---
name: "Elizabeth Berrington"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/elizabeth-berrington"
fi1m_id: "elizabeth-berrington"
imdb_id: "nm0077397"
tmdb_id: 42998
wikidata_id: "Q5362415"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 August 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-07T20:07:39.196976+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."
---

# Elizabeth Berrington

## Identity

Elizabeth Berrington

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elizabeth-berrington
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** elizabeth-berrington
- **IMDb ID:** nm0077397
- **TMDB ID:** 42998
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5362415
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Berrington, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5362415, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077397/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42998

Actor. Born 3 August 1970 in Wallasey, Merseyside, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 August 1970, Wallasey, Merseyside, England
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** Elizabeth Barrington, الیزابت برینگتون
- **Frequently works with:** [Timothy Spall](https://film.one/person/timothy-spall.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (2), 2000s 80 (4), 2010s 69 (3), 2020s 74 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 77 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Comedy 4, Crime 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $266m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Berrington, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5362415, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077397/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42998

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Secrets & Lies*](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md) (88)
- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Naked*](https://film.one/film/naked.md) (84)
- **Apple TV:** [*Lost Boys and Fairies*](https://film.one/tv/lost-boys-and-fairies.md) (76)
- **AMC+:** [*The Crimson Petal and the White*](https://film.one/tv/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white.md) (68)

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## Biography

Elizabeth Berrington is an English actress. She was born on 3 August 1970 in Wallasey, Merseyside, and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

Her early film roles include Giselle in *Naked* (1993) and Jane in *Secrets & Lies* (1996), both directed by Mike Leigh. She has appeared in films such as *Nanny McPhee* (2005), *In Bruges* (2008), *Yesterday* (2019), *Last Night in Soho* (2021) and *Spencer* (2021).

On television, Berrington is known for roles including Ruby Fry in *Waterloo Road*, Paula Kosh in *Stella*, Mel Debrou in *Moving Wallpaper* and Dawn Stevenson in *The Syndicate*. She has also featured in series such as *Doctor Who*, *The Office*, *Black Mirror* and *Good Omens*.

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

## On Fi1m (13)

- *Lost Boys and Fairies* (2024), Fi1m 76, as Jackie — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost-boys-and-fairies.md)
- *The Responder* (2022), Fi1m 84, as Lynne Renfrew — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-responder.md)
- *Last Night in Soho* (2021), Fi1m 64, as Ms. Tobin — [page](https://film.one/film/last-night-in-soho.md)
- *Spencer* (2021), Fi1m 73, as Princess Anne — [page](https://film.one/film/spencer.md)
- *Yesterday* (2019), Fi1m 60, as Hazel — [page](https://film.one/film/yesterday.md)
- *Patrick Melrose* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Fleur — [page](https://film.one/tv/patrick-melrose.md)
- *The Crimson Petal and the White* (2011), Fi1m 68, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white.md)
- *In Bruges* (2008), Fi1m 83, as Natalie — [page](https://film.one/film/in-bruges.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Fi1m 78, as Auntie — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Vera Drake* (2004), Fi1m 84, as Cynical Lady — [page](https://film.one/film/vera-drake.md)
- *The Deal* (2003), Fi1m 73, as Cherie Blair — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deal.md)
- *Secrets & Lies* (1996), Fi1m 88, as Jane — [page](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md)
- *Naked* (1993), Fi1m 84, as Giselle — [page](https://film.one/film/naked.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

