---
name: "Elizabeth Rider"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/elizabeth-rider"
fi1m_id: "elizabeth-rider"
imdb_id: "nm0725830"
tmdb_id: 1463146
wikidata_id: "Q5363427"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T18:32:36.843869+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 Rider

## Identity

Elizabeth Rider

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elizabeth-rider
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** elizabeth-rider
- **IMDb ID:** nm0725830
- **TMDB ID:** 1463146
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5363427
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Rider, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5363427, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725830/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1463146

Actor. Born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1997–2018
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 71 (1), 2010s 76 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Rider, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5363427, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725830/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1463146

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Mrs Wilson*](https://film.one/tv/mrs-wilson.md) (76)

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

## Biography

Elizabeth Rider is an English actress. Born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, she trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she received the Gold Medal, and joined the BBC's Radio Drama Company after winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary.

Her television career began in 1979 with the role of Nora in *Testament of Youth*. She is known for appearances in *The Lakes* (1997) as Sheila Thwaite, *Donovan Quick* (2000), *Murder* (2002) as D.S. Wenthworth, *Mrs Wilson* (2018) as Gladys Wilson, *Line of Duty* (2012–) as DCC Andrea Wise, *Shadow and Bone* (2021) as Ana Kuya, and numerous other series including *Midsomer Murders*, *Call the Midwife*, *Doctor Who*, *Agatha Christie's Poirot* and *Marple*, and *Father Brown*.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Mrs Wilson* (2018), Fi1m 76, as Gladys Wilson — [page](https://film.one/tv/mrs-wilson.md)
- *At Home with the Braithwaites* (2000), Fi1m 71, as Helen Braithwaite — [page](https://film.one/tv/at-home-with-the-braithwaites.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

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

- *Babies* (2026), series, as Jenny
- *The Outing* (2022), as Veronica
- *True Things* (2022), as Mum
- *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Heather Hartwood
- *Showtrial* (2021), series, as Judge Isobel Cavendish
- *Shadow and Bone* (2021), series, as Ana Kuya
- *Grace* (2021), series, as Paula Morton
- *The Cure* (2019), as Toni Brisby
- *Care* (2018), as Helen
- *Mrs Wilson* (2018), series, as Gladys Wilson — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/mrs-wilson.md)
- *Lady Chatterley's Lover* (2015), as Mrs. Betts
- *The Scandalous Lady W* (2015), as Elizabeth Figg
- *The Casual Vacancy* (2015), series, as Maggie
- *Suspects* (2014), series, as Grace Jenkins
- *Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor* (2013), as Linda
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Carole Lawson
- *Line of Duty* (2012), series, as DCC Andrea Wise — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/line-of-duty.md)
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Peggy — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Eileen Hennings — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Marchlands* (2011), series, as Olive Runcie
- *Accused* (2010), series, as Kerry Duggan — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/accused.md)
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Mistress Ellen
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Lorraine Fernsby
- *Brothers of the Head* (2006), as Roberta Howe
- *Jane Hall* (2006), series, Actor
- *Waterloo Road* (2006), series, as Sheila Hanson
- *Hotel Babylon* (2006), series, as Mrs. Johnson
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Mrs. Davis
- *A Thing Called Love* (2004), series, as Maureen Scant
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as June
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Miss Wilkinson
- *Red Cap* (2003), series, Actor
- *Lenny Blue* (2002), series, as Mrs. Cooper
- *Murder* (2002), series, as D.S. Wenthworth
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as DI Maureen Smith
- *Donovan Quick* (2000), as Grief stricken woman
- *At Home with the Braithwaites* (2000), series, as Helen Braithwaite — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/at-home-with-the-braithwaites.md)
- *Bad Girls* (1999), series, as Ms Green
- *Cold Feet* (1998), series, as Counsellor
- *The Lakes* (1997), series, as Sheila Thwaite
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Bobbie Loxley — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Stone Cold* (1997), as Lesley
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Trisha Tyzack
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Anne Meadows, Patricia Davey, Alison Farnham
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Helen Burrell — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Civvies* (1992), series, as Susie Dillon
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Stella, Dawn Buckland, Mrs Constance Manners
- *The Wrong Type* (1990), Actor
- *What About Me?* (1990), as (voice)
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Grace — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Josephine O’Bryan, Bev Elliott — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Sacred Hearts* (1985), as Nun #2
- *Sons and Lovers* (1981), as Gladys
- *Breakaway* (1980), series, as Schoolteacher
- *Testament of Youth* (1979), series, Actor
- *Treacle*, as Evelyn (Older)

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