Amanda Redman

Biography

Amanda Jacqueline Redman, MBE (born 12 August 1957) is an English actress, known for her role as Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman in the BBC One series New Tricks (2003–2013) and as Dr. Lydia Fonseca in The Good Karma Hospital (2017–2020). She gained BAFTA TV Award nominations for At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003) and Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014). Her film roles include For Queen and Country (1988), Sexy Beast (2000) and Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001).

Known For

Casualty

New Tricks

The One Show

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

Screen Two

Loose Women

Richard & Judy

All Movies (19)

• Scoop2024 · as Netta McAlister
• Les Dawson Lost Tapes2021 · as Self - Narrator
• Bumps2020 · as Anita
• Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy2017 · as Narrator (voice)
• Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This2014 · as Gwen 'Dove' Cooper
• The Children's Party at the Palace2006 · as Cruella de Vil (The 101 Dalmatians)
• Mike Bassett: England Manager2001 · as Karine Bassett
• The Making of Sexy Beast2001 · as Self
• Sexy Beast2001 · as Deedee
• The Sight2000 · as Detective Pryce
• The Wedding Tackle2000 · as Petula
• King Lear1998 · as Regan
• From Doon with Death1991 · as Helen Missal
• The Lorelei1990 · as Kate
• The Importance of Being Earnest1988 · as Gwendolen
• For Queen & Country1988 · as Stacey
• Pericles, Prince of Tyre1984 · as Marina
• Give My Regards to Broad Street1984 · as Office Receptionist
• Richard's Things1980 · as Josie Chambers

All TV Shows (41)

• Murder Before Evensong2025 · as Audrey Clement
• Remembers…2022 · as Self
• The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Prince Charles: Inside the Duchy of Cornwall2019 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Good Karma Hospital2017 · as Dr. Lydia Fonseca
• The Trials of Jimmy Rose2015 · as Jackie Rose
• The Michael Ball Show2010 · as Self
• Little Dorrit2008 · as Mrs. Merdle
• Honest2008 · as Lindsay Carter
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Vincent2005 · as Jackie Nelson
• Mike Bassett: Manager2005 · as Karine Bassett
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• New Tricks2004 · as Sandra Pullman
• Suspicion2003 · as Carol Finnegan
• Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• At Home with the Braithwaites2000 · as Alison Braithwaite
• Loose Women1999 · as Self
• Hope and Glory1999 · as Debbie Bryan
• The Blonde Bombshell1999 · as Older Diana Dors
• Close Relations1998 · as Prudence Hammond
• Dangerfield1995 · as Dr. Joanna Stevens
• Body & Soul1993 · as Lynn
• Performance1991 · as Regan
• Spender1991 · as Roberta 'Bobby' Montgomery
• El C.I.D.1990 · as Rosie Bromley
• Streets Apart1988 · as Sylvia Grant
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Susan Townsend
• Casualty1986 · as Olivia Purcell
• Theatre Night1985 · as Julia Melville
• Theatre Night1985 · as Gwendolen
• Screen Two1985 · as Kate
• Oxbridge Blues1984 · as Maxine
• Taggart1983 · as Julie Carson
• The Agatha Christie Hour1982 · as Pauline, Grand Duchess of Ostravia
• Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Anna Warrack
• Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Pat
• The BBC Television Shakespeare1978 · as Marina
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• The BAFTA Awards1949 · as Self