Leanne Best
ActingBorn Jun 15, 1979
Liverpool, England, UK
Leanne Best (born June 15, 1979) is an English actress. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in southwest London. She is known for her roles as Jane Cobden in the BBC series Ripper Street, Celia Donnelly in Fortitude, and the title role of 'The Woman In Black' in the 2014 film The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death. Best also appeared as Min Sakul in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). More recently Best appeared in ITV comedy series Cold Feet in September 2016 as Tina Reynolds. She was also in Line of Duty series 3.
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Filmography
2026A Woman of Substanceas Adele Fairleytv2025This City Is Oursas Lesley Williamstv2024Sebastianas Dionnemovie2024Insomniaas Phoebetv2024G'wedas Jodietv2023Raging Graceas Katherinemovie2023Our Kidas Sarahmovie2023Black Dogas Dog Ladymovie2023Bolan's Shoesas Penny / Sadiemovie2023A Town Called Maliceas Lindsaytv2022The Walk-Inas Alisontv2022Compulsionas Jennytv2022Four Livesas Katetv2021Close to Meas Annatv2021Harmmovie2020Young Wallanderas Frida Rasktv2020Ted Lassoas Georgie Tartttv2019Little Joeas Mothermovie2019Carnival Rowas Madame Moiratv2019I Am...as Avatv2019The Bayas Julie Ashworthtv2018Nativeas Awanmovie2017Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpoolas Eileenmovie2017Cotton Woolas Rachelmovie2017Tin Staras Pennytv2017Babsas Rose Deeksmovie2017The Good Karma Hospitalas Debbie Smarttv2016The Infiltratoras Bowling Alley Waitressmovie2016Undercoveras Abigail Stricklandtv2016The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wellsas Eveline Coombestv2015Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Min Sakulmovie2015From Darknessas Julie Hindtv2015The Outcastas Jeanie Leetv2015Home Firesas Teresa Fenchurchtv2015Fortitudeas Celia Donnellytv2014The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Deathas Woman In Blackmovie2014The Driveras Sarahtv2014Salting the Battlefieldas Amber Pagemovie2013Lucanas Sandra Rivettmovie2013Lucanas Sandra Rivetttv2013Shetlandas Annabeltv2012Ripper Streetas Jane Cobdentv2012Line of Dutyas PC Jackie Brickfordtv2011Black Mirroras Pennytv2010The Be All and End Allas Krystalmovie2009Moving Onas Lesleytv2005Heatwaveas Loz Garrettmovie2004New Tricksas Zoe Bainestv1998Cold Feetas Tina ReynoldstvSoonDo Not Disturbas Mumtv