Liz White

Acting

Liz White

Born November 5, 1979 · Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK (age 46)

Liz White is an English film and television actress, best known for playing Annie Cartwright in the BBC drama "Life on Mars". She trained at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, England, UK.

Known For

The Woman in BlackThe Woman in Black · 2012
The Woman in Black
6.12012
MovieDramaHorror
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.
PridePride · 2014
Pride
7.72014
MovieDramaComedy
In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
uwantme2killhim?uwantme2killhim? · 2013
uwantme2killhim?
5.92013
MovieDramaThriller
Based on the Vanity Fair article of the same title, a story about a young boy drawn into a web of lies through an online chatroom.
Vera DrakeVera Drake · 2004
Vera Drake
7.22004
MovieDrama
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
On the SeaOn the Sea · 2025
On the Sea
6.02025
MovieDramaRomance
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works as a Hand Raker on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan’s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business on leaving school but Tom’s resistance to follow in his footsteps creates familial tension. Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack. In this remote, rural community where life revolves around Church and fishery, Jack is faced with an impossible dilemma. On The Sea is a beautiful, sensual and at times, tragic exploration of masculinity, place and desire.
DesireDesire · 2010
Desire
2010
MovieDramaMystery
Late at night, a desperate woman escapes mysterious pursuers through a bored man's house -- a dream like event that leads to obsession, transgression, and unforeseen consequences for the man and his family.
Brexit: The Uncivil WarBrexit: The Uncivil War · 2019
Brexit: The Uncivil War
6.62019
MovieHistoryTV Movie
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.
FranklynFranklyn · 2008
Franklyn
6.02008
MovieFantasyThriller
Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis of Meanwhile City, Franklyn weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters.

