Monica Dolan
Introduction '''Monica Margaret Dolan''' is an English actress. She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Rosemary West in ''Appropriate Adult'' (2011).
Early life and education Dolan was born in Middlesbrough to Irish parents, and raised in Woking with three older siblings. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Career Her credits include ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''Tipping the Velvet'' (with Rachael Stirling) and ''Judge John Deed''. She also starred in ITV drama ''U Be Dead''.Her stage appearances include Kate Hardcastle in ''She Stoops to Conquer'', Regan in ''King Lear'' and Masha in ''The Seagull'', the latter two with Ian McKellen.Dolan played British serial killer Rosemary West in the ITV drama ''Appropriate Adult'' in 2011, receiving critical acclaim and a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.On stage, she starred as Loretta in ''Chalet Lines'', written by Lee Mattinson, at the Bush Theatre. In 2013, she portrayed twin sisters Meg and Mave Carter in the BBC TV series ''Call the Midwife''. She appeared in ''W1A'' (a three-series follow-up to BBC2's BAFTA-winning comedy series ''Twenty Twelve''), as Senior Communications Officer Tracey Pritchard.In 2016, Dolan appeared as Janet McIntyre in the BBC two-part drama ''The Witness for the Prosecution'', an Agatha Christie play adapted for television by Sarah Phelps.In 2017, she made guest appearances in ''Catastrophe'', ''Death in Paradise'' and ''Strike'', whilst also writing and starring in her debut one-woman play, ''The B*easts'' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The play went on to win an Edinburgh Stage Award.In 2018, Dolan made a guest appearance in an episode of the fourth series of ''Inside No 9''. Later that year, she portrayed  Marion Thorpe in the critically acclaimed miniseries ''A Very English Scandal'', receiving her second BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. ''The B*easts'' also transferred for a limited London run at the Bush Theatre. In 2019, she portrayed Karen Richards in the stage production of ''All About Eve'' for which she received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress.June 2020 saw her appearing in the remade television series of Alan Bennett's ''Talking Heads'' on BBC One. In one of two newly-written episodes, Dolan performed a monologue in "The Shrine". This was one of the episodes staged at London's Bridge Theatre in September 2020, with Dolan reprising her role.In 2021, she appeared in ''The Dig'', playing May Brown, wife of the archaeologist and astronomer Basil Brown, who discovered the Anglo-Saxon treasure at Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk.In 2022, Dolan starred as Sister Aloysius in ''Doubt: A Parable'' at the Chichester Festival Theatre, receiving critical acclaim. She also appeared alongside Eddie Marsan in the ITV drama ''The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe'' as Anne Darwin. She has appeared in two episodes of ''Black Mirror'': "Smithereens", from Series 5, and, more recently, "Loch Henry", from Series 6.In 2023, she played Carmel in six-part Channel 4 comedy drama ''The Change''. She also starred in ''Typist Artist Pirate King'', directed by Carol Morley, as British artist Audrey Amiss. The film had its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival in March, and was released in October 2023, to positive reviews.In January 2024, she played the role of subpostmistress Jo Hamilton in the ITV drama series Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
Filmography ===Film=== Year Film Role Notes 1996 ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' Hermia  1999 ''Topsy-Turvy'' Miss Barnes 2005 ''Guernsey'' Claire 2007 ''Hope'' Mother Short film 2009 ''Stalin: Reign of Terror'' Pitkovskaya 2010  ''The Arbor'' Ann Hamilton ''Never Let Me Go'' Nurse2011 PrideMarion Cooper 2011 ''Meconium'' Kel Short film 2012 ''Sightseers'' Janice  2013 ''Bed Trick'' Beatrice Short film ''Out of Darkness'' Short film ''Vice of Mind'' Mother Short film ''Kick-Ass 2'' Tommy's Mum ''Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'' Angela Ashbourne 2014 ''Pride'' Marion Cooper ''The Falling'' Miss Martha Alvaro ''Twelve'' Jodie Short film 2015 ''Eye in the Sky'' Angela Northman 2017 ''Fern'' Woman Short film 2018 ''God's Own County'' Jackie Short film 2019 ''Official Secrets'' Fiona Bygate ''National Theatre Live: All About Eve'' Karen Richards ''Days of the Bagnold Summer'' Sue Bagnold ''Rialto'' Claire 2021 ''The Dig'' May Brown ''Cyrano'' Marie 2022 ''Empire of Light'' Rosemary Bates ''Typist Artist Pirate King'' Audrey Amiss TBA ''This Time Next Year'' Connie Post-production===Television=== Year Title Role Notes 1993―1997 ''The Bill'' Mrs. Heaton/Ruth Bell 2 episodes 1998 ''The Gift'' Jo Television film 2001 ''Judge John Deed'' Natalie Abbott Episode: "Rough Justice" 2002 ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' Megan Lowry Episode: "The Unwanted" ''Tipping the Velvet'' Alice Astley Episode: "Episode #1.2" 2003 ''She Stoops to Conquer'' Miss Kate Hardcastle Video 2005 ''Wallis & Edward'' Elizabeth Television film 2006 ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' Cora Gallaccio/Miss Gilchrist Episode: "After the Funeral" ''The Commander: Blacklight'' DC Pamela Hayes Television film 2007 ''The History of Mr. Polly'' Annie Larkins Television film 2008 ''Great Performances'' Regan Episode: "King Lear" 2009 ''Occupation'' Nicky Swift 3 episodes ''U Be Dead'' Maria Marchese Television film ''Midsomer Murders'' Imogen Stroud Episode: "The Great and the Good" 2010 ''Excluded'' Amanda Television film ''DCI Banks: Aftermath'' Maggie Forrest 2 episodes 2011 ''Appropriate Adult'' Rosemary West 2 episodes  BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress 2012 ''Coming Up'' Lisa Episode: "Spoof or Die" 2013 ''Call the Midwife'' Mave/Meg Carter Episode: "Episode #2.3" ''Complicit'' Judith Television film ''The Escape Artist''  Eileen Morris 2 episodes 2014 ''Pride'' Marion Cooper ''The Falling'' Miss Alvaro 2014–2020 ''W1A'' Tracey Pritchard 15 episodes 2015 ''Wolf Hall'' Alice More ''The Casual Vacancy'' Tessa Wall 3 episodes 2016 ''Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge'' Angela 2 episodes ''Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories'' Various  4 episodes ''The Witness for the Prosecution'' Janet McIntyre 2 episodes 2017 ''Death in Paradise'' Patricia Lawrence Episode: "The Secret of the Flame Tree" ''Catastrophe'' Polly Episode: "Episode #3.2" ''Strike'' Leonora Quine 2 episodes 2018 ''Inside No. 9'' May Episode: "Once Removed" ''A Very English Scandal'' Marion Thorpe 2 episodes  Nominated — BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress ''Vanity Fair'' Mrs. Peggy O'Dowd 4 episodes ''Hang Ups'' Alison Jones 2 episodes 2019 ''Urban Myths'' Catherine Dickens Episode: "Bleak House Guest" 2019–2023 ''Black Mirror'' CS Linda GraceJanet McCardle 2 episodes: "Smithereens" and "Loch Henry"2020 ''Unprecedented'' Kat Episode: "Episode #1.4" ''Talking Heads'' Lorna Episode: "The Shrine" 2022 ''The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe'' Anne Darwin 4 episodes ''My Name is Leon'' Maureen Television film 2023''The Change'' Carmel 4 episodes  2024 ''Mr Bates vs The Post Office'' Jo Hamilton 4 episodes
Theatre  Year Title Role Director Venue 1992 ''The Merchant of Venice'' Jessica John Durnin Northcott Theatre 1992 ''Outside Edge'' Unknown Martin Harvey 1992 ''The Three Musketeers'' Unknown John Durnin 1992 ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' Unknown Christopher Sergel 1992–1993 ''Robin of the Wood'' Much John Durnin 1994 ''Unfinished Business'' Feebs Steven Pimlott Barbican Theatre 1994 ''Words, Words, Words'' Performer Unknown The Other Place 1994–1995 ''Coriolanus'' Virgilia David Thacker Swan TheatreBarbican Theatre 1994–1995 ''Henry V'' Princess Catherine  Matthew Warchus Royal Shakespeare TheatreBarbican Theatre 1994–1995 ''Measure for Measure'' Juliet Steven Pimlott Royal Shakespeare TheatreTheatre Royal, Newcastle 1995–1996 ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' Hermia Adrian Noble Barbican TheatreGolden Gate TheatreShubert Theatre 1996–1997 ''Peter Pan'' Unknown Matthew Warchus West Yorkshire Playhouse 1997 ''Jane Eyre'' Jane Eyre Polly Teale UK tour 1998 ''The Glass Menagerie'' Laura Polly Teale Royal Lyceum Theatre 1998 ''An Experiment with an Air-Pump'' Maria Fenwick Matthew Lloyd Hampstead Theatre 1999 ''The Glory of Living'' Lisa Kathryn Hunter Royal Court Theatre 1999 ''Hay Fever'' Sorel Bliss Declan Donnellan UK tour 1999 ''The Taming of the Shrew'' Katherine Lindsay Posner Barbican Theatre 2001 ''The Walls'' Mary Mick Gordon Cottesloe Theatre 2001 ''Sliding with Suzanne'' Suzanne Max Stafford-Clark Royal Court Theatre 2002–2003 ''A Laughing Matter'' Peg Woffington / Hannah More Max Stafford-Clark Lyttelton TheatreUK tour 2002-2003 ''She Stoops to Conquer'' Kate Hardcastle Max Stafford-Clark Lyttelton TheatreUK tour 2004 ''Mary Stuart'' Mary Patrick Sandford Nuffield Theatre 2005 ''Macbeth'' Lady Macbeth Max Stafford-Clark Oxford PlayhouseArcola Theatre 2007–2008 ''King Lear'' Regan Trevor Nunn Courtyard Theatre UK & World tour 2007–2008 ''The Seagull'' Masha Trevor Nunn Courtyard TheatreUK & World tour 2008 ''Birth of a Nation'' Painter Ramin Gray Royal Court Theatre 2013 ''Chalet Lines'' Loretta  Madani Younis Bush Theatre ''The Same Deep Water as Me'' Anne / Georgina John Crowley Donmar Warehouse 2015 ''Plaques and Tangles'' Megan Lucy Morrison Royal Court Theatre 2017 ''The B*easts'' Tessa John Hoggarth WriterEdinburgh Festival FringeBush Theatre 2019 ''Appropriate'' Toni Lafayette Ola Ince Donmar Warehouse 2020 ''The Shrine'' Susan Nicholas Hytner Bridge Theatre 2022 ''Doubt: A Parable'' Sister Aloysius Lia Williams Chichester Festival Theatre
Awards and nominations  Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref 2012 British Academy Television Award Best Supporting Actress ''Appropriate Adult''   2019 British Academy Television Award Best Supporting Actress ''A Very English Scandal''   2019 Olivier Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role  ''All About Eve''   2023 Royal Television Society Award Actor - Female ''The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe''
References
External links *  Monica Dolan at the British Film Institute*