family.Upon its release, the movie won nine awards and 10 nominations....
, Lolita
Lolita (1997 film)
Lolita is a 1997 French-American drama film directed by Adrian Lyne. It is the second screen adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel of the same name and stars Jeremy Irons as Humbert Humbert and Dominique Swain as Dolores "Lolita" Haze, with supporting roles by Melanie Griffith as Charlotte Haze,...
, This Year's Love
This Year's Love
This Year's Love is the title of a 1999 film set in and around Camden Town in London. It was written and directed by David Kane.-Cast:*Dougray Scott as Cameron*Jennifer Ehle as Sophie*Ian Hart as Liam*Sophie Okonedo as Denise...
and The Wrong Blonde. She appeared in an episode of Lewis in May 2010.
She has the rare achievement of appearing in two separate episodes of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
as two different characters, Death in Chorus and Dead Man's 11. She also played a part in the docu-drama about the Hillsborough Disaster
Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a human crush that occurred on 15 April 1989 at Hillsborough, a football stadium, the home of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in Sheffield, England, resulting in the deaths of 96 people, and 766 being injured, all fans of Liverpool F.C....
, which aired in 1996 and told the story of the 1989 football tragedy.
She has appeared as a guest panellist on Five's The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
during 2008 and 2009.
She played a small role in the first episode of the family sitcom In with the Flynns
In with the Flynns
In with the Flynns is a British sitcom created by Caryn Mandabach, produced by Caryn Mandabach Productions, and broadcast by the BBC. The first series began broadcast on 8 June 2011 for six episodes on BBC One and in high definition on BBC One HD in the United Kingdom...
.
Personal life
Apsion is a former student of Godalming CollegeGodalming College
Godalming College is a state sixth form college, situated in Godalming, four miles from Guildford, Surrey, England. The college is highly popular and has been consistently oversubscribed in recent years. It is the successor to Godalming Grammar School, a state grammar school...
and the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
.
She is also co-founder and practitioner of the Rosen Method Bodywork
Rosen Method Bodywork
Rosen Method Bodywork is a type of Complementary and alternative medicine. The psycho-somatic approach of this bodywork is intended to help to integrate one's bodily and the emotional/mental experience, helping to identify unconscious patters of muscular holding, feeling, and behavior...
in the UK, an alternative health practice which integrates mind and body.
Despite playing a mother of seven in Shameless, Annabelle is single and has never had children herself.