Movies

The Woman in BlackThe Woman in Black · 2012
The Woman in Black
6.12012
MovieDramaHorror
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.
PridePride · 2014
Pride
7.72014
MovieDramaComedy
In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
uwantme2killhim?uwantme2killhim? · 2013
uwantme2killhim?
5.92013
MovieDramaThriller
Based on the Vanity Fair article of the same title, a story about a young boy drawn into a web of lies through an online chatroom.
Vera DrakeVera Drake · 2004
Vera Drake
7.22004
MovieDrama
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
On the SeaOn the Sea · 2025
On the Sea
6.02025
MovieDramaRomance
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works as a Hand Raker on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan’s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business on leaving school but Tom’s resistance to follow in his footsteps creates familial tension. Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack. In this remote, rural community where life revolves around Church and fishery, Jack is faced with an impossible dilemma. On The Sea is a beautiful, sensual and at times, tragic exploration of masculinity, place and desire.
DesireDesire · 2010
Desire
2010
MovieDramaMystery
Late at night, a desperate woman escapes mysterious pursuers through a bored man's house -- a dream like event that leads to obsession, transgression, and unforeseen consequences for the man and his family.
Brexit: The Uncivil WarBrexit: The Uncivil War · 2019
Brexit: The Uncivil War
6.62019
MovieHistoryTV Movie
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.
FranklynFranklyn · 2008
Franklyn
6.02008
MovieFantasyThriller
Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis of Meanwhile City, Franklyn weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters.
Wild BillWild Bill · 2011
Wild Bill
6.82011
MovieDrama
Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on.
New Town KillersNew Town Killers · 2008
New Town Killers
5.72008
MovieThrillerDrama
Two private bankers, Alistair and Jamie, who have the world at their feet get their kicks from playing a 12 hour game of hunt, hide and seek with people from the margins of society. Their next target is Sean Macdonald a parentless teenager who lives with his sister on a housing estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh. She's in debt, he's going nowhere fast. Sean agrees to play for cash.
Doctor Who: The SnowmenDoctor Who: The Snowmen · 2012
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
7.72012
MovieTV MovieAdventure
The Doctor has retired to 1892 London. Despite the protests of his allies, he is determined to keep out of mankind's affairs. However, a governess named Clara has stumbled upon a plot which only the Doctor can unravel, involving the death of her predecessor in ice and the sinister Dr. Simeon, who controls monsters made of sentient snow. And there is another mystery afoot: Clara is the spitting image of Oswin Oswald, whom the Doctor saw die in the Dalek asylum...
Off the Page: School GateOff the Page: School Gate · 2014
Off the Page: School Gate
2014
MovieDrama
An after-school encounter captures two parents' hopes and fears for their children's future. Anna Maxwell Martin and Liz White star in a 'microplay' about education, written by Rachel De-lahay and directed by Gbolahan Obisesan, after a conversation with the Guardian's Richard Adams, Sally Weale, and Michael Rosen.
Ten Minute MovieTen Minute Movie · 2004
Ten Minute Movie
7.02004
MovieComedy
A lowly extra gets a shot at stardom. Now the glory, and the girl, are at Sam's fingertips. But suddenly his best friend is packing heat and his femme has gone all fatale. Sam's got ten minutes to stop the plot twisting out of control.
The Amazing Mr. BlundenThe Amazing Mr. Blunden · 2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
6.32021
MovieFantasyFamily
Jamie and Lucy have an encounter with what appears to be a pair of ghost children. But these spooky kids, Sara and Georgie, aren’t actually ghosts. They’ve travelled forwards in time to seek help, believing they’re going to be murdered by the wicked Mr and Mrs Wickens. And Lucy and Jamie’s strange visitor seems to be the key to it all. With his help, they must travel back to 1821 to save Sara and Georgie and redeem their remorseful new friend – The Amazing Mr Blunden.
Eric, Ernie and MeEric, Ernie and Me · 2017
Eric, Ernie and Me
8.02017
MovieComedyTV Movie
For over a decade, an ex-market stall trader from Liverpool called Eddie Braben wrote the scripts that made the nation take Morecambe and Wise to their hearts. But for Braben, it wasn't all sunshine. Beginning in 1969 with the birth of the 'golden triangle' of Eric, Ernie and Eddie, this film chronicles the grind that pushed the perfectionist Braben to the brink of exhaustion, culminating in the triumphant Christmas Day show of 1977.
A Short Stay in SwitzerlandA Short Stay in Switzerland · 2009
A Short Stay in Switzerland
6.92009
MovieTV MovieDrama
Just after losing her husband to a similar condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition. So she plans to end her life herself. Based on a true story.
The People BeforeThe People Before · 2025
The People Before
5.62025
MovieThrillerMystery
Jess and her husband need a new start. So when the chance to buy a rambling old house in the Suffolk countryside comes up, they leap at it. But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming. The locals know a secret about the Maple House, and soon, Jess realises they’ve made a huge mistake. Something bad happened in that house. Something nobody wants to talk about. Something to do with the people before…
National Theatre Live: Dixon and DaughtersNational Theatre Live: Dixon and Daughters · 2023
National Theatre Live: Dixon and Daughters
2023
MovieDrama
Mary has just been released from prison. She wants to come home and forget all about it but Briana has other ideas. Over a tumultuous two days a family is forced to confront not just their past but themselves. Because even if you refuse to hear the truth, the truth doesn’t go away. Róisín McBrinn returns to Clean Break (Favour) to direct this powerful story of family and forgiveness by Deborah Bruce (The House They Grew Up In). A co-production from National Theatre and Clean Break.
Ebb TideEbb Tide · 1998
Ebb Tide
1998
Movie
Joe is lonely and broke and his TV doesn’t work and he doesn’t get on with his bros at the factory because he’s a sociopath. Joe interviews for a new job at a nursing home, where he encounters his mother and unexpected forgiveness for past wrongs. This dark comedy features a central performance by UK sensation Rebel Dean that feels like Yahoo Serious doing Bruno S doing Stanley Spadowski doing Cap'n Jack Sparrow while dressed like Benicio del Toro in THE PLEDGE. 