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

- *Tip Toe* (2026), series, as Stephanie Dale
- *Dirty Business* (2026), series, as Sarah Harrison
- *The Death of Bunny Munro* (2025), series, as Charlotte Parnovar
- *Frauds* (2025), series, as Jackie Diamond
- *Bookish* (2025), series, as Sylvia Orr
- *Virdee* (2025), series, as DS Clare Conway
- *Lost Boys and Fairies* (2024), series, as Jackie — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost-boys-and-fairies.md)
- *Grey Matter* (2024), as Eileen
- *Henpocalypse!* (2023), series, as Bernadette
- *The Power of Parker* (2023), series, as Veronica
- *Fifteen-Love* (2023), series, as Carol Pearce
- *Why Wouldn't I Be?* (2022), Actor
- *Ridley* (2022), series, as Jean Dixon
- *The Responder* (2022), series, as Lynne Renfrew — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-responder.md)
- *Spencer* (2021), as Princess Anne — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/spencer.md)
- *Last Night in Soho* (2021), as Ms. Tobin — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/last-night-in-soho.md)
- *The Pact* (2021), series, as Kate
- *The Nevers* (2021), series, as Lucy Best
- *Brassic* (2019), series, as Paloma — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md)
- *Yesterday* (2019), as Hazel — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/yesterday.md)
- *Good Omens* (2019), series, as Dagon
- *Teen Spirit* (2019), as Lorene
- *Sex Education* (2019), series, as Samantha — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sex-education.md)
- *Patrick Melrose* (2018), series, as Fleur — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/patrick-melrose.md)
- *Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators* (2018), series, as Brenda Quintus
- *Little Boy Blue* (2017), series, as Debra Taylor
- *Sticky* (2017), as Mum
- *Swallows and Amazons* (2016), as Mrs. Blackett
- *The Living and the Dead* (2016), series, as Maud Hare
- *Camping* (2016), series, as Kerry
- *Marley's Ghosts* (2015), series, Actor
- *Saturday* (2015), as Marie
- *Babylon* (2014), series, as Vanessa Peters
- *Mr. Turner* (2014), as Lady Critics — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md)
- *Trying Again* (2014), series, as Gail
- *W1A* (2014), series, as Elaine Pearson
- *Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa* (2013), as Bettie
- *Being Eileen* (2013), series, as Paula Cooper
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Margaret Cartwright
- *Cuckoo* (2012), series, as Sandra
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Jill
- *The Syndicate* (2012), series, as Dawn Stevenson
- *Hard Boiled Sweets* (2012), as Jackie
- *Stella* (2012), series, as Paula Kosh
- *Lapland* (2011), as Paula Cooper
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Jo Powers — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Diane Smith
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Paula — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *The Crimson Petal and the White* (2011), series, Actor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white.md)
- *Little Crackers* (2010), series, as Terry
- *Psychoville* (2009), series, as Nicola
- *May Contain: Nuts* (2009), as Ffion Russell
- *May Contain Nuts* (2009), series, Actor
- *Apparitions* (2008), series, Actor
- *In Bruges* (2008), as Natalie — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/in-bruges.md)
- *Moving Wallpaper* (2008), series, as Mel Debrou
- *Fred Claus* (2007), as Linda Elf
- *The Dinner Party* (2007), as The Shrew
- *Are You Ready for Love?* (2006), as Debbie
- *Scoop* (2006), as Antique Shop Couple
- *Drop Dead Gorgeous* (2006), series, Actor
- *Waterloo Road* (2006), series, as Ruby Fry
- *Love Lies Bleeding* (2006), series, as Joanna Syms
- *Missing* (2006), as Nurse Peters
- *Missing: All Secrets Have a Price* (2006), series, Actor
- *Nanny McPhee* (2005), as Letita
- *A Cock and Bull Story* (2005), as Debbie
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Auntie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *The Rotters' Club* (2005), series, as Irene Anderton
- *Vera Drake* (2004), as Cynical Lady — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/vera-drake.md)
- *Spivs* (2004), as Nigel’s Secretary
- *Shane* (2004), series, Actor
- *Family Business* (2004), series, as Jessica Brooker
- *The Deal* (2003), as Cherie Blair — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-deal.md)
- *Bodily Harm* (2002), series, as Belinda Chalk
- *Rose and Maloney* (2002), series, as Maggie
- *Rescue Me* (2002), series, as Mary Hope
- *Large* (2001), as Dog therapist
- *Quills* (2000), as Charlotte
- *The Little Vampire* (2000), as Elizabeth McAshton
- *Onegin* (1999), as Mlle Volkonsky
- *Mad Cows* (1999), as Pru
- *Let Them Eat Cake* (1999), series, Actor
- *8 ½ Women* (1999), as Celeste
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Julie Evans
- *Urban Ghost Story* (1998), as Mrs. Ash
- *The Lakes* (1997), series, as Ruth
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Libs Pearce — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Moonstone* (1996), as Limping Lucy
- *Secrets & Lies* (1996), as Jane — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md)
- *My Wonderful Life* (1996), series, as Marina
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *Naked* (1993), as Giselle — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/naked.md)
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Babs Sellwood — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor
- *The Dreamer of Oz* (1990), as Mrs. Munchkin
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Mom — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Grace Springer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor

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