Dolly Wells

Dolly Wells

Actor. Born 5 December 1971 in Merton, London, England, UK.

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5 December 1971, Merton, London, England, UK

Biography

Dolly Wells is an English actress and writer. Born Dorothy Perpetua Gatacre on 5 December 1971 in Merton, London, she is the daughter of comic actor John Wells and has a cousin, actress Anna Chancellor.

She trained at the University of Manchester and began her career with guest roles in British television series. Wells is known for her performances in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) as Woney, 45 Years (2015) as Sally, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) as Mrs Featherstone, and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) as Anna. She co-wrote and starred in the series Doll & Em (2013–2015) with Emily Mortimer, and wrote and directed the film Good Posture (2019).

Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Dolly Wells is known for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), The IT Crowd (2006), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), Babygirl (2024), Home Again (2017) and Dracula (2020).