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Joanne Froggatt

English actress

Joanne Froggatt is a British actress who rose to prominence on Coronation Street and played Anna Bates in the ITV period drama Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015, earning three Emmy nominations and the 2014 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She starred as Laura Nielson in Liar, won a British Independent Film Award for In Our Name, and stars as Jan De Souza in MobLand.

Joanne Froggatt appears in 2 films and 2 TV series in The Rerun, from 2010 to 2025. Most of that work is in drama, crime and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Phyllis Logan (3), Hugh Bonneville (3), Elizabeth McGovern (3), Michelle Dockery (3), Penelope Wilton (3).

Known for

  • Downton Abbey (2010), Anna Bates. Won the 2014 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for the role.
  • Liar (2017), Laura Nielson. Starred as Laura Nielson in the drama series from 2017 to 2020.
  • MobLand (2025), Jan De Souza. Stars as Jan De Souza in the series.
  • In Our Name (2010). Won the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
  • Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). Returned to the world of Downton Abbey on film.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Joanne Froggatt been in?
Joanne Froggatt appears in MobLand (2025), Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and Downton Abbey (2010) on The Remote.
When was Joanne Froggatt born?
Joanne Froggatt was born on 23 August 1980.

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