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name: "Annabelle Apsion"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/annabelle-apsion"
fi1m_id: "annabelle-apsion"
imdb_id: "nm0032536"
tmdb_id: 80369
wikidata_id: "Q4767708"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 September 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T16:40:25.700464+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Annabelle Apsion

## Identity

Annabelle Apsion

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/annabelle-apsion
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** annabelle-apsion
- **IMDb ID:** nm0032536
- **TMDB ID:** 80369
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4767708
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_Apsion, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4767708, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032536/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80369

Actor. Born 17 September 1960 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 September 1960, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1990–2013
- **Also known as:** Jane Annabelle Apsion
- **Frequently works with:** [Christopher Eccleston](https://film.one/person/christopher-eccleston.md), [Nicola Shindler](https://film.one/person/nicola-shindler.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 66 (1), 2000s 76 (3), 2010s 79 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 69 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Action & Adventure 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $129m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_Apsion, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4767708, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032536/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80369

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Village*](https://film.one/tv/the-village-2013.md) (78)

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## Biography

Annabelle Apsion is an English actress. Born Jane Annabelle Apsion on 17 September 1960 in Hammersmith, London, she trained at Godalming College in Surrey and the University of Wales.

She is known for playing Monica Gallagher in the television series *Shameless* (2004–2013), Joy Wilton in *Soldier Soldier* (1991–1995), and Violet Buckle in *Call the Midwife* (2015–present). Other television credits include roles in *Midsomer Murders*, *Spooks* and *Doc Martin*. Film and television film appearances include *From Hell* (2001), *About a Boy* (2002), *Ironclad* (2011) and *Driving Lessons* (2006).

Apsion played Margaret Boden in the series *The Village* (2013), Fiona Morris in *The Second Coming* (2003), Jenni Hicks in the film *Hillsborough* (1996) and Kathy in the film *The Widowmaker* (1990). She is a co-founder and practitioner of Rosen Method Bodywork in the UK.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, unitedagents.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Village* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Margaret Boden — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-village-2013.md)
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), Fi1m 80, as Violet Gee — [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Shameless* (2004), Fi1m 75, as Monica Gallagher — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *About a Boy* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Amnesty International Worker — [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Bridget Sands — [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Fi1m 66, as Ellen Barker — [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Treadstone* (2019), series, as Bentley's Mother
- *Torvill & Dean* (2018), as Betty Callaway
- *The Halcyon* (2017), series, as Lillian Hobbs
- *The Village* (2013), series, as Margaret Boden — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-village-2013.md)
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Beattie May
- *A Mother's Son* (2012), series, as Kay Mullary
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Violet Buckle, Violet Gee — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *The Body Farm* (2011), series, as Jo Fields
- *In with the Flynns* (2011), series, Actor
- *Ironclad* (2011), as Maddy
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Maggie
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Babs Temple
- *Driving Lessons* (2006), as Trendy Mum
- *Wild at Heart* (2006), series, Actor
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish* (2005), as Mrs Haps Mills
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea* (2004), as Mrs Haps Mills
- *Lighthouse Hill* (2004), as Honey Alexander
- *May 33rd* (2004), series, as Jenny
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Monica Gallagher, Monica Gallagher (archive footage) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *The Second Coming* (2003), series, as Fiona Morris
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Kate Farley — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Bridget Sands — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *About a Boy* (2002), as Amnesty International Worker — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Rockface* (2002), series, as Jo
- *From Hell* (2001), as Polly
- *The Sleeper* (2000), as Claire Moon
- *Tough Love* (2000), as DI Karen Irving
- *The War Zone* (1999), as Nurse
- *This Year's Love* (1999), as Hostess
- *Sunburn* (1999), series, as Susan Armitage
- *Goodnight, Mister Tom* (1998), as Mrs. Beech
- *Big Women* (1998), series, as Alice
- *The Lakes* (1997), series, as Beverly
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ellen Barker — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Hillsborough* (1996), as Jenni Hicks
- *Killing Me Softly* (1996), as Billi
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *Out Of My Head* (1995), as Miss Multi Personality
- *Good Friends* (1995), series, Actor
- *Framed* (1992), series, as Susan Jackson
- *Alive and Kicking* (1991), as Marie
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as Joy Wilton
- *The Widowmaker* (1990), as Kathy
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as Marie
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Carrie Potter — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Monolith*, as Ellen

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