---
name: "Dolly Wells"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dolly-wells"
fi1m_id: "dolly-wells"
imdb_id: "nm0920185"
tmdb_id: 178614
wikidata_id: "Q5289370"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 December 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-07T13:58:39.210717+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."
---

# Dolly Wells

## Identity

Dolly Wells

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dolly-wells
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dolly-wells
- **IMDb ID:** nm0920185
- **TMDB ID:** 178614
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5289370
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Wells, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5289370, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920185/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/178614

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

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 December 1971, Merton, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Dorothy Perpetua Gatacre, دالی ولز
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 83 (5), 2010s 82 (4), 2020s 70 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 75 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 8 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 8, Drama 8, Romance 5, Crime 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $709m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Wells, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5289370, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920185/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/178614

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*45 Years*](https://film.one/film/45-years.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## 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).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), Fi1m 70, as Woney — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md)
- *Babygirl* (2024), Fi1m 73, as Therapist — [page](https://film.one/film/babygirl.md)
- *The Outlaws* (2021), Fi1m 67, as Margaret — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-outlaws.md)
- *Can You Ever Forgive Me?* (2018), Fi1m 84, as Anna — [page](https://film.one/film/can-you-ever-forgive-me.md)
- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), Fi1m 71, as Woney — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md)
- *45 Years* (2015), Fi1m 88, as Sally — [page](https://film.one/film/45-years.md)
- *Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life* (2012), Fi1m 84, as Annabel Swanson — [page](https://film.one/film/alan-partridge-welcome-to-the-places-of-my-life.md)
- *Sex Traffic* (2004), Fi1m 84, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/sex-traffic.md)
- *The Mighty Boosh* (2004), Fi1m 80, as Methuselah — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mighty-boosh.md)
- *Peep Show* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Paula — [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *Morvern Callar* (2002), Fi1m 82, as Susan — [page](https://film.one/film/morvern-callar.md)
- *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Woney — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

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

- *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), as Woney — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md)
- *Babygirl* (2024), as Therapist — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/babygirl.md)
- *A Good Girl's Guide to Murder* (2024), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin* (2024), series, as Eliza Bean
- *Three Birthdays* (2023), as Marian
- *Susie Searches* (2023), as Professor Gallagher
- *Inside Man* (2022), series, as Janice Fife
- *And Just Like That…* (2021), series, as Joy
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (2021), series, as Estella
- *The Outlaws* (2021), series, as Margaret — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-outlaws.md)
- *Love Spreads* (2021), as Julie
- *Hacks* (2021), series, as Laurie — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *The Pursuit of Love* (2021), series, as Aunt Sadie
- *The Stand In* (2020), as Second AD Daisy
- *Soulmates* (2020), series, as Jennifer
- *Dracula* (2020), series, as Sister Agatha van Helsing
- *The Return of the Yuletide Kid* (2019), as Agent
- *Good Posture* (2019), Executive Producer, Director, Writer
- *Can You Ever Forgive Me?* (2018), as Anna — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/can-you-ever-forgive-me.md)
- *Boundaries* (2018), as Sofia
- *Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town* (2018), as The Woman in the Field
- *Furlough* (2018), as SA Group Leader
- *Daytime Noon* (2017), as Lenore
- *Home Again* (2017), as Tracy
- *I Do... Until I Don't* (2017), as Vivian Prudeck
- *Room 104* (2017), series, as Catherine
- *Bad Mother* (2017), series, as Best Friend
- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), as Woney — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md)
- *Black Mountain Poets* (2016), as Claire
- *Pride and Prejudice and Zombies* (2016), as Mrs. Featherstone
- *Blunt Talk* (2015), series, as Celia Havemeyer
- *45 Years* (2015), as Sally — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/45-years.md)
- *Younger* (2015), series, as Stephanie
- *Benny & Jolene* (2014), as Rosamund
- *Doll & Em* (2014), series, as Doll · Writer, Creator
- *Sex Toy Stories* (2013), as Narrator (voice)
- *Some Girls* (2012), series, as Anna Hitchcock
- *Tumult* (2012), as Tour Guide
- *Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life* (2012), as Annabel Swanson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/alan-partridge-welcome-to-the-places-of-my-life.md)
- *Pramface* (2012), series, as Antenatal Instructor
- *Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy* (2012), series, as Dolly / Various Characters
- *Spy* (2011), series, as Judith
- *Campus* (2011), series, as Lydia Tennant
- *Portlandia* (2011), series, as Dolly
- *Mr. Right* (2009), as Fizz
- *Franklyn* (2008), as Nurse
- *The IT Crowd* (2006), series, as Paula — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-it-crowd.md)
- *The Show* (2006), as The Reporter
- *The Final Quest* (2004), as Anthea
- *Sex Traffic* (2004), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/sex-traffic.md)
- *The Mighty Boosh* (2004), series, as Methuselah — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mighty-boosh.md)
- *Peep Show* (2003), series, as Paula — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *I Capture the Castle* (2003), as Fur Department Vendeuse
- *Nobody Needs to Know* (2003), as Dolly
- *Morvern Callar* (2002), as Susan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/morvern-callar.md)
- *Bertie and Elizabeth* (2002), as Princess Mary
- *The Gathering Storm* (2002), as Sarah Churchill
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, as Susan Green — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphys-law.md)
- *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), as Woney — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md)
- *Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes* (2000), as Elspeth Scott
- *dinnerladies* (1998), series, as Hannah
- *The Sea Change* (1998), as Jane
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ava Rokeby — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Goodnight Sweetheart* (1993), series, as Celia Johnson
- *Very Young Frankenstein*, series, Actor
- *Down, Down, Down*, as Sarah

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