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name: "Dorothy Atkinson"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1966"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:06.134934+00:00"
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# Dorothy Atkinson

Actor. Born 1 January 1966 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1966, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** Caroline Dorothy „Dot“ Atkinson, Caroline Dorothy Atkinson, Dot Atkinson

## Biography

Dorothy Atkinson is an English actress and singer. Born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, she began her career in theatre, appearing in several plays by Alan Ayckbourn at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough. She has worked extensively on stage in the UK and made her Broadway debut in a 2010 revival of *Brief Encounter*.

Atkinson is known for her collaborations with director Mike Leigh. She played Jessie Bond in the 1999 film *Topsy-Turvy*, appeared in *All or Nothing* (2002), and portrayed Hannah Danby in *Mr. Turner* (2014), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival; she received a BIFA nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the role. Other film credits include *Chatroom* (2010) and *The Electrical Life of Louis Wain* (2021).

Her television work includes roles in *London's Burning*, *Call the Midwife*, *Mum* as Pauline, *Pennyworth* as Mary Pennyworth, and *All Creatures Great and Small* as Diana Brompton. She is married to actor Martin Savage.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Saltburn* (2023), Fi1m 60, as Paula Quick — [page](https://film.one/film/saltburn.md)
- *The Gold* (2023), Fi1m 80, as Jeannie Savage — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md)
- *Peep Show* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Therapist — [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), Fi1m 88, as Jessie Bond — [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md)

## Also known for

- *Hanna* (2019), Therapist
- *Mr. Turner* (2014), Hannah Danby
- *The Electrical Life of Louis Wain* (2021), Mrs Du Frayne, Mrs. DuFrayne
- *Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler* (2019), Mary Pennyworth
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Angela Lawrence
- *Chatroom* (2010), Emily’s Mother
- *The Mercy* (2018), Eve Tetley
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), Sheila

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