Fenella Woolgar

Acting

Fenella Woolgar

Born August 4, 1971 · London, England, UK (age 55)

Fenella Woolgar – English actress, born 4 August 1969 in Hillingdon, London, England. Trained at RADA, graduating in 1999. Spent her early childhood (ages 3–6) in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA. She is the sister of barrister Dermot Woolgar and artist Claudia Woolgar. Her most notable film roles include Agatha in Bright Young Things (2003, nominated for the BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer), Hest…

Known For

Victoria & AbdulVictoria & Abdul · 2017
Victoria & Abdul
★ 6.92017
MovieDramaHistory
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
The ChoralThe Choral · 2025
The Choral
★ 6.42025
MovieComedyDrama
As World War I rages on, Dr Henry Guthrie takes over a British choral society that's lost most of its men to the army. The community soon discovers that the best response to the chaos of war is to make beautiful music together.
Mr. JonesMr. Jones · 2019
Mr. Jones
★ 6.72019
MovieThrillerDrama
In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. Stalin’s forced collectivisation of agriculture has resulted in misery and ruin—the policy is tantamount to mass murder.
How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People · 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
★ 6.02008
MovieComedyRomance
Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attracting the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of New York-based glossy magazine 'Sharps', and landing the holy grail of journalism jobs. The Brit jets off to the Big Apple and moves from one blunder to the next.
Mr. TurnerMr. Turner · 2014
Mr. Turner
★ 6.52014
MovieHistoryDrama
Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.
High-RiseHigh-Rise · 2015
High-Rise
★ 5.62015
MovieDrama
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.
St Trinian'sSt Trinian's · 2007
St Trinian's
★ 5.92007
MovieComedyFamily
When their beloved school is threatened with closure should the powers that be fail to raise the proper funds, the girls scheme to steal a priceless painting and use the profits to pull St. Trinian's out of the red.
You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerYou Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger · 2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
★ 5.92010
MovieComedyDrama
Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call girl. His wife, Helena, reeling from abandonment, decides to follow the advice of a psychic. Sally, the daughter of Alfie and Helena, is unhappy in her marriage and develops a crush on her boss, while her husband, Roy, falls for a woman engaged to be married.

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