TV Shows

Call the MidwifeCall the Midwife · 2012
Call the Midwife
7.52012
SeriesDrama
Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.
Agatha Christie's MarpleAgatha Christie's Marple · 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.82004
SeriesDramaCrime
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
Line of DutyLine of Duty · 2012
Line of Duty
8.22012
SeriesCrimeDrama
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
New TricksNew Tricks · 2004
New Tricks
7.32004
SeriesDramaComedy
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
UnforgottenUnforgotten · 2015
Unforgotten
7.52015
SeriesDramaCrime
London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.
The Chelsea DetectiveThe Chelsea Detective · 2022
The Chelsea Detective
6.32022
SeriesCrimeMystery
Detective Inspector Max Arnold lives on a battered houseboat at the end of Cheyne Walk after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid. The son of a local bookshop owner, Max is a far cry from the affluent elite whose crimes he'll help solve along with D.C. Priya Shamsie.
DalglieshDalgliesh · 2021
Dalgliesh
6.82021
SeriesCrimeDrama
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
Agatha Christie's Seven DialsAgatha Christie's Seven Dials · 2026
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
6.32026
SeriesMysteryCrime
England, 1925. At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. It will be up to the unlikeliest of sleuths—the fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent—to unravel a chilling plot that will change her life, cracking wide open the country house mystery.
Life on MarsLife on Mars · 2006
Life on Mars
7.72006
SeriesCrimeDrama
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
Ackley BridgeAckley Bridge · 2017
Ackley Bridge
7.02017
SeriesDrama
A new academy school in a Yorkshire mill town merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided white and Asian community
Blue MurderBlue Murder · 2003
Blue Murder
6.72003
SeriesCrimeDrama
Blue Murder is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester. Shown on ITV from 2003 until 2009 when it was cancelled by the network, it starred Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis.
The Long ShadowThe Long Shadow · 2023
The Long Shadow
7.52023
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, between October 1975 and January 1981, South Yorkshire police undertook the biggest manhunt in British criminal history. The search for Sutcliffe lasted five years, involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.
The Bastard Son & the Devil HimselfThe Bastard Son & the Devil Himself · 2022
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
7.32022
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Caught between two warring clans, the son of a notorious witch responsible for a deadly massacre tries to find his place in the world — and his powers.
The HalcyonThe Halcyon · 2017
The Halcyon
6.32017
SeriesDrama
The story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society and a world at war.
Anatomy of a ScandalAnatomy of a Scandal · 2022
Anatomy of a Scandal
7.02022
SeriesDrama
Sophie's privileged life as the wife of powerful politician James unravels when scandalous secrets surface — and he stands accused of a shocking crime.
Ultimate ForceUltimate Force · 2002
Ultimate Force
6.52002
SeriesDrama
This covert combat series focuses on the Red Troop, an elite group of soldiers from the British military's Special Air Service group.
Auf Wiedersehen, PetAuf Wiedersehen, Pet · 1983
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
7.91983
SeriesComedyDrama
Seven British construction workers escape Britain's ever growing dole queues and travel to Germany to work on a site in Dusseldorf. We follow their trials and tribulations of working away from home and away from the women they left behind.
Garrow's LawGarrow's Law · 2009
Garrow's Law
7.42009
SeriesDrama
The true tale of pioneering 18th century barrister William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved guilty' at London's Old Bailey.
Our ZooOur Zoo · 2014
Our Zoo
8.02014
SeriesDramaFamily
The story of George, who being frustrated by memories of fighting in the great war and living with his extended family, wants to bring more beauty into the world. When he comes across a camel and monkey that are about to be abandoned, he embarks on a plan to set up a zoo.
From There to HereFrom There to Here · 2014
From There to Here
7.32014
SeriesDrama
From There To Here is set in the aftermath of the 1996 Arndale bombing and follows Daniel Cotton, a Manchester family man who is torn between the life he wants and the life he could have.
Fairy TalesFairy Tales · 2008
Fairy Tales
2008
SeriesDramaComedy
Four contemporary adaptations of classic fairy tales, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Emperor's New Clothes and Billy Goats Gruff.
The Crimson Petal and the WhiteThe Crimson Petal and the White · 2011
The Crimson Petal and the White
7.02011
SeriesDrama
Follow Sugar into the underbelly of Victorian London seething with vitality, sexuality, ambition and emotion.
A Thing Called LoveA Thing Called Love · 2004
A Thing Called Love
7.72004
SeriesDrama
A Thing Called Love is a six-part 2004 British television drama serial set in Nottingham. Hopeless romantic Gary Scant, a decorator from Nottingham, is on a quest to find real love. Close to his friends and family, and happy with this long-term girlfriend Melanie, life seems almost perfect. But when a night out with the lads takes an unexpected turn, he soon realises that the path of true love does not run smoothly.
FixerFixer · 2008
Fixer
6.62008
SeriesDrama
The Fixer is a British drama television series, produced by Kudos for ITV. Set in modern Britain, it follows the life of John Mercer, an ex-British Special Forces soldier, arrested by police for killing his aunt and uncle following his discovery of their abuse of his sister, Jess Mercer. John Mercer is released early from prison to serve in a covert state security squad as a government-backed assassin responsible for eliminating criminals and renegade police officers that the law cannot apprehend.